Celebrating 20 years with the latest
and thinnest ThinkPad.
With Lenovo's ThinkPad brand notebooks
hitting the 20 year mark, it is very appropriate for the former consumer arm of
Big Blue to celebrate the momentous occasion by announcing its latest
Ultrabooks: ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad T430u. Known for its durability and
hardy performance, these new Ultrabooks will be targeting business users as
well as road warriors who need something robust and tough.
ThinkPad
X1 Carbon
"Very few brands are fortunate enough
to become an industry icon with loyal fans who are passionate about each
generation of ThinkPad products. The ThinkPad brand has stood the test of time
with features like its black bento box shape, the red track point and unmatched
reliability. With that in mind, we're excited to announce the availability of
our ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook, a major milestone in our ongoing quest to
define the future of business computing through continuous innovation. With the
X1 Carbon in our lineup, we have the widest range of Ultrabooks offerings
which can cater to both consumers and enterprise users," says Khoo Hung
Chuan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Malaysia.
First in line is ThinkPad X1 Carbon
Ultrabook, which is Lenovo's the lightest ThinkPad yet. Weighing in at 1.36kg,
it packs a 14-inch display and up to eight hours of normal usage time. The main
highlight of the X1 Carbon is be the carbon fibre construction. The Ultrabook
also offers an optional 3G mobile broadband and hotspot technology for users
who want to stay connected almost everywhere. Other features like backlit
keyboard, multi-gesture glass surface touchpad, HD face-tracking camera, and
Dolby audio speakers are also present. Lenovo has even opened up an easy-to-
configure system for the X1 Carbon.
ThinkPad
T430u
Next is the ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook that
offers a mix of business and personal computing needs. With NVIDIA GeForce
graphics card support, it is more than ready to take on any heavy HD content
processing. It also comes equipped with Lenovo Solution Centre for Small
Business, which includes Intel Small Business Advantage a solutions suite that
offers hardware- based capabilities to improve productivity and enhance
security.
The ThinkPad X1 Carbon with 3rd Generation
Intel Core i5 and i7 is already available with a starting price of $1,769. As
for the ThinkPad T430u Ultrabook with 3rd Generation Intel Core i5 and i7,
which consumers can buy now from any PC vendor, the starting price for it is
$1,245.
