Windows 8 is due to be launched on 26 October and so is Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2. With a 10.1 inch display, 10 hours battery life and 3G support, this tablet is sure to give you the value for your money. Lenovo plans to roll out a keyboard and a stylus together with this tablet for faster typing and accurate handwriting, it comes bundled with full Microsoft Office support, meaning you get a $ 140(approx. Rs. 7470) alone with this tab. What’s more, Lenovo promises to run Adobe Photoshop, Quicken and Turbo Tax with it for more fun and frolic!
The Lenovo ThinkPad 2 and Apple iPad 2 faceoff!
| Parameter | Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 | iPad 2 (Wifi + 3G)* |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 8 | iOS |
| Display | 10.1 inch Multi-touch HD display | 9.7 inch LED-backlit Multi-Touch IPS (1024 x 768 resolution at 132 ppi) |
| Processor | Intel Atom “Clover trail” | Dual-core Apple A5 |
| Dimensions | Height: 9.50 inch Width: 7.31 inch Thickness: 0.34 inch | Height: inch Width: inch Thickness: 0.386 inch |
| Display | 10.1 inch Multi-Touch IPS display (1,366 x 768 resolution) | 9.7 inch LED-backlit Multi-Touch IPS (1024 x 768 resolution at 132 ppi) |
| Camera | Rear: 8MP Front: 2MP | Rear: HD(720 p)(Around 0.7 MP) Front: VGA (Around 0.3 MP) |
| Battery | Around 10 hours, the details are not yet known | Upto 10 hours when surfing the net using WiFi and watching videos or listening to music |
| Ports, sockets and accessories | Mini HDMI, USB 2.0, microSD card, headphone/microphone jack connector, docking connector for keyboard, supports using WiFi | WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n),Bluetooth 2.1, headphone/microphone jack connector(3.5 mm), 30 pin dock connector port |
| Weight | 589.7 g | 607 g |
| Price | Expected to be around $799(Approx. Rs. 42,634) | Starting from $629(Approx. Rs. 33,500) to $829(Approx. Rs. 44,300), depending upon storage |
*Storage may vary from 16GB to 64GB, rest specifications are more or less the same.
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The anitglare 10.1 inch IPS display adds to the attractiveness along with an optional digitizer and Pen for precision input. However, it is inclusion of the newly developed Intel Atom processor that is tipped to be its success secret. Code named ‘The Clover Trail’, it has lower power consumption than regular ARM or Tegra 3 chips and is said to revolutionize the Tablet experience with battery lives of 10 hours or more.
But after is all said and done, user response remains the only thing with which to truly gauge a tablet’s success. So whether or not Lenovo has finally found the winning formula or not, only time can tell.