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Lenovo at CES 2014: Round Up of Major Products Launched

January 10, 2014 By Jack M. Robinson Leave a Comment

Lenovo at the CES announced some new products that they would be launching this year which ranges from 8 inch tablets to the fully fledged 23 inch AIO devices. All would have Windows 8 as the OS.

Lenovo MIIX 2

Lenovo had launched the MIIX tablet last year of 8 inch size which they are upping with a 10 inch and 11 inch model this time. These tablets would have magnetically connected keyboard docking station as an option. Hardware specification of the device is a screen resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixel, while the processor for the 10 inch variant is an Intel Atom chip. They would have JBL surround speakers and storage space of 128/256 GB. The storage space can be further expanded via microSD cards. Battery power is sufficient for one day of operation. The 11 inch variant would have an Intel Core i5 processor.

Lenovo X1 Carbon

One more upped product to their existing one is the X1 Carbon. This is a 14 inch Ultrabook which is the upgraded variant of their existing one. While the previous version was made up of aluminum, the present one boasts of carbon fiber makeover. This makes it tougher yet lighter. The display, company claims, is of higher resolution also that allows for better viewing angles. Battery backup is for 9 hours. It is expected to be available later this month.

Lenovo ThinkPad 8

A competitor for the iPad Mini is the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. With a full HD display and resolution of 1920 x 1080, the ThinkPad 8 is powered by an Intel Atom processor and sports 128 GB of storage space. It is Windows 8.1 based and has for connectivity USB 3.0 and LTE capability. Launch of the product is expected to be somewhere towards end of the month.

Lenovo Y and Z Series

Two more varieties have been added by Lenovo with their Y40 which is a 14 inch laptop and the Y50 a 15 inch laptop. The interesting feature is of course the stylish black leather case that they come in. The display has Ultra HD capability with its 1920 x 1080 resolution factor and powered by an Intel Core i7 chip.

The Z series Laptops would have a starting price of $599 and expected to be in the market by March. They are powered by an Intel core i7 chip and they would come in 14 inch and 15 inch display size for the Z40 and Z50 respectively. Both would have a resolution of 1920 x 1080 and 1 TB of storage space.

Lenovo Horizon 2

Another upped model is the Horizon 2 which comes in a lighter and thinner version than its older sibling. The processor is an Intel Core i7 and has features like Dolby Audio, 10 point touch screen, and NFC. The Windows 8.1 based device would be available around June.

Lenovo A740

The AOI has a display of 27 inch with a resolution of 2560 x 1440, but super slim in dimension. It boasts of 178 degrees of viewing angle which makes this great for family viewing. The graphics card is an NVDIA GeForce for graphics and has Dolby audio with JBL speakers. Onboard will be 1 TB of storage space when it is launched in June.

Lenovo C560

Another AOI is the C560 with a display of 23 inch that has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The processor is Intel Core i7 and for graphics it has NVDIA GeForce processor. This also has Dolby Audio capability and for storage a whooping 2 TB. There is also a TV tuner factored into the device and is expected to launch next month.

CES 2014: Asus Announces Transformer Book Duet TD300 Running Android and Windows OS

January 10, 2014 By Deborah Cobing Leave a Comment

Asus has not only come up with a unique design of their tablet cum laptop device so far as its method of locking the keyboard to the tablet goes but also given it the ability to switch between two Operating Systems. And for this, all that the user will have to do is just tap on an onscreen icon. Not only is this feature absolutely unique and a first of its kind but also the simplest way to change the OS. The product in question is the Asus Transformer Book Duet TD300 which comes with the usual Transformer quality, that of a a detachable keyboard which can be locked into position or detached for converting between a laptop and tablet mode. The tablet or screen of the device is 13.3 inch and the two OS are Windows and Android.

It takes 5 seconds to switch between the two OS and an icon with the tag “OS Switch” placed at the top of the screen is all that the user needs to tap on for the process. Otherwise the device has an Intel fourth generation Haswell processor, and the price has been tagged at $599.

At the CES 2014 show, the company also announced launch of the Padfone in the US. This product is being launched by ASUS in association with AT&T. Padfone X is the name of the product to be launched and the device would be a hybrid of a tablet and a smartphone.

The tablet is 9 inch and the smartphone offers a 5 inch display. The smartphone part can be docked inside the tablet to convert the screen of the smartphone to that of the tablet. It would be a single OS device and that is Android. The gadget would be backed up by a battery pack of 2300mAh. It would have a Qualcomm processor, support 4G network services. This device has been announced to be launched in middle of 2014.

Other products that Asus launched at the CES on Monday were its Zenfone line of products. These items would be launched in sizes of 4, 5 and 6 inches, in markets outside of the US in the first quarter of this year. They would all have at their core the latest Intel Atom chips. Another device announced by Asus was its Padfone mini which would be a combination of a 7 inch tablet and a 4 inch handset.

CES 2014: Lenovo Announces Miix 2 Tablet/Notebook Hybrid

January 10, 2014 By Jack M. Robinson Leave a Comment

There has been no dearth of hybrid tablet devices that doubles up as a notebook as well at CES 2014. Almost all the major tablet makers have taken up the idea in right earnest which means plenty of options for the buyers. One such company is Lenovo that is wooing visitors to the show with its Miix 2 tablet. The tablet is designed to be attached to the keypad unit through a magnetic connection. The device runs Windows 8.1 and makes for a decent choice for those who are looking for a Windows tablet that can make for an excellent device for both work and play.

The tablet is available in display size options of 10.1 and 11.6 inch with both offering a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels. The 10 inch version is powered by an Intel Atom chip and 2 GB RAM combo while its bigger sibling gets its power from a fourth gen Intel processor along with RAM of up to 8 GB. storage space available is a generous 128 GB with the 10 inch Miix while its larger model sports 256 GB of internal storage. In any case, both versions of the Miix tablet impressed with its performance which remains free from any lag or shuttering even when pushed hard. Both the tablets come with a 2 and 5 mp webcam along the front and rear respectively. As for its entertainment quotient, both the versions incorporate JBL sound technology which, it must be said does a good job at emitting good quality sound.

The display unit connects to the keypad firmly and together makes for a very robust setup which is also a lot like the way the Surface lineup connects with the keypad unit. However, the most striking difference between the two would be the weight of the keyboard itself where it is a shade heavier in case of the Lenovo Miix 2. Both cases however come with the keyboard dock where the tablet could be inserted into and connects to the keyboard. The aspect of fixing also is a bit different between the two where the fit is snugger in case of the Microsoft Surface tablet. But once the Lenovo Miix 2 is docked the fitting is very solid.

Some interesting features of the Lenovo Miix 2 are the different modes that the device can be set into. The keyboard in one mode could work as the stand. The speakers located at the rear rim gives a good audio for converting the device into a movie watching screen.

The 10 inch variant has been priced at $499 and the 11 inch fetching for $599 which is quite decent given the performance and functionality that both have to offer. Release date of the product can be expected anytime in this quarter.

Lenovo Reveals Lighter ThinkPad X1 Carbon at CES 2014

January 10, 2014 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

Visitors at the CES 2014 would have noticed the ThinkPad X1 Carbon at the Lenovo stall which is a revamped model of the ThinkPad device. Now with a carbon fiber makeover for the ThinkPad X1 has made the device lighter and stouter. Carbon fiber is lighter than both aluminum or magnesium while sacrificing strength. All of these attributes has made the present ThinkPad X1 Carbon to weigh all of 2.8 pounds. This makes the device the lightest Ultrabook in the world in its class as of now.

The hardware specifications of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon list an Intel fourth generation iCore processor. It is also purported to have vPro management as per PC World reports. Memory is a max of 8 GB and the hard disk is of 512 GB.

Another interesting product from Lenovo at the CES stalls is the ThinkPad 8. This one comes with an optional keyboard which when connected to the screen converts the tablet into a notebook. this makes the tablet best suited for business people who have to be mobile most times. Users who are looking for higher resolution displays could also look up the products lines under their Y and Z series notebooks. These would fetch for price $999 and above.

There is also the Yoga 2, a budget tablet PC convertible. There is also the Miix 2 which comes with a detachable keyboard with a docking station. Flex 14D is another tablet/notebook convertible device to which is powered by an AMD chip and priced for the budget segment.

LG to Launch New Innovative Devices at CES 2014, Will Include Windows Tablet With Slide-out Keyboard

January 4, 2014 By Janet Vasquez Leave a Comment

There would be some new and innovative devices from LG at the CES event to be held shortly. Among the device to be showcased include a new Ultrabook along with two Tab Books that would be updated version of their existing versions.

The new Ultrabook would have the label of Ultra PC and would be Windows based. It would be weighing 2.2 pounds and have a screen size of 13 inch. The updated tab books would be named Tab Book 2 and have a slide out keyboard that can be launched by the touch of a button. A likeable feature it sure is though what the feature however does is that the tablet ends up to be 0.7 inches by thickness which is slightly more than just a pure tablet. They would have a screen size of 11.6 inch which would be touch capable. It would also be Windows 8 based device.

The other model that LG would be showcasing at the CES is the 11T740 model that has a full HD display with 40 nit brightness. The tablet would be powered by an Intel Core i5 Haswell CPU that has already earned kudos for being soft on the battery. Over all weight of the device would be 2.3 pounds while it would be 0.65 inches in thickness.

The other Tab Book 2 with the model name of 11T540 has not been announced by LG to any detail. The only aspects known about the tab book are its weight of 2.1 pounds and the thickness being 0.54 inches. This in all probability would be the low end tab book from LG while the ttT740 would be the high end model.

The Ultra PC model from LG would have the model number of 13Z940. It would be powered by an Intel Core i5 Haswell processor. It would have a hard disk of 256 GB. The screen size would be 13.3 inches and be HD capable with IPS technology. The bezel of the set would be just 0.17 inch. By weight it would be 2.2 pounds also and the thickness would be 0.54 inches.

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