Lenovo unveils ThinkPad 10: Business tablet with smart accessories
The ThinkPad brand is not all about laptops as the latest addition demonstrates. The ThinkPad 10 is a Windows 8 tablet that has everything you expect from Lenovo, and then some.
Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad 10 along with a line of accessories designed to ready the slate for the mobile worker. These include a cover and a couple of keyboard options that turn the ThinkPad 10 into a full ThinkPad laptop.
Hardware specs:
| Processor | Intel Atom Processor Z3795 SoC Quad Core |
| Display | 10.1” (1,920 x 1,200) IPS |
| Memory | 2GB/4GB |
| Storage | 51GB/64GB/128GB |
| Cameras | Front: 2MP; Rear: 8MP |
| Wireless | Wi-fi a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0; HSPA+ (optional) |
| Ports | MicroHDMI; USB 2.0; MicroSD slot, audio |
| Dimensions | 256.5mm x 177mm x 8.95mm (10.09in x 6.96in x 0.35in); weight 598gm (1.31lbs) |
| Battery | Up to 10 hours |
| Operating system | Windows 8.1; Windows 8.1 Pro |
At only 1.3 pounds, the ThinkPad 10 is a mobile solution that brings optional pen support to the conference table. With the latest Bay Trail technology, the tablet should be a reasonable performer while getting a claimed 10 hours of use on a battery charge.
The ThinkPad 10 is the successor of the ThinkPad Tablet 2, a tablet I found to be the best Windows tablet of its time. It's thin and light, a requirement for providing a good user experience as a tablet. It's the bigger sibling of the ThinkPad Tablet 8 which impressed me when I reviewed it.
"Customers want a versatile device that adapts to their way of life and offers uncompromised productivity whether in the office or on the move,” said Luis Hernandez, vice president and general manager, ThinkPad, Lenovo. “Our new ThinkPad 10 tablet marries business optimized features with a unique multimode design to offer an exceptional computing experience that allows users to work, play and create in virtually any environment. ThinkPad 10 is engineered for quality you can touch and measure and is designed to adapt to be what you need, when you need it."
Lenovo understands that Windows tablets need good keyboard options to take full advantage of the operating system. It's offering two options, an "Ultrabook" laptop dock that turns the ThinkPad 10 into a laptop when desired.
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The second keyboard option is a portfolio case with flat keys, similar to the Touch Cover of the Surface tablets. There is a loop on this case for the pen that is optional with the ThinkPad 10.
ThinkPad 10 accessories and prices:
- ThinkPad 10 Ultrabook Keyboard: $129
- ThinkPad 10 Tablet Dock: $119
- ThinkPad 10 Quickshot cover: $59
- ThinkPad 10 Rugged Case: $69 (available in summer)
- ThinkPad 10 Touch Case: $119 (available in summer)
The ThinkPad 10 will be available in June starting at $599.
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