Monday, January 14, 2008

CES: Lenovo kick starts its consumer laptop line

From SFGate:

Lenovo's been known for its business notebooks, the Thinkpads. But now the company is doing the consumer think with a new line called IdeaPads.

The 11-inch U110 was available for viewing for the first time and it's sweet little addition to the growing compact notebook space.

Some things that are cool about it:

-It has facial recognition so it can be unlocked by showing your face. It doesn't matter if you've grown a beard since the last time you've used the computer, it knows who you are. And, if someone tries to log into your computer, it can take a picture of them.

-It's got a touch panel above the keypad that allows you to access media keys.

-It's only 2.3 pounds.

-It doesn't have a bezel around the display.

-It's got some cool etching designs on the front that continue to the back. It's definitely eye-catching.

The pricing hasn't been set for the U110, but it's set to come in less than $2,000 when it goes on sale in April.

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