Lenovo today announced its first family of tablets - the IdeaPad
Tablet K1 for consumers, the ThinkPad Tablet for business users, and
the IdeaPad Tablet P1 for home and office use.
The new Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 and ThinkPad Tablets are the
company's first mobile internet devices featuring the Android 3.1
platform, and the IdeaPad Tablet K1 is the first Android-powered
tablet certified to deliver Netflix video streaming. The
Android-powered Lenovo tablets also provide access to apps in
Android Market as well as apps tested for the Lenovo device in the
Lenovo App Shop.
As the first Honeycomb tablets certified for Netflix, Lenovo tablets
feature an HDMI output and Digital Rights Management (DRM) built
directly into the IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets, allowing Netflix
members to instantly watch movies and TV shows streaming from
Netflix directly to a big screen TV,
The IdeaPad and ThinkPad tablets feature NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core
mobile processors, for multitasking and smooth browsing through
Adobe Flash Player, as well as gaming.
The IdeaPad Tablet K1 is weighing 1.63 lbsand offers integrated
Bluetooth and 802.11 Wi-Fi connectivity. It comes
preloaded with more than 40 apps from Netflix, Amazon, Adobe,
Electronic Arts, Rovio, Zinio, Dataviz, and others, including
favorites like Need for Speed Shift, Angry Birds, Kindle reading app
and Documents to Go.
Users can browse all websites and watch online videos with ease
thanks to Adobe Flash Player 10.3. Plus, with DRM, they can rent
movies in every available format. At a later date shortly after
launch, users will also be able to both rent or buy movies to play
off-line with a new application Lenovo will pre-load.
Users can access an entire network of friends and social sites all
in one place, with Lenovo's SocialTouch app. The tablet also comes
with a two-megapixel front-facing and a five-megapixel rear-facing
webcam.
Users can watch movies and videos in HD on a 1280 X 800 resolution
screen. The mini HDMI connection allows up to 1080p HD viewing when
connected to an HDTV or monitor.
Users can also sync, store and share files, music and photos with
more integrated cloud storage, and less reliance on their local
storage.
The ThinkPad Tablet combines the media and entertainment experience
of the IdeaPad Tablet K1 with security and manageability features.
Designed as a companion computing device for professionals on the
go, the ThinkPad Tablet includes an optional digitizer pen, a
full-size USB port, full-size SD card slot, and mini-HDMI for
connecting to external projectors and displays, as well as an
optional ThinkPad quality Keyboard Folio Case with optical
TrackPoint.
The device is easily supported by IT managers thanks to a suite of
business partner solutions that include anti-theft software and the
ability to disable the tablet if the device is lost or stolen with
Computrace. Additional security features include virtual desktop
support support with Citrix Receiver, simple zero-touch deployment
with LanDesk and secure email support available from Good
Technology.
Offering a 10.1" WXGA (1280x800) display weighing a mere 1.65 lbs,
the ThinkPad Tablet also comes with an IPS display for a 178-degree
viewing angle and scratch-resistant Corning Gorilla Glass.
When work happens on the go, ThinkPad Tablet allows users to view
and edit Microsoft Office documents with the preloaded Documents to
Go app by DataViz. Or they can jot down notes that automatically
convert to handwritten text with the optional ThinkPad Tablet Pen.
When even more versatility is required, users can plug in the
Keyboard Folio for fast typing and mouse control.
With WiFi connectivity, 2GB of free cloud storage, a standard size
USB port and SD Card Reader, and Lenovo's file copy utility,
sharing media files and documents with other people and electronic
devices is easy. Presentations may look even better when connecting
to an external monitor via the built-in mini-HDMI port. Users can
sync key files and folders with their tablet every time they plug
into their Windows 7 PC. With apps like ooVoo, dual cameras allow
users to show either themselves or what they are looking at in a
video conference. Users can keep in touch with friends and business
contacts using Lenovo's SocialTouch app, which puts social networks,
email, and calendar notices all in one interface.
Users can utilize corporate network passwords to access their device
and connect to corporate email with the specially certified app,
Good for Enterprise. IT managers can create access unique corporate
preloads from the Lenovo Image Technology Center as well as share
and distribute company purchased or developed apps to numerous
devices through a custom, corporate-controlled app store. Most
importantly, users will have the ability to protect confidential
data with robust security features including SD card encryption,
lost device disablement and anti-theft software.
ThinkPad Tablet customers will have access to Lenovo's full
portfolio of enterprise-level services, such as ThinkPlus Support,
which provides business customers direct access to advanced
technicians with tablet specific experience, and Tablet Protection,
which gives business customers coverage for non-warranted damage
from operational and structural damage due to drops, minor spills,
electrical surges and other accidental damage incurred under normal
operating conditions. In addition, Lenovo's Imaging Services help
save IT departments from having to do custom images for each
machine, and ensures that even with flash images, the warranty is
protected and the tablet is ready-to-go right out-of-the-box.
Lenovo's 10.1" IdeaPad Tablet P1 with Microsoft Windows 7 features a
1.5GHz Intel processor so users can be more productive with Office
documents, or get creative with photos while on the move.
The IdeaPad Tablet P1 boasts a multitouch touchscreen display and
optional stylus pen, access to Web content thanks to full Adobe
Flash Player support and HD playback, and Microsoft Security
Essentials for an extra layer of security. At just 14.5mm thin and
weighing less than 2lbs, the IdeaPad Tablet P1 with Windows 7 offers
portability and versatility for the office, in the home and
on-the-go.
In addition to the apps available in Android Market, IdeaPad Tablet
K1 and ThinkPad Tablet users have access to apps in the Lenovo App
Shop -- an app marketplace, which features popular applications that
have been tested specifically for Lenovo IdeaPad and ThinkPad
Tablets. The Lenovo App Shop offers apps within a broad range of
categories including music, movies, books, productivity, social
networking, weather, printing and more.
The Lenovo App Shop will also support enterprise applications and a
private corporate application store to help businesses easily
integrate tablets into their daily operations. In addition, Lenovo
will offer country-specific applications, currency, and languages.
The 32GB model IdeaPad Tablet K1 is priced at $499, and can be
ordered in the U.S. starting July 20, 2011, through select business
partners and retail stores, or online at www.lenovo.com/tablets.
The product will be generally available in the U.S. in August 2011
and generally available worldwide during the third quarter 2011.
The 16GB ThinkPad Tablet is priced at $479 without the digitizer
pen, and at $509 including the digitizer pen, for Wi-Fi models. The
32GB ThinkPad Tablet (Wi-Fi model) with digitizer pen is $589. There
is also an optional keyboard portfolio carrying case available for
$99. At a later date, shortly after launch, ThinkPad Tablets with 3G
will become available. ThinkPad Tablet can be ordered in the U.S.
starting August 2, 2011, online at www.lenovo.com/tablets, or
through business the company's partners nationwide. The product will
be generally available in the U.S. in August 2011 and generally
available worldwide during the third quarter 2011.
The IdeaPad Tablet P1 will be available in the fourth quarter 2011.
All Lenovo tablets come with a one-year warranty. Lenovo also offers
warranty upgrade options that can extend the IdeaPad product
warranty for one additional year, and the ThinkPad Tablet for two
additional years.
Specifications
ThinkPad tablet
- NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual-Core 1GHz processor
- Android 3.1
- 10.1" WXGA (1280x800) 16:10 IPS panel with Corning Gorilla Glass
- Multitouch display with digitizer input (pen optional)
- Starting at 1.65 lbs
- Up to 8 hours battery life (with WiFi enabled)
- Up to 64GB storage
- Bluetooth, WiFi and 3G connectivity
- Native USB 2.0 and micro-USB ports, full-size SD card slot and mini-HDMI output
IdeaPad Tablet K1
- NVIDIA Tegra T20 1.0GHz Processor
- Android 3.1
- 10.4" x 7.4" x .5" and less than 1.7 pounds
- Up to 10 hours battery life
- Up to 1GB DDR2 memory, up to 64GB SSD storage
- Integrated Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n WiFi connectivity
- MicroSD card reader, mini HDMI connector and optional docking port
- Integrated front (2M) and back (5M) mounted webcam