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New eBook: Mobility Unleashed with the ThinkPad Helix

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Blog, Enterprise, IT





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Today’s professionals already embrace mobile computing. Yet many of them face a dilemma: they love the flexibility of a tablet, yet they still require the power and performance of a laptop.  That’s one big reason why mobile workers now carry an average of 3.5 devices.

These challenges call for a new approach: convertible devices that combine the best qualities of a tablet and a laptop, all in a single, highly versatile form factor. In this eBook, you will answers to these questions:

  • How are different industries embracing convertibles?
  • How do you determine whether convertibles are right for your organization?
  • What are the key features to consider when selecting a convertible?
  • How does the new ThinkPad Helix Ultrabook™ Convertible revolutionize mobile computing?

Download the Mobility Unleashed eBook:  www.lenovo.com/helix

 

Inking for Field Workers: Windows 8 tablets with Atom Inside or Bust

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Apps, Blog, Windows 8





Originally posted by James Kendrick, ZDNet

Tablets can be used for many tasks and taking handwritten notes is an important one for professionals in the field. Having a digital notepad can be a useful tool in many professions.

Windows 8 is nudging OEMs to produce a wide range of tablets including those with pen support for both digital note-taking (inking) and creating art. These tablets range from those with powerful performance (Core processors) to those seeking a balance between battery life and performance (Atom processors).

Professionals planning on using a tablet all day for inking only have one real option. Powerful tablets such as the Surface Pro only get 5 hours or less out of a battery between charges, and that eliminates them from consideration for such endurance note-taking.

Tablets with an Atom processor such as the ThinkPad Tablet 2 (reviewed here) get over 8 hours of use on a single charge. This will get users through a whole day of meetings or other activities where inking is in progress. Read more

Developers on the ThinkPad Tablet 2 Project

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Blog, IT





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Originally posted by Lenovo Blogs

The announcement of the ThinkPad Tablet 2 has elicited a strong response. The Tablet 2 is the first ThinkPad Windows 8 tablet device. Here we will present interviews with the developers over a number of articles. First up, the Product Development Manager and Technical Project Manager leading the Yamato development team discuss the project.

- In the ThinkPad Tablet interview, you said there was a need for a thinner, lighter Windows version. Read more

Best of CES 2013 Awards: Best Laptop/Convertible – Lenovo ThinkPad Helix

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Blog, Utility, Windows 8





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Originally posted by LAPTOP

The best mobile products at CES 2013 have much to tell us about the year ahead in tech. Based on what we’ve seen in Las Vegas, 2013 will see many new players enter the mobile gaming space hoping to make Windows gaming portable or Android achieve gaming parity with PCs and consoles. Your smartphone may even end up parking your car.

Now that you can get a watch that measures your heart rate, the market for fitness-enabled wearable technology will continue to explode, while both standalone cameras and hard drives become even more tightly integrated with your smartphone and the Web. LAPTOP’s Best of CES 2013 winners also demonstrate that the most exciting innovations can come from both the largest companies and the scrappiest of startups. Here are our top picks. Read more

Windows 8 Tablets – 60 Days Later

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Aaron Goldberg Posted in Blog, Windows 8





windows 8 blog It seems hard to believe, but here we are just about two months into the launch of the newest tablet platform and the new devices that take advantage of it. Windows 8 is creating a substantial buzz in the market, and has been the genesis for some new design types. It has also spawned a new found desire to move to tablet computing among many businesses.
It’s not surprising that given the design point for Windows 8 and the many features it brings for commercial use of tablets that a lot of positive things have happened in just the first 60 days of its market availability. This blog will look at some of the most important events. Read more

Segregating Personal & Corporate Data on BYOD and Tablet Devices

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Aaron Goldberg Posted in Blog, Consumerization, IT, Tablet Adoption





adoption it consumerization blog The sheer impossibility of stopping the use of personally owned smartphones and tablets in business settings has led management and IT professionals to the rational conclusion that implementing a plan for application and data segregation is essential. To do that, there are a number of solutions that make sense and can help provide some solution to the problem. Current Analysis (PDF) has a more detailed study that is useful as well. Read more

Infographic: ThinkPad Tablet 2 vs Apple iPad

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Lane Jesseph Posted in Blog, Consumerization, IT, Tablet Adoption





Did you know 74 percent of IT Decision Makers say tablet usage leads to an increase in productivity in their organization? Or that tablet adoption is expected to rise 700 percent by 2016?

These are trends you cannot ignore. It is essential to consider a tablet that will integrate with existing applications and software in your work environment. This tablet must be built for the work environment. See how the new Lenovo Windows 8 ThinkPad Tablet 2 compares to the consumer-focused Apple iPad. Read more

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