Lenovo 3000

Lenovo 3000 laptops will deliver outstanding technology and features at a great price.


Asus, Toshiba, Sony – Most Reliable Laptop Makers

Asus Laptops Most ReliableThe most reliable laptops in the market are those from Asus, Toshiba, and Sony, followed by Apple and Dell, according to a Sqare Trade’s reasearch which is based on a 3-year malfunction rates projection.

The failure rates for Asus, Toshiba, Sony, Apple and Dell notebooks are 15.6, 15.7, 16.8, 17.4, and 18.3 percent, respectively.

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Lenovo 3000 V200 “Santa Rosa” Ultra-Portable Now Available

Lenovo 3000 V100/V200PC maker Lenovo has updated its ultra-portable notebook lineup with the new 12.1-inch widescreen 3000 V200 model, based on Intel “Santa Rosa” mobile platform.

Starting at $1,199, Lenovo’s 3000 V200 is offered with Intel Core 2 Duo T7100 or T7300 processor with 1.8GHz and 2GHz clock speed respectively. These CPUs have “Santa Rosa’s” 800MHz front side bus, and are paired with Intel GM965 chipset. The GM965 features integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100, which manages the 1280×800 display. The V200 small laptop comes with 1GB or 2GB of system memory, a 160GB 5400rpm SATA hard drive and DVD burner.

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Lenovo to Pre-Load Windows Live on Notebooks and Desktops

Windows LivePC maker Lenovo Group has agreed to pre-load Microsoft Corp.’s Live Search and other Windows Live services on its ThinkPad notebooks, ThinkCentre desktops and other Lenovo computers, the two companies said today.

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Lenovo 3000 V100 Powered by Core 2 Duo

Lenovo 3000 V100Lenovo today announced Intel’s Core 2 Duo (Merom) update of its 3000 V100 12.1-inch widescreen notebook. The Mobile Intel 945GM Express Chipset based Lenovo 3000 V100 ultraportable comes with Core 2 Duo T5500, T5600 or T7200 processor, an integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics card, an Intel’s PRO/Wireless and main memory expandable to a maximum 2GB. The new Lenovo’s V100 laptops come with 40, 80, or 100GB 5400rpm hard drive and with combo CD-RW/DVD or dual-layer DVD burner drive.

Along with a 56K modem and 10/100 Ethernet, Lenovo 3000 V100 has integrated Bluetooth and a fingerprint reader on selected models. The notebook provides three USB ports, a VGA port, an IEEE 1394 port (4-pin) and a five-in-one multicard reader.

The Lenovo’s V100 has battery life of up to 2.20 hours with a 3-cell battery and up to 4.24 hours with a 6-cell battery. The laptop weights approximately 4.0 lbs to 4.32 lbs.

It comes with Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.

The Merom-powered Lenovo 3000 V100, which is planned to become available on October 31, costs at least $999. The cheapest Core 2 Duo V100 configuration includes T5500 CPU, 512MB of main memory, a 80GB hard drive, and a combo drive.

New Lenovo 3000 V100 12.1-in widescreen notebook models with Intel Core 2 Duo Processors


Lenovo 3000 C200 Featuring Core 2 Duo Announced

Lenovo 3000 C200Lenovo 3000 C200, “entry and mainstream notebooks” were announced today. The new 15-inch screen laptop, with 1024 x 768 resolution, features Intel Core 2 Duo (Merom) processor T5500 or Celeron M processor 420, and is based on Intel’s 945GM Express chip set, incorporating Intel graphic media accelerator 950 with up to 128MB of shared memory and Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG. Lenovo 3000 C200 supports up to 2GB of main memory and comes with 40GB or 80GB hard drive spinning at 5400rpm.

Lenovo 3000 C200 has a 56k modem and 10/100 Ethernet. It provides four USB 2.0 ports, one IEEE 1394, a VGA display port, an S-Video TV-out and one PC card slot.

Battery life of the Lenovo’s C200 lasts for up to 2.52 hours. The notebook weights 6.17 lbs to 6.39 lbs.

The system comes with Windows XP Professional or Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition.

According to the Lenovo’s announcement letter, the laptop will become available in the United States starting October 31. The cheapest Lenovo 3000 C200 configuration, with Celeron M CPU, 512MB of memory and 40GB hard drive, will cost $650.

Announcement letter – Lenovo 3000 C200


Lenovo 3000 N100 Now with Core 2 Duo Merom

Lenovo 3000 N100Lenovo today announced the Lenovo 3000 N100 laptops with Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile (Merom) processor family. The 15.4-inch and 14.1-inch widescreen Lenovo 3000 N100 notebooks feature Core 2 Duo T5500 CPU and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950. The 15.4-inch models have 80GB hard drive and 1GB of memory, while the 14.1-inch models have 80GB and 100GB HDD options and 512MB or 1GB of memory. The hard drives spin at 5400rpm, while memory can be upgraded to up to 2GB on both models.

Regarding communications, the new Core 2 Duo-powered Lenovo 3000 N100 laptops feature Intel Pro/Wireless 3945ABG10, Integrated 10/100 Ethernet, Integrated 56K6 V.907 modem and Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology on selected models.

According to Lenovo’s announcment letters, there is also integrated fingerprint reader (on selected models), as same as four USB 2.0 ports and IEEE 1394 (4-pin), integrated microphone, VGA and S-Video outputs and four-in-one multicard reader which supports Secure Digital, xD-Picture, multimedia, and memory stick cards (SD/XD/MMC/MS).

With 6-cell battery, the 15.4-inch Merom-powered 3000 N100 has battery life of up to 3.13 hours, weights 6.18 lbs and has starting price at $999, while 14.1-inch version has 3.28 hours of battery life, weights 5.58 lbs and costs $929 at least.

Lenovo plans these laptops to become available by the end of the month.

New Lenovo 3000 N100 15.4-inch notebook models
New Lenovo 3000 N100 14.1-inch notebook models


TBR: Customers the Most Satisfied with Lenovo Laptops

LenovoLenovo published this week that it has outperformed top competitors in customer satisfaction with PC hardware quality, reliability and product design features, according to the Technology Business Research (TBR) 2Q 2006.

TBR highlighted in its “Corporate IT Buying Behavior and Customer Satisfaction Study: Notebooks” report Lenovo’s significantly lower laptops PC failure rates than industry averages. The use of Active Protection System, an air-bag like mechanism that protects the hard drive, is found to reduce hard drive failures by 30% as compared to other systems, the reports says. Also it’s highlighted that Lenovo’s customer complaint management was identified as a strong differentiator for its proactive approach to remediate customers’ technology-related concerns, Lenovo published based on the TBR’s research.

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