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Lenovo IdeaPad Y510: When is a ThinkPad not a ThinkPad? Don't twist your brain too hard around this riddle. It's when Lenovo, a corporate staple, makes a play for the casual laptop buyer, dressing up its solid, well-built systems with some new consumer-friendly features and naming it the 15-inch IdeaPad Y510. Aside from...; Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, laptop computer; Product reviews 2008-03-31
Lenovo ThinkPad X300: We held our breath as we opened the box that contained the Lenovo ThinkPad X300. After all, this was not only the long-awaited update to the CNET Editors' Choice-winning X series, but also the potential conqueror of the headline-grabbing Apple MacBook Air. And so far, at least, the...; Tags: Notebooks, Consumer electronics, DVD, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo ThinkPad, ThinkPad X300, IBM ThinkPad, MacBook Air; Product reviews 2008-02-22
Lenovo: Does it have the design chops?: Lenovo: Does it have the design chops?IBM was never known for appealling notebookWhen Lenovo laptops were IBM laptops, they were known for robustness and the management software in it, not design style. Personally IBM's design is on par with Dell's design at the time. Quality-wise is better. Overall feeling it...; Tags: Notebooks, Branding, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, laptop computer, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-01-03
Lenovo ThinkPad T61p - Core 2 Duo T7700 2.4 GHz - 15.4: Two months after we reviewed the Lenovo ThinkPad T61, the company released the ThinkPad T61p, a mobile workstation that features a faster processor, higher-end discrete graphics, and a sharper-resolution display for business users who want a laptop that can handle data- or graphics-intensive applications. The higher-end components proved capable of...; Tags: Notebooks, Keyboards, ThinkPad T61p, IBM ThinkPad, keyboard, Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Core 2 Duo; Product reviews 2007-08-14
One MacBook with a Thinkpad keyboard please (or OS X running on Windows, when hell freezes over): One MacBook with a Thinkpad keyboard please (or OS X running on Windows, when hell freezes over)I bet you that...I can navigate around any app faster with my touchpad then you can with your pointing stick. I was honestly surprised by this blog. Never before have I heard of...; Tags: Mice, Keyboards, Notebooks, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., Nothing, mouse, keyboard, touch typist, typist, Touch Pad, IBM ThinkPad, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2007-08-10

One MacBook with a Thinkpad keyboard please (or OS X running on Windows, when hell freezes over): Just because almost everybody is doing it, does that mean it's a good idea? Or does that mean that we've somehow been hoodwinked into thinking this makes sense. I'm talking about touchpads. Somehow, users have been convinced that these kissin-cousins to the digitizing tablets that graphics artists use (where...; Tags: Keyboard, Apple Macintosh, Virtualization, IBM ThinkPad, Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X, Virtual Machine, David Berlind; Blog posts 2007-08-10
Lenovo ThinkPad X61s: When you look at the latest ultraportable ThinkPad, it would seem that little has changed since we gave the Editors' Choice to the ThinkPad X60s last year. The ThinkPad X61s features largely the same design as its predecessor--it still lacks a built-in optical drive--but adds a low-voltage Core 2 Duo...; Tags: Notebooks, Engineering, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X61s, battery; Product reviews 2007-06-08
Out of the box experience with Lenovo's Thinkpads is simply unacceptable: Perhaps the horrible experience I had unboxing a brand new Lenovo R60e Thinkpad (Mobile Celeron-based) is not projectable to all of Lenovo's Thinkpads, but I think it probably is. This is a Thinkpad I purchased. So, it's the exact same experience that any other ZDNet reader will get if they...; Tags: Vista, Mobile, Hardware Infrastructure, General; Blog posts 2007-06-06
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz, 1GB RAM, 100GB HDD, Vista Home Premium): Unless you put them side by side, you'd be hard-pressed to spot the physical differences between the two new Centrino laptops from Lenovo, the ThinkPad T61 and the ThinkPad R61. Both 14-inch models include all the important parts of Intel's revamped Centrino platform, including new Core 2 Duo CPUs, extra...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, Microsoft Windows Vista, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, Intel Centrino, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp.; Product reviews 2007-05-24
Lenovo adds anti-lidflex 'roll cage' to new Centrino Pro-based Thinkpad: Lenovos Thinkpads have apparently had an anti-flex roll cage under their keyboards for some time. But with this weeks launch of Intels Centrino Pro brand, the company is not only introducing a new Thinkpad based on the Intel technology bundle (which includes Intels Core 2 Duo "Santa Rosa" chip), Lenovo...; Tags: Notebooks, Monitors & displays, Intel Centrino, IBM ThinkPad, LCD, notebook, lid, Lenovo Group Ltd.; Blog posts 2007-05-11
Lenovo ThinkPad R61: Not content to just add the latest Santa Rosa specs to its current lineup, Lenovo rolled out two new ThinkPad models, including the ThinkPad R61 (the other is the T61 in the higher-end ThinkPad T series). The 14.1-inch R61 includes all the important parts of Intel's revamped Centrino platform, including...; Tags: Notebooks, Processors, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd., ThinkPad R61, laptop computer; Product reviews 2007-05-09
Lenovo 3000 V100 0763 (Core 2 Duo 2 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 120 GB HDD): When we reviewed the small-business focused Lenovo 3000 V100 almost a year ago, it was among the first of a group of laptops we came to describe as "bulky ultraportables"--laptops that sought to incorporate the hefty feature set of a thin-and-light in a case bordering on ultraportable in size. Since...; Tags: Notebooks, Intel Core 2 Duo, V100, Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo 3000, Lenovo 3000 V100, laptop computer, IBM ThinkPad; Product reviews 2007-04-13
Lenovo ThinkPad T60P (Windows Vista): While the venerable Lenovo T60P, a workhorse business laptop that's a common sight in airports and hotel lounges around the world, is currently available in a more contemporary (and consumer-friendly) wide-screen format, the traditional non-wide-screen version is among the first Lenovo systems to embrace Windows Vista. At $2,250, it's a...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Keyboards, Microsoft Windows XP, Lenovo Group Ltd., laptop computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, Lenovo T60p, IBM ThinkPad, T60p, ThinkPad T60p, Microsoft Windows, keyboard; Product reviews 2007-02-13
Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet (Windows Vista): When we first looked at the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet in November 2006, we were impressed by its usability features, including an indoor/outdoor touch-screen display, an improved stylus, and the Active Rotate feature. Since the release of Windows Vista Business Edition, though, we were curious to see how our favorite...; Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, tablet, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X60 Tablet, ThinkPad X60; Product reviews 2007-02-12
Comparing the boxes (Unboxing the MacBook and ThinkPad): Comparing the boxes Unboxing the MacBook and ThinkPadEnlighten me......as to how something as forgettable as opening a box is somehow newsworthy? Ok, the Mac box is wonderful, pretty...beautiful even.Um, so?I remember my iPod box was similarly pretty, but it's long been hauled away by my trash man. Since...; Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, IBM ThinkPad, Apple Macintosh, brand, Apple MacBook; Discussion threads 2007-02-05
The Great Vista/Mac showdown: Hardware is where customization begins and ends: Today, the configuration of the computer hardware has everything to do with what you want to get done most efficiently or, in specialized applications, with the greatest flexibility in the software and resulting work product. It’s no longer the case that one computer is just like any other, because what...; Tags: Apple MacBook, Business &, Technology, IBM ThinkPad; Blog posts 2007-02-03
The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Unboxing the ThinkPad X60 and MacBook Pro: The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Unboxing the ThinkPad X60 and MacBook ProThe probem is?Mac's cost more and all this pretty design cost too. It's not like you are getting a faster machine. You are now getting the same CPU as PC's in laptops but you are paying more. ...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Apple MacBook, probem, computer, IBM ThinkPad, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., pretty box, plain-jane box, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC; Discussion threads 2007-02-02
The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Unboxing the ThinkPad X60 and MacBook Pro: There is a long process between the decision to buy a computer and actually starting it the first time, before anyone gets the chance to murmer "Wow" over the technology itself. There is the handing over of the boxed computer to the customer, paying for the system (all the while...; Tags: Business &, Technology, IBM ThinkPad; Blog posts 2007-02-02
Unboxing the MacBook and ThinkPad: As part of Mitch Ratcliffe's ongoing examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the Vista and Mac OS mobile computing experience, we look at the packaging of the ThinkPad X60 and MacBook Pro. Apple's design aesthetic wins hands down, from the elegance of the packaging to the amount of material...; Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple MacBook, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh, IBM ThinkPad, Microsoft Windows Vista, mobile computing; Image galleries 2007-02-01
The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Before the starting gun: Since 1993, when Andy Gore and I wrote Powerbook: The Digital Nomads Guide, I have used every generation of Powerbook and bounced through a dozen or so ThinkPad and Vaios on the Windows side of the world. The computing experience has become so pervasive and increasingly heterogeneous that its time...; Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating systems, IBM ThinkPad, Microsoft Windows Vista, showdown, user experience, Apple PowerBook, Apple Macintosh; Blog posts 2007-01-31