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    Lenovo Tough(er)Pad

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by lead_org, Feb 13, 2012.

  1. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    So i got the opportunity to have a private tour of the Lenovo Innovation Centre in Beijing Today. This is something that caught my eye as a Lenovo die hard, a ruggerised Lenovo laptop (Be still my heart). Wouldn't it be wonderful Lenovo release such machine to the general public and let us mere mortals play with such machines?

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  2. csclifford

    csclifford Notebook Evangelist

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    Oh man that thing looks sick.

    Wonder what the specs/cost on it would be. Probably not worth the money..
     
    csclifford, Feb 13, 2012
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    Booaahhhh, that's really cool. Don't want to know the price they have in mind though... :cool:
     
    Tasurinchi, Feb 13, 2012
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  4. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    These are made for the Chinese mining and military, price unknown. Apparently there is a special security chip inside this machine, which limited its export to other market. But now the security technology is already sold off to third party company, i guess the only thing that limits the availability of these machines in the open market is demand, which is what killed off the W70x/ds machines.
     
    lead_org, Feb 13, 2012
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  5. ibmthink

    ibmthink Notebookcheck Deity

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    Very cool. It would be great if Lenovo would release such a notebook.
     
    ibmthink, Feb 13, 2012
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    No ultranav :(
     
    Quanger, Feb 13, 2012
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  7. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    It is not a Think Product, so no trackpoint.
     
    lead_org, Feb 13, 2012
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  8. Kaso

    Kaso Notebook Virtuoso

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    Vista? Did you mean "today" as in "February 2012"? Did you also mention "security"?

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    Kaso, Feb 13, 2012
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    ugly as hell.

    besides, glue some plastic panels on top/bottom of a T61 and bolt some rubber corners, and you get yourself same thing...
     
    miro_gt, Feb 13, 2012
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  10. bogatyr

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    Since when has a rugged laptop looked good? The point is to protect the laptop, appearances mean diddly :p
     
    bogatyr, Feb 13, 2012
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  11. arsenic004

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    Interesting, thanks for sharing.
     
    arsenic004, Feb 13, 2012
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  12. KCETech1

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    hmmm looks similar to the old toughbook CF-29 in many aspects. nice to know there was a rugged thinkpad
     
    KCETech1, Feb 13, 2012
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  13. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    this laptop has been out in China for sometime already, it is not new. But most people haven't seen it, so i thought it maybe worthwhile sharing it.

    I visited the Innovation Center on the 13th Feb 2012 if that is what you asking.

    Security as in TPM type of security chip.
     
    lead_org, Feb 13, 2012
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  14. Tsunade_Hime

    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Non widescreen Lenovo...must be a fake! :p

    Seriously though...no Trackpoint, it's not a Think..
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Feb 13, 2012
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  15. lead_org

    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    It wasnt a ThinkPad. It is just fully riggerised laptop.
     
    lead_org, Feb 14, 2012
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