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Lenovo launched the 13.3" IdeaPad U330 laptop tonight at Intel's Centrino 2 launch event, and it looked pretty nice. As far as specs go, the Centrino 2-powered device is 0.9 inches thick, under four pounds and has five hours of battery life, with a Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz P7350 at 2GHz, and Lenovo's standard active protection system.
The U330, which is the cousin to the U110, also has an integrated webcam with facial recognition software, touch sensitive media controls, HDMI out, and an LED-backlit display. Lenovo is also dropping a couple other consumer notebooks: Y730 and Y530 update the Y710 and Y510, while Y430 throws in a 14-inch version. Lenovo expects to release the U330 in the fall.
IdeaPad U330
Lenovo designed its "U" series to be all about expressing ideas with style. The IdeaPad U330 notebook is a super-slim ultra-light addition to the widely-acclaimed IdeaPad U110 notebook, introduced in the spring. Available in a glossy Indigo blue and Bold black, the notebook starts at 0.9 inches thin and weighs just over four pounds. Equipped with the latest version of VeriFace™ facial recognition technology, consumers can now access encrypted files and record a 30-second video message for other users. Designed with Dolby® Home Theatre and touch-sensitive multimedia controls, the notebook comes equipped with HDMI and an optional built-in DVD burner.The IdeaPad U330 notebook also includes switchable graphics. This enables the user to run energy efficient integrated graphics while on battery power and then switch to discrete graphics for more powerful performance when "plugged in." The notebook also includes an LED backlit display, five hours of battery life and Lenovo's Active Protection System (APS), a feature pioneered on ThinkPad notebooks. Lenovo's APS technology helps protect the data on the hard drive if the notebook should fall. And if the operating system should crash, users can recover their data at the touch of a button with the One-Key Rescue System1.
IdeaPad U330
Black/Blue
Display – 13.3 WXGA LED AG panel
Graphics – ATI M82SCE-256M
Processor – Penryn P7350, GM45 chipset
H2G (1066) DR3
320G (SATA-9MM/5400)
Wireless card – Intel 5100 a/g/n
Optical – Rambo tray in (9.5mm)
Vista Home Premium 32
Lenovo Active Protection System
Fixed camera
Array mic
HDMI
Bluetooth, 10/100M Ethernet
IdeaPad Y430
Black/Red
Display – 14.1 WXGA
Graphics – Intel integrated
Processor – Intel GM45
250 or 320 GB hard drive
Wireless card – Intel 802.11n
Optical – DVD + RW
Fixed camera
6-in-1 card reader
HDMI
IdeaPad Y530
Black
Display – 15.4 WXGA (anti-glare)
Graphics – NB9M-GS-256M
Processor – Penryn P7350
Memory – 1G + 2G (667) DDR2
Hard Drive – 250G (SATA-9MM/54)
Wireless card – Intel 5100 a/g/n
Optical – Rambo tray in (12.7 mm)
Vista Home Premium 32 – SP 1
Fixed camera
Array microphone
Bluetooth, 10/100 Ethernet, modem
6-cell battery – 2.6 A
90 watt adapter
IdeaPad Y730
Blue, Game Zone models come in Valencia orange
Display – 17.1 in WUXGA glossy
Graphics – ATI M86-ME-512M
Processor – Penryn P8400
Memory – 2*2G or 1 + 2G (1066)
Hard Drive – 320G (SATA-9MM/5400)
Wireless card – Intel 5100 a/g/n
Optical – Rambo tray in (12.7mm)
Vista Home Premium 32-SP 1
Fixed camera
Bluetooth, 10/100M Ethernet, modem
Fixed camera
Array microphone
GameZone has secondary display
6 cell battery – 2.6A
135 watt adapter
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