Lenovo has launched two new computers of the T and R series. Both models come with a 14.1″ widescreen displays and the new Top Cover Roll Cage structure. This will provide better reliability, but that’s far from everything Lenovo has improved with these models. It has redesigned the cooling to minimize thew noise and optimize the temperatures, while Battery Stretch improves the battery time and Ultra Connect II improve the wireless connection. The new computers are built and compatible with Intel’s two latest platforms Centrino Pro and Centrino Duo, which means ‘Santa Rosa’ and if you feel like it; NVIDIA’s latest GeForce 8m graphics series.
The Santa Rosa platform beings support for 802.11n, Intel Core 2 Duo with 800MHz bus and a lot more.
The base configuration of Lenovo R61 costs $1,249 and Lenovo T61 $1,399.
Lenovo ThinkPad R61
Rock Solid Reliability from Top to Bottom
Engineered with a new Top Cover Roll Cage in addition to the original hard drive magnesium roll cage, the new notebooks provide rock solid reliability with top to bottom protection. The new honeycomb-designed roll cage cushions the notebook’s LCD, reinforcing the screen and helping reduce stress on the display structure and antenna. The new Top Cover Roll Cage reduces the stress on the LCD screen by 25 percent on average when the notebook is dropped compared to previous ThinkPad notebooks. Combined with features like the “air bag like” sensor of Lenovo’s Active Protection System and a shock-mounted hard drive, these notebooks provide the highest level of Lenovo notebook reliability and durability.
Improved Wireless for Road Warriors
Lenovo offers its best wireless performance with Ultra Connect II. This connectivity design helps reduce the effect of conductive material and LCD noise, boosting WWAN and WLAN performance and eliminating the need for external antennas. The notebooks offer several different connectivity options such as WWAN1 (on select ThinkPad T61 models) and WLAN with 802.11n technology,2 GB Ethernet LAN, Bluetooth and modem. When used with Access Connections, Ultra Connect II helps give road warriors an easy to manage wireless experience.
Cooler, Quieter System Designed by Nature
Owls are known for their silence during flight, and the unique shape of an owl’s wing inspired the design behind Lenovo’s improved cooling system design. The system reduces surface temperature by up to10 percent and lowers the noise level by three decibels over previous ThinkPad notebooks, giving Lenovo its coolest and quietest notebooks yet.
Stretching Out PC Battery Life
Lenovo puts users in the driver’s seat for up to 15 percent longer battery life3 with Battery Stretch. Whether it’s finishing a presentation or watching the end of a DVD, Battery Stretch allows individuals to select and manage options like minimizing refresh rates and disabling radios and Bluetooth options in the Power Manager ThinkVantage Technology software to maximize their battery life.
Packed with Security and Performance
The new notebook PCs offer cutting-edge security with select models offering full-disk encryption hard drives, an integrated biometric fingerprint reader and a smart card reader. Users can also opt for Intel® Turbo Memory with both notebooks and new IT management capabilities with Intel® Active Management Technology in the ThinkPad T61 14.1-inch widescreen. To enhance the multimedia experience, the notebooks offer choices of Intel integrated or NVIDIA discrete graphics and a four-in-one media card reader. Users can also opt for an integrated camera with the ThinkPad R61 14.1-inch widescreen notebook.
