Lenovo introduces ThinkPad S431, ThinkPad Edge E431 and E531 laptops
The S431 is a bit more fashion-forward than its siblings, while the new Edge models continue the staid ThinkPad tradition.
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The S431 is a bit more fashion-forward than its siblings, while the new Edge models continue the staid ThinkPad tradition.
The demand for more performance and features has traditionally kept the PC from falling too far, too fast. Those days may now be ending, hastened by cheap tablets. The industry is responding with new platforms for low-cost laptops and tablets running Windows 8 and Android.
The two new Windows 8 notebooks are launched at the same time the company announces that all of its PCs will be sold under the ATIV brand.
Packing a pair of Radeon HD 7970 GPUs and 6GB of DDR5 memory, the new card competes against Nvidia's GeForce GTX 690 behemoth.
The world's first 2.5-inch mobile drives this thin weigh 36 percent less than their 9mm siblings and come in 500GB capacities.
More details have emerged about the ROG Raidr Express line of solid-state storage, which was first spotted at CES in January.
The swanky and svelte notebook starts at $1,599.99 when it becomes available in May.
During its Q1 earnings call, Intel execs discussed thin notebooks using the forthcoming Atom platform being available by the holiday season at a bargain price.
The thin-and-light notebook offers Windows 8, Windows 7, and Ubuntu Linux OS options, and starts at $419.
The unique Windows 8 device has back-to-back 13.3-inch screens and works as a touch-enabled laptop with lid open, or as a tablet with lid closed.