Lenovo kicked off CES 2012 by unveiling the sequel to their first Android tablet. Called the IdeaPad S2, the 10-inch tablet will be one of the first tablets – along with the Asus Transformer Prime – to ship with Android 4.0. This one’s rigged for performance to match the new operating system, thanks to a new 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon MSM8960 processor that also features more efficient cooling (besides the faster clock speed).
Lenovo has unveiled two new ultrabooks that run on Intel’s upcoming Ivy Bridge-based Core processors: the standard ThinkPad T430u, and the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid. The X1 Hybrid offers an interesting twist to the ultrabook form factor, featuring a dual-booting feature that gives you quick access to its Instant Media Mode without having to go through a full Windows boot sequence. But that’s not the interesting part. What makes the X1 Hybrid unique is the dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon chip they added under the hood, which it uses – along with a Linux-based OS – to run the instant-on mode for up to 10 hours.
In case you were looking for a highly portable notebook and you don’t really want to spend that much on the sexy new ultrabooks that have been popping up lately, here’s a sign that the netbook segment isn’t dead yet. Lenovo has put out a product tour video that walks us through their latest netbook, the IdeaPad S110, which runs on Intel’s new Cedar Trail Atom processor. It’s a step up compared to the netbooks of old though. This one rocks a 10.1-inch HD display and an optional camera that’s capable of recording 720p video. [Video after the break]
The Lenovo U300s, the sexy ultraslim that the company unveiled back in September, is now available for pre-order on their site. If you didn’t catch it back then, the U300s is Lenovo’s first entry into the ultrabook market, featuring a lightweight aluminum body that measures only 0.6 inches thick and Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors.
After unveiling the 5-inch LePad S2005 phone-tab hybrid, Lenovo has added two new “real tablets” to their LePad lineup: the 7-inch LePad S2007 and 10-inch LePad S2010. Unlike its tiny Gingerbread-running sibling, the two new slates are designed with proper tablet-y specs, with both running on Google’s made-for-tablet OS, Android 3.2 (Honeycomb). Lenovo mentioned that it won’t stop there though, and that both will get an update to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) once it’s ready.
