Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet: An Android Business Slate
Introduction and Specifications
Lenovo's first business-class Android-based tablet has arrived. The ThinkPad Tablet comes with many of the features business users want and demand from a tablet, including full encryption, remote wipe capabilities, productivity apps, VPN support, pen-based handwriting recognition technology, and more.
Running on Android 3.1, the ThinkPad Tablet comes preloaded with more than 25 free apps. Many of these apps will be useful to business users, such as Documents to Go by DataViz, PrinterShare, Computrace Mobile by Absolute Software, and Citrix Receiver. With the optional digitizer pen, you can also take advantage of the preloaded MyScript Notes Mobile app which lets you take notes, draw, and insert pictures. This program supports handwriting recognition in 27 languages.
With the tablet's full-size USB port, full-size SD card slot, and microUSB port, transferring files to and from the tablet is easy. The ThinkPad Tablet also has a mini HDMI connector so you can connect the device to a larger display or HDTV for displaying presentations or sharing your favorite video. Using the optional ThinkPad Tablet Keyboard Folio Case, which sells for about $100, you can dock the ThinkPad Tablet and quickly type out a few emails or reports.
First, here's a quick hands-on demo with the new ThinkPad Tablet and then we'll run down user experience, the performance numbers, battery life and more.
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Operating System |
Android 3.1 |
Wi-Fi Options |
Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G |
Processor |
NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core ARM processor |
Memory |
1GB |
Internal Storage |
16GB, 32GB, or 64GB (depending on Tablet) |
Display Technology |
IPS Technology (178º viewing angle), Corning Gorilla glass |
Display |
Size: 10.1" (257mm), Screen resolution: 1280x800, Automatic brightness control, multitouch technology, Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal Display (TFT LCD) technology, Supports for ThinkPad Tablet Pen input |
Battery Life |
8.7hrs with Wi-Fi |
Integrated Camera |
Front-facing camera – 2MP, Rear-facing camera – 5MP |
Connectors |
mini HDMI, USB 2.0, micro USB, dock connector |
Wireless Features |
Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 2.0, 3G on some tablets |
Specs and Dimensions |
Weight: 742.2gm (about 1.65 pounds) Wi-Fi: 756.1gm 3G |
Size |
10.25 x 7.15 x 0.57 inches (HxWxD) |
Battery |
24.1W 3250 mAh Li-Polymer battery |
Sensors |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Assisted GPS, Ambient light sensor |
Card Slot or Card Reader |
SIM card slot, 3-in-1 media card reader |
Preloaded Software |
Documents To Go, MyScript Notes Mobile, USB Data Transfer Utility, Lenovo Launch Zone, Lenovo SocialTouch, Favorite Apps, User Data and SD Card Encryption, Wi-Fi Import or Export, others |
Price |
16GB: $499, 32GB: $569, 64GB: $669 ThinkPad Tablet Pen: $30 |
Lenovo's ThinkPad Tablet - Click to enlarge