CES: Lenovo unveils W700ds dual-screen ThinkPad notebook

by Stevie Smith - Jan 5 2009, 13:00

With the January 08 start date of the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) looming large on the Las Vegas horizon, computer manufacturing heavyweight Lenovo Group has opted to steal a little of the gathering limelight by unveiling a tantalising dual-screen notebook.

Lenovo offers up the dual-screen W700ds ThinkPad notebook computer. Image: Lenovo.

Lenovo, the world’s fourth largest system maker, claims that its new ThinkPad W700ds (dual screen) arrives as a mobile first thanks to the 10.6-inch LCD screen that slides into view and can be angled by up to 30 degrees from behind the computer’s conventional 17-inch LCD display.According to ThinkPad marketing manager Wes Williams, business users have become accustomed to the advantages of dual-screen computing when in the office, and now the W700ds gives them that level of access while on the go with their hardware.However, such portable productivity and convenience does come with a few notable drawbacks, such as the pocket-testing $3,600 USD price tag and a total weight of 11 pounds (a little under five kilos) – the latter of which certainly tarnishes the system’s portability value. Other upcoming entrants to Lenovo’s consumer product portfolio include the 16-inch Y650 IdeaPad notebook, which boasts a class-leading 1-inch thickness, along with a weight of 5.6 pounds (approx. 2.5 kilos) and a starting price of $1,200 USD. Addressing the popular Netbook market, Lenovo is also preparing to shine a CES spotlight on a new version of its low-cost S10 ultra portable computer.Lenovo is also offering up new all-in-one desktop in the form of the IdeaCentre A600, a slim-line system equipped with a frameless 21.5-inch display, a digital TV tuner, and a remote control unit that doubles as an innovative air mouse and motion-sensing game controller. The basic price for the A600 starts at $1,000 USD, although that figure does not include the motion-sensing remote unit.

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