Lenovo may have forgotten the first rule of the Internet, which says not to go posting anything live that you don't want the whole world to know about. In Lenovo's case, the OEM doesn't want you to know about its upcoming ThinkCentre Edge 91z all-in-one (AIO) desktop until tomorrow's official announcement, but thanks to a leaked PDF link making the rounds, we have most of the juicy details today.
Lenovo has started shipping its IdeaPad S205, an 11.6-inch ultraportable built around AMD's Fusion platform. The heart and soul of this system consists of AMD's E-350 APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), which combines a dual-core 1.6GHz CPU and Radeon HD 6310 graphics. The S205 is the first of Lenovo's S Series announced back at CES and starts out at $499.
A deck of PowerPoint slides obtained by Thisismynext have subtly revealed the existence of a 7-inch Lenovo Android tablet slated for a late 2011 launch. Details are thin, and the image appears to be a placeholder, but there are some definite points of interest. Can it keep up with the competition later this year?
We're not sure what's up with Lenovo's cone of silence, but despite the lack of a press release, formal announcement, or any other ballyhooing, the company's new ThinkPad X220 laptop and X220 convertible tablet are both ready to order on Lenovo's website. Pricing starts at $849 for the X220i, which sports an Intel Core i3 2310M processor, $949 for the X220 built around Intel's Core i5 2410M chip, and $1,249 for the X220 Tablet (Core i3 2310M processor).
Word on the Web is that Lenovo is talking with several OEMs, including Wistron and Compal Electronics, in hopes of contracting one to build smart TVs. This is new ground for Lenovo, but not uncharted territory for OEMs who also dabble in notebooks, like Samsung and LG. Lenovo's desire to follow them into the living room underscores the convergence of PC technology with entertainment devices.
Finally up for grabs is Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge E420s laptop line with prices starting at $699. These 14-inch machines are built around Intel's Core i3 2310M or 2410M processors and sport an "Infinity Glass" display, which is fancy pants talk for edge-to-edge glass. There's also an attractive black matte lid with aluminum accents. More specs after the jump.
Industry bigwigs Intel and Lenovo jointly announced the Lenovo Classmate+ PC, a purpose-built laptop for kids in grades K-8. If it all looks and sounds a bit familiar, it's because this is really Intel's Classmate netbook with Lenovo's label slapped on the lid. That's not unusual, as Intel specs the reference design and lets OEMs tweak and sell them as their own.
Look for Lenovo to release new ThinkPad ultraportable laptops refreshed with Intel's Sandy Bridge architecture. That includes the ThinkPad X220 laptop and X220 convertible tablet PC. In addition to Sandy Bridge, the ThinkPad X220 boasts an optional 12.5-inch IPS display (1366x768), up to 8GB of DDR3-1333 memory, and SSD options.
Lenovo today added half a dozen new ThinkPad laptops to its lineup. These include the T420S, T420, T520, L420, L520, and W520, all of which are aimed at business professionals in some specific way. Lenovo says they're all built upon a platform of new Lenovo innovations, such as video and voice calling, smart PC features for power and performance management, all-day battery life, enterprise management, etc.
For the fifth consecutive quarter, Lenovo grew faster than any of the top five PC makers in the world, the company announced in its financial reported for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2010. Lenovo claims to be doing particularly well in China, growing at three times the industry rate and grabbing a 32.2 percent share of the market, its highest ever. On a global scale, Lenovo's quick to point out a double-digit market share of 10.2 percent.
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