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    Lenovo K26: A Non-ThinkPad X201

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by ckx, Jun 11, 2010.

  1. ckx

    ckx Notebook Evangelist

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    Lenovo K26 (Lenovo China, in Chinese)
    51NB Review (in Chinese)

    Looks like Lenovo is transferring ThinkPad technology to other product lines; the design and build is reminiscent of a ThinkPad.

    Intel Core i5-520M
    12.1" WXGA LCD (16:10, 1280x800)
    Full-size spill-resistant keyboard (with liquid drainage holes)
    LED illumination light on top of LCD bezel
    Aluminum-Magnesium top LCD cover
    180-degree metal LCD hinges

    But there are also some differences: it has all the ports that are missing on X201!!

    Touchpad, No trackpoint
    USB x2, USB+eSATA x1
    VGA x1, HDMI x1

    This is certainly a very interesting machine.
     
    ckx, Jun 11, 2010
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  2. jaredy

    jaredy Notebook Virtuoso

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    Interesting...is it a chinese only machine as far as you know?
     
    jaredy, Jun 12, 2010
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  3. ckx

    ckx Notebook Evangelist

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    K26 indeed seems to be available only in China, but I do not know that for a fact.

    Note that K26 is not the first in the Lenovo K series, which appears to be their new line of business laptops. There is also a K23 (released in 2009, a Non-ThinkPad X200?) and a K46 (a Non-ThinkPad T410?).
     
    ckx, Jun 12, 2010
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  4. not.sure

    not.sure Notebook Evangelist

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    Neat. Maybe we should ask DX to get it for us :D
     
    not.sure, Jun 12, 2010
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  5. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    It seems logical they'd do this since they've already done the R&D. The marginal cost to use it over there should be low.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 12, 2010
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  6. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    man it costs around 1600 USD for this. I would just get the X201 for that price.
     
    lead_org, Jun 12, 2010
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    mrpeaches Notebook Consultant

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    I know there has been discussion amongst thinkpad fans that lenovo continues to try and "pull a dell" in regards to lower quality and price, but this looks suspiciously like the thinkpad version of dell's vostro line.
     
    mrpeaches, Jun 12, 2010
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    it would be even worse if Lenovo pull an Acer...
     
    lead_org, Jun 12, 2010
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