Lenovo IdeaPad Notebook PCs Introduced
Lenovo has a brand new line of consumer-oriented laptops on the way, including the IdeaPad Y510, Y710 notebook PCs and the ultra-portable U110. Each model features convenient log-in and authentication using VeriFace™ Face Recognition, which allows users to make their face their password for logging on to the PC and applications. And I thought my fingerprint reader was cool!
The notebooks are all equipped with Dolby Home Theater, delivering surround sound for your movies, videos, music and games through the PCs’ multiple speakers. Lenovo has also included a Multimedia Control Center and software to manage all your digital entertainment with touch sensitive controls. The notebooks have frameless screens, and are designed in blue, red or black, with smooth, weave or raised textured top covers.
The IdeaPad Y510 and Y710 start at $799 and $1,199, respectively. The IdeaPad U110 notebook will be available in April, but no price has been announced yet. The new IdeaPad Y510 notebook will be available initially at BestBuy.com, Micro Center, Newegg.com, Office Depot and Tiger Direct, and the IdeaPad Y710 will be available initially at Tiger Direct.
Details from Lenovo
Lenovo designed the 17-inch widescreen IdeaPad Y710 notebook PC for users who desire a high level of performance for entertainment. Distinctively designed with a smooth, blue, metallic finish, the notebook also comes equipped with halo lighting, accenting the top cover and backlit Lenovo logo. Select models include a second, hot-swap hard drive to easily store and transfer data as well as Game Zone functionality. Game Zone includes enlarged directional buttons for enhanced game play, four user-customizable buttons and a secondary display showing system information such as CPU speed. It also includes a performance control switch with Turbo mode for maximum power, including CPU overclocking, and Quiet mode for energy savings. Equipped with Intel® Centrino® processor technology, ATI graphics, WLAN connectivity, five speakers including a subwoofer as well as an optional Blu-ray DVD reader, the IdeaPad Y710 notebook caters to the entertainment enthusiast.
Designed for customers looking for a versatile, all-in-one notebook, the 15.4-inch widescreen IdeaPad Y510 notebook PC has a black, textured, linen-like top cover. In addition to the features shared by the IdeaPad line, it comes with technologies to enable a variety of computing tasks – from word processing to photo and video editing. It comes equipped with Intel® Centrino® processor technology, integrated graphics, WLAN connectivity, five speakers including a subwoofer, an integrated camera, battery life indicator and a DVD-RW optical drive.
The IdeaPad U110, an ultraportable 11-inch widescreen notebook PC, weighs only 2.3 pounds and is 0.7 inches deep. The textured design embedded in its red aluminum alloy top cover blends style and durability. Ideal for highly mobile users, the powerful notebook provides extensive computing time with an additional battery and the performance of optional solid state flash drives. Lenovo also equipped select configurations with its Active Protection System, an air bag-like device that parks the hard drive to help protect data during a fall.
