We’ve gotten previews of new Lenovo products coming in Fall 2012:
Coming in August is the updated X1 Carbon. Small, light, thin, fast ultra-portable notebook computer with 3G “internet anywhere” connection…with a standard 14 inch screen. http://blog.lenovo.com/products/lenovo-reveals-thinkpad-x1-carbon-shakes-up-ultrabook-market According to TechCrunch, “If there ever was a true Macbook Air competitor…it’s the X1 Carbon.” http://techcrunch.com/2012/05/15/the-x1-carbon-shows-lenovo-can-think-different/
We expect the Lenovo X1 Carbon will be available in late August 2012 and start around $1,300. The perfect back-to-school present for your favorite CEO.
I had posted on FB before about the upcoming Lenovo Yoga convertible tablet. In case you missed it, here is an overview: http://www.gizmag.com/lenovo-ideapad-yoga-13/21073/
Lenovo UK released pricing for the device, around 1,199 UK pounds. Some analysts are directly converting this to $1,900 US but I expect we’ll be seeing this Windows 8 multi-format device in the $1,400-$1,500 range. http://news.softpedia.com/news/Official-Pricing-of-Lenovo-IdeaPad-Yoga-Convertible-Tablet-Laptop-Revealed-264371.shtml
Lenovo Yoga is expected out in November 2012. Which means it will miss the back-to-school drop but should make it onto college students’ Christmas lists.
Finally, we’ve got the Solidoodle 2 3-d printer. 3-D printers make plastic parts by building up thin layers of material. These systems used to start at $2,000-3,000…the Solidoodle has a 6″x6″ workspace and starts at $499. It’s like having your own prototype shop (great for engineers), toy factory, or plastic sculpting shop. Why would you want one? http://replicatorinc.com/blog/2008/11/10-things-3d-printers-can-do-now/
Yes, that’s a flute, made entirely from parts from such a printer. More info on the Solidoodle here.. http://www.solidoodle.com/
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