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    "W" series now available for orders

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by techboydino, Aug 25, 2008.

  1. techboydino

    techboydino Notebook Evangelist

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    In case you didnt know or had better things to do this weekend than go to the Lenovo site, you can now order your W700 and W500 laptops. They claim them to be the most powerful Thinkpads ever. Heres the specs from the article in case you need them.

    "August 22nd, 2008

    It appears that Lenovo has made the W series available for sale. The W700 starts at $2,978, and adding the Intel QX9300 costs an additional $1,275. The 15.4″ W500 starts at $1,629.

    While the W700 base model cost’s more than the 17″ Macbook Pro, it does pack quite a punch spec wise in comparison to the Macbook Pro.

    Our ThinkPad W Series includes the new ThinkPad W500 as well as the new ThinkPad W700. Both offer lightning-fast Intel® Core™2 Duo technology, advanced NVIDIA® Quadro® FX MXM based graphics, cutting-edge technology features and the durability and rock-solid reliability you expect from Lenovo — making the W Series the ultimate mobile workstation.
    Ultimate performance

    * Powerful Intel® Core™2 processors with Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) offer superior performance along with enhanced management and security.
    * Built for Windows Vista® to enable a premium user experience.
    * Hard drives up to 320GB 5400rpm and up to 200GB 7200rpm with Full Disk Encryption (FDE) offer maximum security and storage.
    * Solid State Drives (SSD) offer improved performance, reliability and battery life.
    * High-performing DDR3 memory lowers power consumption.
    * Intel® Turbo Memory helps speed boot time, loads applications faster and saves power.

    Ultimate graphics experience

    * ThinkPad W700 mobile workstations feature the NVIDIA® Quadro FX® MXM based graphics solution for unsurpassed mobile graphics processing and performance.
    * OpenGL (Open Graphics Library) with up to 1GB of dedicated video memory enables graphic-intensive applications.
    * High-resolution, premium WSXGA+ or WUXGA panels provide an improved viewing experience. The W500 features a 15.4″ display, and the W700 features a 17″ display.
    * Next-generation DisplayPort technology provides clearer, crisper images and a larger viewing area.
    * ThinkPad W700 mobile workstations offer X-Rite® PANTONE® color calibration for greater image accuracy, more precise color matching, and a consistently true display.

    ThinkPad W700 mobile workstations offer a 120cm x 80cm Wacom® palm-rest digitizer and pen, ideal for digital content creation and CAD/CAM applications. The digitizer can be configured to map to the entire screen or a user-defined area, and is compatible with a wide range of applications, from Windows® Paint to Adobe® Photoshop®."
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    techboydino, Aug 25, 2008
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  2. SuperAwesomeMan

    SuperAwesomeMan Notebook Enthusiast

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    This is old news
     
    SuperAwesomeMan, Aug 25, 2008
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  3. Dreamer

    Dreamer The Bad Boy

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    Yeah, nice thread, but the W500 has been available for like 3 weeks now, and the W700 for 2...
     
    Dreamer, Aug 25, 2008
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  4. techboydino

    techboydino Notebook Evangelist

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    i guess i was sleeping. thanks fellas. i like to post from the tech news sites i read. i guess i should read more good. ha. :D
     
    techboydino, Aug 25, 2008
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  5. Mackan

    Mackan Notebook Evangelist

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    Wish all the new series could be available in the country I am located, as well. But have to wait, and wait, and wait.
     
    Mackan, Aug 25, 2008
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