Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Lenovo IdeaPad Sarts Selling Today

Lenovo just started selling their IdeaPad U110 today. The specs look pretty sweet:

Between this and Lenovo's X300, who would want a MacBook Air? Seriously.

  • Available for ordering on April 29 at Lenovo.com for $1899
  • There will be a single configuration choice with an option for red or black
  • Intel Merom Processor Core 2 Duo 1.6 ghz
  • Up to 3 GB of RAM
  • 120 GB 4200 rpm PATA HDD
  • System ships with two batteries: 4-cell and 7-cell, plus an external USB portable DVD burner
  • Focused to the consumer
  • 18.4 - 22.4 mm
  • Starting weight of 2.4 lbs
  • 11.1" 16:9 LED screen
    • WXGA, Intel integrated Graphics
  • Aluminum etch cover and & Magnesium Aluminum case
  • Frameless screen
  • Touch-sensitive controls
  • Vista Home Premium
  • Dolby Home Theatre Speaker System
  • Veriface security authentication
  • Integrated 1.3 megapixel camera ( USB 2.0 )
  • 3 USB 2.0 ports
  • 6 in 1 card reader
  • Express Card slot
Now if they'd just make a tablet version of this, I think that would be the perfect laptop.

P.S. -- A great ad by Lenovo taking a real look at the MacBook Air:

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