New ThinkPad 10 Tablet

[twistero]

Leaked information has been circulating for a while, but Lenovo finally confirmed it today.

Press release: http://news.lenovo.com/article_display. ... le_id=1794

News articles:
http://liliputing.com/2014/05/lenovo-th ... nd-up.html
http://liliputing.com/2014/05/lenovo-th ... -14th.html

Highlights:

• Pen input
• 10.1 inch, 1920 x 1200 pixel display with 170 degree viewing angles
• Intel Atom Z3795 quad-core CPU
• Support for Windows 8.1 64-bit
• 2GB to 4GB of RAM
• 64GB to 128GB of built-in storage
• micoSD card slot
• 33Whr battery (10 hours)
• 8MP rear camera and 2MP front-facing camera
• Optional 3G and 4G support

And apparently it does have USB3.0, unlike previously rumored USB2.0 only.

"The ThinkPad 10 starts at $599 and will be available starting in June on www.lenovo.com and at selected retailers."

[loyukfai]

Interesting, what's the weight? Atom only and fixed screen angle in "laptop mode" though.

How about a removable battery (circa Venue 11 Pro), Lenovo?

Cheers.

[elray]

Hideous. File under "not a Thinkpad".

The Ultrabook 10 keyboard appears to be lacking a trackpoint, and the click-pad buttons are merely red stripes.

I say appears, because none of the reviews bother to offer up any real photographs.

[jonashendrickx]

I am quite interested in buying this. But I am hesitating between this and the ThinkPad Yoga.

@loyukfai: You can also grab the ThinkPad Keyboard (Bluetooth) with the ThinkPad 10. Maybe not a perfect solution. But might be a good combination with the quickshot cover or the tablet dock.

Bad idea or not?

[Saucey]

**Expletives removed by Saucey** that is a nice case!!!

Next PC I build will either use an ThinkStation case or a Sun Microsystems Ultra 20.

[Adda]

I guess a sticker is enough to make something a Thinkpad these days.

[lead_org]

The ThinkPad 10 is a Miix 2 with a black paint. The tablet itself actually has a better build quality than ThinkPad Tablet 1 and 2.

[pianowizard]

I am still waiting for a pocketable 8-inch Windows 8 tablet that has both micro-HDMI and regular USB. If it's impossible to squeeze in a regular USB port, I would settle for a microSD slot. Toshiba and Acer have 8-inch Win 8 tablets with both micro-HDMI and micro USB, but they are too bulky.

[Ibthink]

@pianowizard,
ThinkPad 8 has mircoUSB, microHDMI and microSD, and it is slimmer than the Toshiba or the Acer - however, the battery runtime may be a bit shorter, it lacks a stylus (as the Toshiba and the Acer) and it also is much more expensive...

[pianowizard]

ThinkPad 8 has mircoUSB, microHDMI and microSD, and it is slimmer than the Toshiba or the Acer - however, the battery runtime may be a bit shorter, it lacks a stylus (as the Toshiba and the Acer) and it also is much more expensive...

Thanks for the info. I did look up the Thinkpad 8's specs not long ago and noticed that it's slightly smaller than Toshiba's or Acer's counterparts, but somehow I missed the micro-HDMI. I don't think I would need a stylus, but the price is indeed prohibitive. Thus, the wait continues.

[Puppy]

Optional 3G and 4G support

Lenovo have promised it for Tablet 8 as well but there is no such option yet. It has been five months since that.

EDIT: latest PSREF Version 453, May 7, 2014 have some ThinkPad 8 configurations with Sierra Wireless EM7345 option.

[Puppy]

It has glossy mirror instead of display

[ZaZ]

It would be nice if they offered something other than the Atom.

[pianowizard]

It has glossy mirror instead of display

Glossy screens are annoying only if you consciously look for reflections. I bought my first glossy-screen device, a Dell Inspiron 700m, about 10 years ago and got used to it almost right away. And sometimes I do use these glossy screens as mirrors, when I don't have a real mirror around!