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Lenovo releases limited-edition Olympic themed USB drives

The Olympics have finally begun and it was inevitable that we would see all kinds of Olympic-themed products appear all over the net. These USB flash drives from Chinese company Lenovo, are slightly different however; as they are the official flash drive designer and manufacturer for this world’s sport event.

As an official sponsor of the Beijing games, Lenovo has released several limited editions of their flash drives with a special Olympic theme.

Olympic torch styled USB drive: This 4GB thumbdrive has the same material as seen on the Olympic torch and is currently listed for $980 RMB.

Next up is the stylish Mascot-series and is made up of six 4GB flash drives with the front side on the drive containing a Fuwa image and also the Beijing Olympic logo underneath. This set goes for $199 RMB.

Their third collection is a group of 5 medallion-like drives with an image in the centre. This appears to be very popular as they have already sold out.

The last of their collection are five 1gb titanium drives which are extremely rare as there are only 10 copies of them, each one coming in a special mahogany box.

Check out everythingusb.com for more details on these products.

Lenovo versus Asus Eee PC with IdeaPad S10

Looks like Lenovo would love a piece of the action and this is exactly what they are going to get, this is the Lenovo versus Asus Eee PC with the stunning IdeaPad S10; and the winner will be?

Lenovo has always been a popular brand and they are becoming one of the major laptop players to enter the very fast-growing netbook market, welcome to the launch of the IdeaPad S10 with a starting price of $399.

Asus are the ones that gave us the Eee PC with a 7-inch screen which launched in the UK for around £200 and it proved to be so popular Asus gave us ones with bigger screens like the 10-inch Eee PC 1000.

When it comes to ultra-mobile-PCs the market is getting crowded, well looks like Lenovo wants to be a part of that crowded market. The Lenovo Ideapad S10 will be available in two configurations.

Priced at $399 (£200) or $499 (£250) that is obviously dependant on hard drive capacity and RAM allocation, one has 512MB of memory and an 80GB hard drive and the other has 1GB of memory and a 160GB hard drive, it comes in either black, white or red.

Both models however are based on Intel’s Atom processor, features LED backlit 10.2in screens, runs on Windows XP and includes 4-in-1 multi-card reader and two USB ports.

Liu Jun, senior vice president, Consumer Business Group, Lenovo said:

“As rapidly as the technology changes, today’s consumers are looking for mobile products that feature the best of basic computing functions in an extremely compact and affordable form,”.

The Lenovo IdeaPad S10 will be available from October, not too sure on the UK launch dates as of yet, we will keep you posted.

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Lenovo T40 ThinkPad with Fuel Cell technology

The Lenovo T40 ThinkPad is not a bad laptop but what can make it a lot better would be the battery life, this goes for many of today’s branded laptops that seem not too worried about the battery life.

The last time I visited a computer store was only a few weeks ago and I was told that most laptops they had included a battery life of between 2 and 5 hours, this is pretty sad when you think most laptops are for being mobile.

One technology that could solve this problem is Fuel Cell technology; it has the potential to provide laptop users will more than 10 times the battery life.

Gadget Venue has reported some news about Fuel Cell technology and how one California Company has created a prototype.

Fuel Cell technology is fascinating as it has potential to provide around 10 times more power than a Lithium Ion battery. Not only can it power it for a fair few hours, the fuel can also be topped up and power to the laptop be supplied on demand. This prevents the need of several hours of charging before a long journey.

PolyFuel are a company based in California who have created a new prototype which converts methanol fuel to electricity. The fuel cell is about the size of a deck of cards and can supply power to a trial Lenovo T40 ThinkPad. Fuel Cell technology is one thing that I cannot wait to see built standard in to laptops. Hopefully PolyFuel have taken it one step closer.

Read more laptop news here.

Video of Lenovo Ideapad U8 MID complete with Intel’s Atom processor

I think that I have just fallen in love; I know I am sick, but come on just look how sexy and sleek the new Lenovo Ideapad U8 MID looks. To help you get an idea at just how great it looks, just check out this video below.

This new device features Intel’s new Atom Processor, which helps keep things working at a fast rate. The Ideapad U8 has a 4.8-inch touchscreen display as well as an optical mouse, which means that you will be able to operate the device with one hand. The Lenovo Ideapad U8 MID features 3G, EDGE, Live GPS as well as a host of other things.

Source – UMPC Portal

Does the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 push Apple MacBook Air notebook aside?

Move to one side Apple MacBook Air because the Lenovo ThinkPad X300 wants a shot at the top slot. When you think about it the Apple Mac Air is a nice looking notebook but come on that is Read more