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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 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
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: Out of the box experience with Lenovo's Thinkpads is simply unacceptableDon't blame LenovoI'm not seeing anything there that's really their fault. The problem is that they're shipping beta and trialware, which all OEMs pretty well have to do -- the money they get from "marketing allowances" and such are...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Monitors & displays, Lenovo Group Ltd., Microsoft Office, Lenovo ThinkPad; Discussion threads 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 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 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
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (wide-screen): Editors' note: Since original publication, the text and Editors' Rating of this review have been revised to reflect the results of additional testing.A little more than a year ago, Lenovo shocked the laptop world by announcing the first wide-screen ThinkPads. Apparently the new display was well received, because the latest...; Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad T60, ThinkPad Z61m; Product reviews 2006-12-04
Lenovo ThinkPad Z61m: In the year since Lenovo announced the first-ever wide-screen ThinkPad, the company has been keeping the Z series fresh by incorporating the latest components without drastically changing the laptops' excellent design. With the midsize Z61m, for example, Lenovo has stocked the now-familiar wide case with an Intel Core 2 Duo...; Tags: Notebooks, ThinkPad Z61m, IBM ThinkPad, Lenovo Group Ltd.; Product reviews 2006-11-22
Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet: Spend a bit of time with the Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet, and you're likely to become a fan of pen-based computing. This update to the company's ultraportable X41 Tablet includes a few key upgrades on the usability front, including a touch-screen display, an improved stylus, and the new Active Rotate...; Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., tablet, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X60, ThinkPad X60 Tablet; Product reviews 2006-11-14
Lenovo ThinkPad R60: Editors' note: The R60 is a refresh of Lenovo's ThinkPad R52 model, which CNET reviewed in April 2005. The R60 includes a few new features and new component options; otherwise, the ThinkPad R52 and ThinkPad R60 are identical. This review includes updated performance and pricing information for the ThinkPad R60....; Tags: Notebooks, ThinkPad R60, IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad R52, Lenovo Group Ltd.; Product reviews 2006-05-16
Lenovo ThinkPad X60s: The latest model in the ThinkPad X series, the ultraportable X60s is almost imperceptibly lighter and thinner than its predecessor, the ThinkPad X41. Though the X60s improves upon the previous generation by adding a few more features, including built-in WWAN connectivity and the latest Intel Core Duo processors, it still...; Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad X60s, X60; Product reviews 2006-03-22
Lenovo ThinkPad T60: The first new iteration of the ThinkPad T series since Lenovo bought the ThinkPad business from IBM, the ThinkPad T60 retains its trademark design but adds in the latest components, including Intel's Core Duo chipset and a handful of new features. Unlike its more consumer-focused thin-and-light counterpart, the wide-screen ThinkPad...; Tags: Notebooks, Lenovo Group Ltd., IBM ThinkPad, ThinkPad T60; Product reviews 2006-03-10

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Worldwide PC vendor unit shipment estimates for Q2 2008: Company Q2 2008Shipments Q2 2008Market Share (%) Q2 2007Shipments Q2 2007Market Share (%) Q2 2008-Q2 2007Growth (%) HP 13,028 18.1 11,129 18.0 17.1 Dell 11,204 15.6 9,190 14.8 21.9 Acer 6,749 9.4 5,676 9.2 18.9 Lenovo 5,580 7.8 4,888 7.9 14.2 ...; Tags: PC, Desktops, Hardware, NB; Blog posts 2008-07-26
Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux: Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...; Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft may need an IBM moment of clarity: Microsoft's financial analyst meeting was a tale of a technology conglomerate: You heard a lot about search, a decent bit about the enterprise and all sorts of projects in between. But amid all the coverage--see Mary Jo's laundry list of stories--I can't help but wonder if Microsoft's...; Tags: Steve Ballmer, Microsoft Corp., Enterprise, IBM Corp., Game Players, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone space: Microsoft to get more 'Apple-like' in PC, phone spaceMicrosoft Store in the works...My rep told me Microsoft is looking into significant retail space in higher end upscale shopping malls. In the mock-up of the store, boxes of Vista and Office 2007 were kept under lock and key. Customers will be...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., PC phone, PC, phone; Discussion threads 2008-07-24
Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup: Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...; Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Intel Centrino, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SP1, SR Series, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Apple vs. Psystar complaint excerpts: 'Invaluable good is being eroded': Apple vs. Psystar complaint excerpts: 'Invaluable good is being eroded'Apple vs. Psystar complaint excerpts: 'Invaluable good is being eroded'Despite all this I'm still hoping for Psystar FTW! Low cost OS X machines could do a lot of good. Apple doesn't see the potential here to raise more revenue...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, App£e; Discussion threads 2008-07-15