Research Triangle Park, NC – January 4, 2010

Lenovo has launched another milestone named “ThinkPad Edge” in their new ThinkPad laptop series to make the best of new innovation. The ThinkPad features Vision Pro Technology from AMD and is marketed in 13, 14 and 15 inch models. These are aimed at small and medium business customers.
 
 
ThinkPad laptop is projected as the first to offer AMD Dual Core Processor Technology and will be offered on AMD’s Vision Pro Technology. The features included are specifically directed to attract budget conscious customers by good performance, vibrant and rich colors and better keyboard. All this meets the best buy criteria.

The new series of ThinkPad Laptops offer various new advantages:
Key Board – Uniform black keys in new design without the embedded number pad, presents a cleaner appealing look.
Expanded Touchpad – Large multi-touch touchpad gives the fingers easy access to pinch, zoom and scroll.
Simple Design – The ThinkPad Edge series laptops project unmatched clean look which retaining reliability and durability. The overall features are seen as comfortably new.
Colorful Palette color Scheme – The traditional black color tone is the usual finish in laptop market. ThinkPad Edge laptops have slides away and have a choice of Heatwave Red also. The exterior is also lined in silver band.
ThinkPad Edge Laptops also provide additional features and choices as follows:
  • ThinkPad Edge‘s great performance can be made more customer specific by choices of  – AMD Turion  and Athlon Neo dual Core processors or Intel – Core 2 Duo ultra low voltage or standard Dual Core processors.
  • Uses Windows 7 with Lenovo’s Enhanced Experience Program.
  • Battery life prolonged to exceed Eight hours is a breakthrough.
  • Wireless connectivity including WiFi with optional Bluetooth, 3G and WiMax 3
  • Internet protocols with Skype software passes clear voice by high definition speakers, high resolution, and low sensitivity cameras with mute keys.
  • ThinkPad Edge Laptops carry Gold Rating from Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tools and meet Energy Star 5.0. No foam is used and quite a few materials are of 100 percent recycled content.