Lenovo CES 2012 Thread

I figured that we could just have a mega-thread about all of the Lenovo/Thinkpad information that will be released starting tomorrow morning at CES 2012.

I'll continue to update the first post with links to info.

Live Blog
Join us for Lenovo's CES 2012 press conference (Monday, 4:30 p.m. PT) | CES 2012: Computers and Hardware - CNET Blogs

Early Debuts
Lenovo kicks off the CES 2012 laptop wars with several early debuts | CES 2012: Computers and Hardware - CNET Blogs

New Ideapad Ultrabooks
Lenovo ultrabooks add colors, larger hard drives, and a 14-inch version | CES 2012: Computers and Hardware - CNET Blogs

IdeaTab S2 with Keyboard Dock
http://ces.cnet.com/2300-33378_1-10010831.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody;1n

New Nvidia GPU's in Lenovo Desktops
Lenovo slim tower uncovers another new Nvidia GPU | CES 2012: Computers and Hardware - CNET Blogs

IdeaPad Yoga Convertible Tablet
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33372_1-57...to-the-ideapad-yoga/?tag=mainMedia;highlights

Lenovo TV Running Ice Cream Sandwich
http://ces.cnet.com/8301-33363_1-57354811/lenovo-reveals-ice-cream-sandwich-tv/?tag=mncol;cnetRiver

List of Announced Models: Provided by Andrew
Lenovo U300e
Lenovo IdeaPad U310
Lenovo IdeaPad U410
Lenovo IdeaPad Y480
Lenovo IdeaPad Y580
Lenovo S200
Lenovo S206
Lenovo G480
Lenovo G580
Lenovo G780
Lenovo Z480
Lenovo Z580
Lenovo Z380
Lenovo ThinkPad T430u
Lenovo ThinkPad S430
Lenovo ThinkPad E430
Lenovo ThinkPad E435
Lenovo ThinkPad E530
Lenovo ThinkPad E535
Lenovo ThinkPad E130
Lenovo ThinkPad E330
Lenovo B480
Lenovo B580

Despite not all the info pertaining to Thinkpads, I myself find it all very interesting. If this thread needs to be deleted then so be it, but I hope it will be a good place for discussion.

 

extremely curious has to how much of and upgrade the 650m in the y480 is over the y470s 550m. Trying decide if its worth the 4 month wait or not.

 

If the IdeaPad ultrabooks actually start with a reasonable configuration at the base $699, it wouldn't actually be an unreasonable choice anymore, especially with Lenovo's frequent ecoupons. Overall, nice showing from Lenovo. Wonder if there's more to come in the Thinkpad line during CES itself.

 

you forgot the 55" Ice Cream Sandwich TV from Lenovo

 

According to the @Lenovo twitter account, no. The only ThinkPad announcements are the X1 hybrid and the T430u.

 

This year's CES is a bust for traditional PCs and laptops with Ivy Bridge only coming out in a couple of months.

 

It wasn't exactly fun last year, when many notebooks announced at CES came out only a few months later and were not available right away. Lenovo I think did not even announce the T/X/W series goodies until later (post-CES). This year, they might announce early, but you still have to wait a crazy amount of time.

Take the T430u for example, half a year of waiting? Why announce a product so early?

 

Marketing. If you're in the market for a new laptop, reading this you might postpone your purchase. Personally I find premature announcements to be an annoyance.

 

Why is it good if I postpone my purchase? Wouldn't it make more sense (purely from a marketing perspectice) to convince me to buy something NOW, and then convince me to upgrade in half a year?

But yes, annoying it is

 

Here's a handy dandy list of everything they've announced:

Lenovo U300e
Lenovo IdeaPad U310
Lenovo IdeaPad U410
Lenovo IdeaPad Y480
Lenovo IdeaPad Y580
Lenovo S200
Lenovo S206
Lenovo G480
Lenovo G580
Lenovo G780
Lenovo Z480
Lenovo Z580
Lenovo Z380
Lenovo ThinkPad T430u
Lenovo ThinkPad S430
Lenovo ThinkPad E430
Lenovo ThinkPad E435
Lenovo ThinkPad E530
Lenovo ThinkPad E535
Lenovo ThinkPad E130
Lenovo ThinkPad E330
Lenovo B480
Lenovo B580

That's 23 laptops, I'm not including tablets or other things. And I can understand why they'll hold off on the ThinkPads, it's too much to even digest that list in a couple of days. I think the popular ones from this list will be the U310/U410 because the price is right for an ultrabook, even though they're too heavy to be ultrabooks really. The E430 and Y480 will also be popular, simply because the predecessor E420 and Y470 were. And the IdeaPad S430 also looks very interesting.

Lenovo is definitely stepping up their game, I think they'll end up having one of the strongest showings among PC makers at CES.

 

Well, if you bought from a competitor they wouldn't make any sale at all so they throw out premature product announcements to keep you interested.

 

Well, it's good for Lenovo if you postpone your purchase if you don't like the other brands offerings. Atleast you'll know what will be available from Lenovo for sure in the near future.

 

I'm looking forward to throwing my money at Lenovo for an Edge S430, or possibly a T430u if it gets Thunderbolt and an option for 1600x900.

edit: hmmm... a video of the T430u with a Lenovo rep makes no mention of 1600x900, and only refers to DisplayPort -- not Thunderbolt. I guess it's S430 for me then.

 

The Verge accidentally posted information about the coming Samsung Series 9 Gen 2 machines early. It's now been pulled but Samsung will be announcing their stuff in a couple of hours. 1600x900 is on tap according to the Verge post.

Competition is good.

 

Hmmm, interesting!

 

Awesome. So now it's a decision between Samsung, Lenovo and Asus. Let's see which one gets my money.

 

Well, if Samsung fixed the WIFI issue they will keep my money this time. The new machine looks hot.

 

Yeah If the Samsung Series 9 Gen 2 has a HD+ Screen that thing would be sick.

From the photos of it on CNET it looks like a HD+ screen in the picture of Dan Ackerman using it.

 

1600x900 at 400 nits.

The New Series 9: Thin, Fast, Smart | Samsung Notebook Article

Samsung Series 9 gets a complete makeover, coming February 27th for $1,399.99 (hands-on and video) | The Verge

Samsung unveils redesigned Series 9 laptops with 13- and 15-inch displays, starting at $1,399 -- Engadget

 

Good to see the smaller footprint and the higher resolution, hopefully other manufacturers will take note.

I'd totally be all over the 15" version if it had a FHD screen but it sounds like it also has the same HD+ screen.

 

WOW! Give me that with a Thinkpad keyboard (X1 or standard) + trackpoint and I'd be all over it. Small footprint, thin, great display size and quality, I hope Lenovo's paying attention.

Best of all would be a Macbook Air + Thinkpad keyboard + trackpoint, but that's just a dream.

 

A Windows 8 convertible notebook prototype from Lenovo, just announced at CES, called the IdeaPad Yoga. Looks pretty nice!

TabletPCReview's coverage here.

 

Didn't Bill Gates push for this type of Tablet 4 years ago. LOL I guess since the iPad became popular, the PC makers are giving this tablet form another try.

 

Not sure, but in any case, I think the difference now is that the software and hardware have both matured. While past Windows versions have treated touch as a side gimmick, touch will play a large role in Windows 8. IPS displays and accurate, responsive multitouch technology are more common. And so, such a device actually has commercial potential.

 

Just release something similar to Samsung series 7 Slate, under 700gram and runs Windows 8

 

The new Hp Envy 14 Spectre has mini DP, HDMI, 1600x900 Radiance screen... no Thunderbolt and no Ivy Bridge, though. A rather slow Sandy Bridge ULV only. So I hope the T430 will beat that... whenever it comes. Might be a couple months off, still.

 

They do look pretty impressive, but I'm thinking if I get a 15" notebook, I want a platter drive for storage.

 

I'm not so sure about that... the mini-DP port on the Envy 14 Spectre seems to have the same logo as the Edge S430, which of course has Thunderbolt:

HP Envy 14 Spectre preview - Engadget Galleries

Gallery: Lenovo ThinkPad T430u ultrabook and Edge S430 hands-on | The Verge

 

I'm a huge fan of this tablet if it works as good as it looks.

13.3". Small form-factor. Ivy Bridge. Windows 8. SSD. 8 Hours battery life. and 1600x900 resolution.

Make a Thinkpad-esque version of this and I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

 

Not even one proper Thinkpad so far. Lame.

 

Here's the last proper ThinkPad, lol, 10-year old IBM R40 running the latest version of Ubuntu - Oneiric Ocelot.

Seriously though, I think we are yet to see proper ThinkPads when Ivy is official. I'm thinking a X230 with 13.1" 1600x900 Matte IPS...

** Posted from my IBM ThinkPad R40 **

 

lenovo ideapad yoga!

 

i want a ThinkPad Yoghurt with the same spec as the Yoga.

 

okay, when Yoga is in tablet mode, the keys are on the outside unlike X2xx Tablets. hope the keys are disabled when in tablet mode.

off topic: most exciting thing in CES is Nikon D4.

 

Yes, the keyboard is disabled when the screen opens past the 180 degree mark. What impresses me is that they included a 1600x900 13.3" multi-touch screen!

 

I also saw during a couple of demos that when the unit is in tablet mode (completely folded) that it can be laid down on a table without damaging the keys because the keyboard is recessed, there is a double coating of lettering paint on the keys, and the surface around the keyboard is soft.

 

I can't believe I missed this tablet in my trawling of engadget for CES news.

This thing sounds perfect and can almost directly compete with tablets on specification (it is going to have an Ivy Bridge CPU but the screen doesn't have as high resolution as some of the newer tablets while battery life is suppose to be good considering it is a laptop with the bonus of a [I hope] full blown Windows install [I am sure you will be able to install Linux on it]) and price (they are saying it is built to ultrabook specifications so price should be around the $1000 mark making it an expensive tablet or a well specced laptop with a good touch screen and flexible design).

I personally am looking forward to this but I think it is coming to come out too late for me so I will need to purchase a tablet in the mean time and get this later on when it's released (assuming someone else doesn't release something similar).

 

Lenovo y u no post info on real ThinkPads?

 

i am excited about the D4 too, but the lens and the body can cost more than 10 grand. Something to drool over, like a IWC Portuguese minute repeater.

 

Estimated price from Lenovo is $1200 for the Yoga.

 

That isn't to bad (at least at this stage). Shall have to wait for release date before we can all fully judge it and any competition it may have.

 

Most frustrating thing for me, as I haven't even touched my D3S yet before it is dethroned as the king of the night...

Back to the topic: what is the X230 going to look like?

 

Probably similar to the X220....

i.e. X40, X41 -> X60, X61 -> X200, X201 -> X220

But Lenovo may surprise us all with a total revamp.

Maybe i will see what is going down when i visit HQ in Feb.

 

Lenovo needs a 13" winner. (Thinkpad)

 

Yeah they do. Hopefully the X2 will be that. As long as the increase the resolution, battery life, etc, it should be a very popular notebook.

 

How about the Y480/Y580? People talking about the GTX 660m saying it will be around the 6990m's performance, and the GT 650m being around 10k 3dmark vantage as well...

 

I wonder would if they are going to upgrade the X1 to X2 this year if they already have the X1 hybrid. Guess it might be just some spec boost or Lenovo might just ignore it like they did with the X301. I hope we get at least a processor upgrade and a decent screen upgrade. Hopefully they will use the IPS panel from the Yoga on the X1 hybrid or X2