If you consider yourself one of the many people who are currently longing for your very own Windows 8 tablet PC (a proper one, that is), then you want to keep your eyes peeled for what’s going to happen by September-October of this year. Because according to a report on the Chinese site DigiTimes, that is when companies like Asus, Acer, Samsung, Lenovo, and HP can be expected to launch their x86-based Windows 8 tablet PCs in the market. What exactly are they waiting for? Possibly perfection, but it’s also said that these same companies, along with several others like Samsung, Toshiba, and Sony, have plans to launch Windows 8 on ARM (WoA) offerings as well. We won’t be seeing any official releases for devices of that kind until early 2013, though. This is all according to the same unnamed source cited by DigiTimes in its report. The only thing that’s really sure at the moment is that you will still have time to save up for these babies for when they actually do get released in the market. Keep it here for updates.

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A few days ago when we first bumped into Lenovo’s IdeaPad U300e at CES, it was fetching something close to $800 price tag; however contrary to that announcement, Lenovo’s has just decided to shove things up a little bit. The 13.3-inch Ultrabook would now take you back at $959 according to what’s currently listed on its site. That close to-a grand price will afford you Intel’s Core i5-2476m processor, HD3000 graphics, 4GB of memory, 500GB HDD mixed with 32GB SSD and a Premium copy of Windows 7. Besides, the machine wouldn’t charmingly fall under the “Ultra” grouping if it wasn’t displaying a fairly slim form aspect that it tightly presses through the 0.7-inches standards in thickness. It’s also weighs in around half a pound much bulkier compared to its expensive, superior spec sibling.

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Just released, Lenovo’s earnings have rocketed thanks to a huge Q2 and an optimistic Q3. The PC manufacture saw its net earnings grew to about $153 million, clocking a 54% growth over last year’s $99.7 million for the financial quarter ended 31^st December. Its profits also increased 44% last quarter to hit a record $8.4 billion, following a surge in PC shipments. In established markets, Lenovo’s revenues grew by a massive 81% to $3.6 billion, as promising market sales clocked $1.3 billion, giving a 13% increase over last year, which accounts to 15% of the company’s overall revenue.

Lenovo’s growth was predominantly strong in China, thanks to its highest ever market share of 35.3 percent. And this was attributed to strong tablet and smartphone sales in China, although there are plans to launch a Smart TV within the country (according to the company’s CEO Yang Yuanqing). Laptops, still, remain Lenovo’s livelihood, taking 53% of its entire revenue last quarter, and shipments reaching $4.5 billion – 30% higher compared to last year.

Source: Engadget

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Aside from the Lenovo IdeaTab S2, Lenovo is also presenting their latest netbooks during the CES 2012 in Las Vegas. These two netbooks are dubbed  - IdeaPad S200 and IdeaPad S206. Both sport 11.-inch display and basically all the same specs. The only difference is that the IdeaPad S200 will be loaded with Intel Atom N2800 Cedar Trail processors while the IdeaPad S206 will be packed with an AMD C60 dual-core processor.

Specs of the two netbooks include – 2GB of RAM, USB 2.0, USB 3.0, HDMI port, SD/MMC card reader, and  two-cell battery. Both weighs in at 2.9 lbs and can have as much as 500gB of HDD or 32GB SSD.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S200 and Lenovo IdeaPad S206 are scheduled for release sometime in June for about $350.

via Engadget

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CES 2012 is about to start this week and already tech sites who are covering the annual techno event are already pouring in with their reports of new gadgets and devices to be displayed during the show. Of course, we here at Eee PC Blog will be bringing you the latest in the tablets and netbook front.

So for starter we have Lenovo announcing their new IdeaTab S2, a 10.1-inch tablet  with a detachable keyboard dock that will remind you of the Asus Transformer tablet. Yes, Lenovo is giving the Asus Transformer tablet with a serious competition because this Lenovo tablet is not coming out with run-of-the-mill features. Although power-wise, the Lenovo IdeaTab S2 may not have the same prowess as the Transformer but it will be running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for its OS nonetheless.

The IdeaTab features a qualcomm dual-core Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 processor and up 20 hours of runtime. Full details are still scarce for now, so stick around as we bring you more information about this new Lenovo tablet in the coming days.

via The Verge

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The ultrabook concept initiated by Intel aims to combine the power and capabilities of laptops with the light and thin form and responsiveness of tablets. The Lenovo U300S is one such example of this new breed of ultraportable computers. Here’s a summary of what some tech reviewers say about this device.

At about 3 pounds, it’s a little heavier than the Toshiba Portege Z830 but lighter than the Asus UX31. It’s as thin as what you would expect of an ultrabook being only .6 inches thick. With length and width dimensions of 12.8 x 8.5 inches, it can easily sit on a small cluttered desk as well as fit in the same bag where you used to stash your old netbook. The one-piece aluminum casing however gives the U300S a sturdiness that belies its shape.

The glass touchpad seems to be the exceptional feature of this ultrabook. The U300S’ multi-touch system has no problems out of the box. This sets it apart from some of its contemporaries that may need some patches or driver updates to get the multi-touch feature working without a glitch. The keyboard’s layout is well-thought out too as it offers much spacing between keys to make typing quick and easy.

Lenovo seems to have skimped with the U300S’ sockets.  There are only two USB ports, one HDMI, and the usual mic and headset jacks. The reasoning is perhaps that with a highly portable device, you shouldn’t need too many peripheral connections. If you prefer wired Ethernet connectivity, you’re out of luck as there is no such port provided.

In the performance and responsiveness department, the U300S fits well enough into the ultrabook specifications. It can boot up Windows 7 Home in around 34 seconds and its battery can last an average of 6 and a half hours with moderate usage. The final retail version coming out is said to have either an Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and 4 GB of RAM. This device is a work-oriented machine and that’s just to be expected as this has always been Lenovo’s forte.

Source: pocket-lint

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Lenovo has taken a break from

 manufacturing business laptops

 and have shifted to consumer

laptops for a while. And the

G570 is certainly one of them.

The laptop possesses a little

more style and flair than its

 business-class oriented

counterparts. It sports a

 glossy lid and a metal palm

rest.  But the amenities than

 one gets from the professional

 laptops of the ThinkPad series

 are all present. The amenities

 include an AccuType keyboard.

Add to that a fast Intel Core i5

 processor and a roomy 500GB

hard drive. The G570 looks pretty

 bland when closed, except

stooping a bit towards the back.

  A bright chrome Lenovo logo

adds a bit of personality, but

the glossy plastic dark-brown

 lid is a fingerprint magnet.

The notebook's interior looks a

 tad bit more appealing, mainly

 due to its black brushed-aluminum

 deck. The touchpad is also

 slightly recessed and surrounded

by a thin strip of lighter chrome.

 With a weight of around 5.2

 pounds, its relatively light and

 is comfortable to move around

with it. Lenovo packs an island

-style keyboard with a full

number pad on the G570. The typical

 “smile shaped” keys are generously

 spaced on the keyboard and

provides nice, firm typing

 experience. The 3.5 x 1.7-inch

 touchpad has slightly raised dots,

 creating a pleasant texture for

 the fingers to glide on. The two

large touch pad buttons are

 appreciable which clicks firmly.

 Where display is concerned, the

G570 comes with a glossy and bright

15.6-inch anti-glare widescreen

display with a native resolution

of 1366 x 768. The speakers are

 also quite powerful enough to

fill a small room. Coming to

ports, the right side of the

G570 houses a USB 2.0 port, a

 DVD burner, a headphone jack,

and a microphone jack. On the

 front sit a 5-in-1 card reader

 and a wireless on/off switch.

The left side features three USB

 2.0 ports, one of which doubles

 as an eSATA port. There is also

a HDMI port, VGA, Ethernet, and a

 Ken-sington secure lock. The G570

 can handle practicably any task

that’s thrown at it thanks to the

 2.3-GHz Intel Core i5-2410M CPU,

 4GB of RAM, and a 500GB, 5,400-rpm

 hard drive. Although the laptop

comes loaded with an integrated

 Intel HD Graphics 3000 card, yet

 it lacks on the gaming experience.

 But it scores high on the battery

 backup segment. During the battery

 test, the G570 hasted well around

 4 hours and 52 minutes, outlasting

 the category average. The added

bonus with this laptop is that it

comes with Lenovo OneKey Recovery

 to back up your system files or

create a recovery disk, as well as

Lenovo DirectShare for sharing your

 files and photos with another

 notebook via USB cable. To some up,

 the Lenovo G570 offers a solid

 computing experience at an

 affordable price.

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Lenovo’s ThinkPad T Series has long had the reputation of being the gold standard for business notebooks. The T410 is the latest 14.1-inch addition to the series and with its stunning performance and hardware, it promises to take on other competitors quite handsomely. Design-wise some of the most attractive elements of the T400s have made their way unto the T410, including the more angular shape of the sides, and the new keyboard / LCD light layout. This new look is more on the evolutionary side than being revolutionary, making the system look much more modern and attractive. The material in use gives the laptop a stylish new look, besides making it durable at the same time. Coming to its keyboard, it sports the same keyboard found in its predecessor and which many simply loved and adored. It features the strong tactile feel which made Lenovo famous, along with new, enlarged Esc and Del keys. Similar to the other thinkpads the T410 possesses both a TrackPoint pointing stick and a touchpad. The TrackPoint has a lot of takers mainly because it’s highly accurate and allows one to navigate the desktop without lifting their fingers from the home row. Howeber, for a lover of touchpads, one will love the extremely accurate, textured surface on the touchpad. It also supports multi-touch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom and two finger scroll. Unlike some touchpads we’ve used, zooming in and out is smooth and accurate. The ThinkPad T410’s 14.1-inch LED backlit screen is available in two resolutions, 1280 x 800 and 1440 x 900. While still images and games looked good on the T410, but it faltered while playing video playback. Playback was smooth but dark areas were filled with obvious visual noise and pixilation. The sound quality is not as good as expected and the full volume is not loud enough. But as far as ports are concerned, they are in abundance. The right side of the chassis contains an ExpressCard/34 slot as well as an eSATA, a powered USB, a FireWire 400 port, an audio in/out port, and a Kensington lock slot. The left side houses VGA, Ethernet and Display ports, a Smart Card reader and three more USB ports, pushing the total tally to four USB ports. The front lip houses a 5-in-1 card reader for transferring files from cameras and other devices. With its 2.53-GHz Intel Core i5-540M, the ThinkPad T410 scores high on the  performance side. The 320GB 7,200-rpm hard drive is capable of booting Windows 7 (64-bit) in a speedy 45 seconds.  The ThinkPad T410 is available with a standard 6-cell battery or an extended 9-cell unit. This is usual for laptops in its class and nothing over the top. Thus to some things up the T410 is a good buy at an attractive price.

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Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin knows that tablet PCs are currently selling like hotcakes. Yes, as someone who leads a company that sells devices being taken over by these slate-like contraptions on the market, Lin is bound to realize just how much of an impact tablet PCs are having on computers such as notebooks these days. Well, the tablet PC may be enjoying its ride in the waves of success right now, but according to Lin, upcoming Ultrabooks such as the Acer Aspire S3 will be the ones having the last laugh. Lin’s theory is that since ultrabooks can go toe to toe with tablet PCs not just in terms of performance but also in terms of thinness and lightness, consumers will soon realize that it’s ultrabooks that they want to buy instead of another iTablet from some fruity company in California. Lin bets that Windows 8-powered ultrabooks will be the prime driving force of PC makers in taking the market back from tablets. In a few months, we should be able to see if there’s any truth at all in what’s been said above.

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Lenovo has recently launched the Intel powered ThinkPad series of laptops and the T520 is among them. The said laptop comes with the Core i5-2410M, i5-2520M, i5-2540M, or i7-2620M processor, all with dual CPU cores. It also sports the e integrated Intel HD graphics or the Nvidia Optimus switchable GPU solution combining the Intel HD with the 1GB NVIDIA Quadro NVS4200M dedicated video card. Along with it, the laptop flaunts of 8GB of DDR3 memory, a solid hard drive Ultrabay, which can be filled with an optical drive, secondary HDD or other Ultrabay-compatible parts. It comes with display options which include LED-backlight anti-glare 16:9 screens with 1366×768, 1600×900, or full HD 1920×1080 resolution. The displays have 60% color gamut and 220-nit brightness, except the 270-nit full HD choice with 95% gamut. When it comes to connectivity, it has a slew of options which includes wireless N, optional Bluetooth 3.0, optional mobile broadband, Gigabit LAN, and a 56k modem in select models. Among the other features, it sports a 720p HD webcam with mic which supports both private and conference chat modes, stereo speakers, 4-in-1 media card reader, FireWire 400 port, an ExpressCard slot, and four USB 2.0 ports. Expernal monitor output is also given via VGA and Display Port connectors. For people looking for enterprise-level security, there is also an optional finger print reader, optional smart card slot, optionally encrypted hard drives, and the TPM 1.2 chip. The battery is pretty impressive as well. On Optimus-powered models, the battery life is up to 28.1 hours with the 9-cell and optional 9-cell slice battery that mounts at the bottom of the laptop. The standard 6 cell and 9 cell batteries alone are capable of providing 8.4 to 14 hours of battery backup which is quite a thing. The weight is around 5.5 pounds and it comes loaded with a spill resistant keyboard with the TrackPoint in its middle and a multi-touch trackpad below it, a display lid made of carbon-fiber / glass-fiber hybrid, and a glass-fiber reinforced plastic bottom. The ThinkPad T520 runs on Windows 7 Professional OS and advanced system manageability is provided by Intel vPro technology. It has a Hard Disk of 160GB/250GB and 4-in-1 card reader. It consists of Multi burner/DVD CD multi recording and Optical WiMAX. Thus ThinkPad T520 offers the best combination of thin and light mobility and top performance features a business class user would require. It offers the perfect balance of mobility, manageability and security. It offers top performance and is just the thing that the top business class people needs. The advanced noise-suppression microphone plus keyboard noise reduction technology is top notch. Comfort also means peace of mind, which users will have from knowing the Lenovo ThinkPad T520 4240-4AU Notebook PC is durable and secure.

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