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Lenovo ThinkPad Announcing October 17th, 2006

The Perfect Balance of Performance and Portability

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Lenovo ThinkPad Announcing October 17th

• T60 DaVinci 2 • X60s Kabuki 2• X60 Sumo 2• Z61t Monet 2.5• Z61m/e Warhol 2.5• Z61p Warhol 2.5 Workstation• R60 Rockwell 2• R60e Picasso 2

• Core 2 Duo processors: T5500, 5600, 7200, 7400, 7600• ThinkPad 802.11n (non-Intel WLAN)

• MIMO 2x3 for non-WWAN models• 120 GB/5400 rpm HDD

Highlights

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Core 2 Duo

• Outstanding performance gain – >20% performance gain projected over Napa platforms– Up to 2X performance gain projected vs. Sonoma platforms– Same battery life of Napa platform projected– L2 Cache enhancements

• Cache doubled to 4MB

• Allows dynamic allocation based on need (previous split 50/50 for each core)

– Improved streaming media performance– Intel pushing Merom as a major play going forward

*Projections based on Intel guidance

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Lenovo ThinkPad T60

• August 15th – T60p with Linux (2 std and 2 GMP)

• October 17th - T60/T60p Refresh (16 std and 12 GMP)

• November 21st tbc – T60 15.4W (Coronado)

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Lenovo ThinkPad X60 & X60s

• October 17th - X60 Refresh Merom, Mimo

• October 17th - X60s Refresh Mimo

• January (tbc) – X60 tablet

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Windows VistaOverview and Product Status

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What is Windows Vista?

                                         

•The new Microsoft operating system •Planned for business availability in November 2006 by Microsoft. •Windows Vista operating systems will offer several significant improvements over Windows XP. •Highlights of Windows Vista include:

• New User Interface • Windows Aero™ interface provides advanced animations and visual feedback

• Alt + Tab and rolling over the taskbar will show live thumbnail screen previews rather than icons/comments • Flip and Flip 3D allow the user to quickly rotate between live screen previews

• Quick Search • Search goes beyond the hierarchical file structure to automatically organize information to search files, e-mails and

applications • Accessible from every Start Menu, Control Panel, and most Windows

• Security & Privacy • Windows Defender helps protect against malware, worms, viruses, and spyware. • Automatic Updates and Windows Security Center helps keep your PC up to date with the latest security patches

• Improved Performance • Improved performance for quicker startup, shut down and resume, as well as faster application and file loading. • Disk Optimization orders files and applications on the hard drive to optimize launch and file-load times. • Built-in Diagnostics provides automatic diagnosis and correction for common error conditions, and helps to protect data when

failures occur. • New Startup Repair technology provides step-by-step diagnostics to guide through recovery and helps minimize data loss.

• Sleep & Quick Resume • Combines the speed of Standby mode and the data protection and low power consumption of Hibernate • Fast resume from hibernate plus longer battery life with non volatile memory.

• Internet Explorer 7 • Tabbed pages, RSS support, improved navigation

• Automated PC migration

 

Find all the details at:http://www.pc.ibm.com/europe/microsoft/vista/en/index.html?uk

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Windows Vista

   

                            

  

Windows Vista Capable program:PCs with the "Windows Vista Capable" logo can run the core experiences of Windows Vista. All Editions of Windows Vista will deliver core experiences such as innovations in organizing and finding information, security, and reliability. All Windows Vista Capable PCs will run these core experiences at a minimum. Some premium features that are available in premium editions of Windows Vista, like the new user experience, Windows® Aero™, may require advanced or additional hardware.

    

                                          

 

Windows Vista Premium Ready:To get an even better Windows Vista experience including the Windows Aero user experience, look for PCs that are designated as Premium Ready, or choose a PC that meets or exceeds the Premium Ready requirements. Features available in specific premium editions of Windows Vista, such as the ability to watch and record live TV, may also require additional hardware.

           

                      

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Product Overview - Notebook

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Product Overview - Desktop

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•MIMO = Multiple Input/Multiple Output–Improved throughput via 2x2 and 2x3 antenna enabled by MIMO card–Technology that 802.11n standard is built on–Multiple, parallel 802.11a/g radios and antennas.–Various configurations of transmit/receive possible

•Greater # of radios/antenna’s, higher performance •First # = transmit, Second # = receive•Available configurations include 2x2 and 2x3•Future configurations include 3x3 and 4x4

• 802.11n - The next generation of wireless LAN (WiFi)–Complies to draft 802.11n specification–Objective is firmware upgrade to final 802.11n specification

•Speeds between 100mbps and 200mbps - “Faster than wired”–Today’s 802.11a/g = 54mbps

•Based on 802.11a/b/g and fully backward compatible–Distance/performance improvements even with existing 802.11a/b/g access points

Lenovo a/b/g/n* integrated wireless (MIMO)

* Complies to draft 802.11n specification

2 x 3

2 x 2

1 x 1 (11g)

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Retractable Antenna

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Retractable Antenna

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MIMO 3rd antenna placement Options

3 options

4th antenna(Monet/Warhol)

Replace WWANantenna

Under thepalm rest

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RadioDSP

DSPRadio

Two Possible Antenna Configuration for MIMO

Radio

Radio

RadioDSP

Radio

Radio

RadioDSP

Radio

Radio

2x3 MIMO ( Transmit x2, Receive x 3)

Access Point Client (ThinkPad)

Access Point Client (ThinkPad)

2x2 MIMO ( Transmit x2, Receive x 2)

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802.11a/g WLAN has one radio and two antenna. Only one antenna is used at a time.

MIMO (Multiple In Multiple Out) Technology

RadioDSP

RadioDSP

RadioDSP

DSPRadio

MIMO use multiple radios and multiple antennas at the same time. MIMO increase communication speed by transmitting multiple streams over the air.

Radio

Radio

Multiple streams over the air

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Lenovo 3000

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Lenovo 3000 Family Notebooks – The Smart Choice

N10014.1” Wide & 15.4” Wide

Sleek Widescreen Ultraportable unites great performance with exceptional features

Stylish Widescreen notebooks combining popular features at a great price

Entry & Mainstream notebooks at an exceptional value

V10012.1” Wide

4Q 2006 Availability 4Q 2006 Availability 4Q 2006 Availability

C20015” Regular