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khtse · #1 Post by **khtse** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:01 am

Any idea what this is?

I don't think it is merely a leather wrapped thinkpad...

http://www.thinkpadreserve.com

This link was posted by David Hill on his lenovoblog.

#2 Post by **gator** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:12 am

Ah, I love suspenses like these. I wish and hope and pray for a piano finish thinkpad (like the S30).

xta · #3 Post by **xta** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:23 am

i wonder if it will be any real function to the thinkpad lineup

Ivan Ivankovic · #4 Post by **Ivan Ivankovic** » Wed May 23, 2007 2:05 am

I believe it's just a "fancy" thinkpad, nothing more....like those ASUS leather-coated notebooks.

taob · #5 Post by **taob** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:36 am

Ugh... form should follow function, not precede it.

It better not be mimicking Asus' leather laptops. Lenovo ought to be putting their money and effort into bringing decent 8-bit S-IPS displays to the Thinkpad, not some "old-world craftsmanship" BS. These are laptops, not antique furniture.

WarMachine · #6 Post by **WarMachine** » Wed May 23, 2007 9:59 am

If your hands sweat, it's not very nice.

Personally, I prefer classic machines.

W.

bontistic · #7 Post by **bontistic** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:04 am

Wow a teaser, anyone care to guess or speculate the specifics on this machine?

Tholek · #8 Post by **Tholek** » Wed May 23, 2007 10:44 am

Is the Lenovo Yoga is getting Thinkpad branding?

WarMachine · #9 Post by **WarMachine** » Wed May 23, 2007 12:22 pm

bontistic wrote:Wow a teaser, anyone care to guess or speculate the specifics on this machine?

You'd like to know if it's genuine leather or simply Leatherette, huh ?

W.

Turbo Audi · #10 Post by **Turbo Audi** » Wed May 23, 2007 1:36 pm

WarMachine wrote:
bontistic wrote:Wow a teaser, anyone care to guess or speculate the specifics on this machine?
You'd like to know if it's genuine leather or simply Leatherette, huh ?

W.

ewww leatherette, reminds me of my Audi

Dimitri_P · #11 Post by **Dimitri_P** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:02 pm

That's official Lenovo venture - WHOIS lookup shows Lenovo Singapore

bontistic · #12 Post by **bontistic** » Wed May 23, 2007 7:09 pm

WarMachine wrote:You'd like to know if it's genuine leather or simply Leatherette, huh ?

Just the exact color will be fine. Worried I might not have a shoe to match it with.

WarMachine · #13 Post by **WarMachine** » Thu May 24, 2007 1:36 am

Eric Giles · #14 Post by **Eric Giles** » Thu May 24, 2007 2:09 am

I don't know what it is, but I want it!

stylinexpat · #15 Post by **stylinexpat** » Sat May 26, 2007 4:04 am

WarMachine wrote:
bontistic wrote:Wow a teaser, anyone care to guess or speculate the specifics on this machine?
You'd like to know if it's genuine leather or simply Leatherette, huh ?

W.

Coming from China

You want real leather or immitation leather

Skywing · #16 Post by **Skywing** » Tue May 29, 2007 11:52 am

been a while since i posted here, but i figured this was too good not to, If these are real then color me impressed

http://notebookitalia.it/la-prima-immag ... enovo.html

Tholek · #17 Post by **Tholek** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:24 pm

That does look like the Yoga, and they are drawing the same conclusion.

Translation

xta · #18 Post by **xta** » Wed May 30, 2007 6:43 pm

not yoga: http://www.lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/?p=167

also, there is now a password entry after the splash intro for ppl with invites

sb37 · #19 Post by **sb37** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:39 pm

from one commenter:

"Okay, I have seen the actual notebook. It's definitely an interesting design and concept overall. I think people will be intrigued. As for the leather, you can emboss up to 30 characters onto the leather. I have only seen it shown as a light tan brown leather notebook, so I dont know if they have it in black or not. I am not too impressed by the leather myself, but it does add to the distictive nature of the laptop."

so, seems like nothing all that special, maybe a leatherbound x series or something?

#20 Post by **tomh009** » Wed May 30, 2007 7:45 pm

xta wrote:not yoga: http://www.lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/?p=167

Disappointing ... the Yoga concept is tres cool.

snife · #21 Post by **snife** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:07 pm

I don't read italian but it looks like they were making a hell of a leap - its just an X61

Tholek · #22 Post by **Tholek** » Wed May 30, 2007 9:01 pm

snife wrote:I don't read italian but it looks like they were making a hell of a leap - its just an X61

I posted a link above to the Babelfish translation. Not exact, I know...

ThinkPad R · #23 Post by **ThinkPad R** » Thu May 31, 2007 10:18 pm

Is this some sort of brand promotion strategy or what?

ptantra · #24 Post by **ptantra** » Sat Jun 02, 2007 12:17 am

ThinkPad R wrote:Is this some sort of brand promotion strategy or what?

Don't know but apparently they are granting access by invitation only. There is a prompt for an invitation code. Site also now says more info will be released in 12 days. So that's what June 12/13?

epbrown · #25 Post by **epbrown** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 7:48 am

stylinexpat wrote:Coming from China You want real leather or immitation leather

Could be Endurimer - probably lots left from the Transnote days.

#26 Post by **gator** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:56 pm

Update:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exclusive/th ... 266617.php

Tholek · #27 Post by **Tholek** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:21 pm

Yeah, someone posted that on NBR earlier. Not exactly a wide shot, though.

Looks soft too...

lophiomys · #28 Post by **lophiomys** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:00 pm

looks like dog skin,
Golden Retriever most likely

SCNR

snessiram · #29 Post by **snessiram** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:55 am

gator wrote:Update:
http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/exclusive/th ... 266617.php

Love the comment:

....I could tell you where I got this photo, but I'd have to beat you to death with a magnesium alloy rollcage.

invictus · #30 Post by **invictus** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:59 am

Engadget has some more photos - take it with a grain of salt...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/06/08/leno ... e-edition/

- Jon

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