Cheap, 11.6'' ThinkPad ultraportable becomes official

jmke · 4th January 2010, 15:32

Lenovo has chosen to celebrate the New Year with two firsts: the release of the first sub-$500 ThinkPad ultraportable and the first ThinkPad with an AMD processor. We're talking, of course, of the new ThinkPad X100e. Gadget blogs already hinted at the system's existence last year, and now, Lenovo has officially announced it.

The ThinkPad X100e starts at just $449 and combines an 11.6" 1366x768 display, an Athlon Neo MV-40 processor, and a novel industrial design. Lenovo has taken some obvious cues from the rest of the ThinkPad line, even including both a trackpoint and a multi-touch touchpad. However, the keyboard is of the chiclet variety (a first for a ThinkPad), and the laptop's exterior has either white highlights or an all-red garb depending on the model. We're not seeing any bulky metallic hinges or metallic panels, either.

http://techreport.com/discussions.x/18220

4th January 2010, 20:41

I'd rather see one of the newer, 45nm mobile Athlons or Turions in this machine. Battery life is going to be unimpressive.

5th January 2010, 00:54

Hm, that's interesting. Neo is a 65nm chip... would think they would develop a 45nm version.

4th January 2010, 15:32	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Cheap, 11.6'' ThinkPad ultraportable becomes official Lenovo has chosen to celebrate the New Year with two firsts: the release of the first sub-$500 ThinkPad ultraportable and the first ThinkPad with an AMD processor. We're talking, of course, of the new ThinkPad X100e. Gadget blogs already hinted at the system's existence last year, and now, Lenovo has officially announced it. The ThinkPad X100e starts at just $449 and combines an 11.6" 1366x768 display, an Athlon Neo MV-40 processor, and a novel industrial design. Lenovo has taken some obvious cues from the rest of the ThinkPad line, even including both a trackpoint and a multi-touch touchpad. However, the keyboard is of the chiclet variety (a first for a ThinkPad), and the laptop's exterior has either white highlights or an all-red garb depending on the model. We're not seeing any bulky metallic hinges or metallic panels, either. http://techreport.com/discussions.x/18220 __________________

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4th January 2010, 20:41	#2
Oberon Posts: n/a	I'd rather see one of the newer, 45nm mobile Athlons or Turions in this machine. Battery life is going to be unimpressive.

5th January 2010, 00:54	#3
Kougar Posts: n/a	Hm, that's interesting. Neo is a 65nm chip... would think they would develop a 45nm version.