Lenovo ThinkPad Android Tablet Leaks(PHOTOS)
Mark Kurlyandchik - April 25, 2011 8:27 AM
dailytech.com
Honeycomb-based tab features "true pen" technology and a "keyboard portfolio case"
The tablet deluge continues. Thanks to the former Engadget editors who currently run ThisIsMyNextSite, the cat is out of the bag on the upcoming Honeycomb-based Lenovo ThinkPad tablet.
TIMNS got their hands on what appears to be an internal Lenovo-training PowerPoint presentation featuring the new device, which TIMNS says is "shaping up to be the most interesting Android 3.0 tablet we’ve seen yet."
The ThinkPad Tablet, aka the Think Slate, is a 10.1-inch tablet running on an NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, with 1280 x 800 IPS capacitive touchscreen. It sports an option for "sketching and note-taking" though a "true pen" option that sounds a lot like the one on the forthcoming HTC Flyer (both touchscreens are made by the same company -- N-Trig). The device also boasts both front and rear cameras, weighs in at 1.6 pounds, and will come in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB iterations.The Think Slate sports a number of connectivity options: USB 2.0, Micro USB, mini-HDMI, SD card. It will also support both 3G and 4G wireless radios (a carrier hasn't been announced yet).
The Think Slate runs Android 3.0 "Honeycomb", which doesn't always bode well in reviews. However, Lenovo has introduced its own proprietary UI, called Lenovo Family UI, that will be overlaid on top of vanilla Honeycomb. "It looks a lot like the Skylight interface that we’ve seen before on the consumer-aimed Le Pad, but on top of that Lenovo’s heavily emphasizing business features and security software with this tablet," Joanna Stern of TIMNS writes.
In addition to the True Pen technology, there's one more differentiator from other tablets. The Think Slate supports a "keyboard portfolio case," which allows the tablet to slide onto a keyboard and be used like a notebook PC.
According to one of the slides, pricing on the Think Slate -- which is slated for a July/August release -- will start at $499. |
