R51 ThinkPad
Lenovo R51 ThinkPad:
The new Lenovo R51 ThinkPad is a laptop meant for serious work. Though its plain black metal casing does not elicit any excitement, the relatively Pentium M processor and ATI Mobility Radeon graphics chip are capable of delivering ample horsepower for the average users.
There are also some superb component options added to the Lenovo ThinkPad such as a DVD-RW optical drive, a 1,400×1,50 resolution 15-inch display and an integrated wireless 802.11b/g. though these configurations are a bit expensive when compared to other regular laptops in the same range, they are definitely worth it. Also a Lenovo notebook has a class of its own.
This Lenovo ThinkPad is meant for the no-nonsense users who want a typical workhorse. The typical black casing and wide comfortable keyboard are meant to be used for long hours. The wide 15-inch display of the R51 ThinkPad offers a crisp resolution and offers a desktop like comfort while working without any glares. The IBM Lenovo ThinkPad signature red pointer is placed above the B key on the keyboard. Lenovo also keep’s the touch-pad users in mind and has included a pad with two extra mouse buttons. A set of three volume control buttons along with the Access IBM button are also a useful feature in the R51 ThinkPad.
The swappable and convenient drive bay included in the Lenovo R51 Notebook also includes a VGA slot. On the left side edge of the Notebook are a set of standard ports that are a part of any laptop today. An Ethernet port, headphone & microphone jack, 2 USB 2.0 slots, S-video out ports. One type III and two type II PC Card ports. Sadly, FireWire is not included in any of the configurations. The lone parallel port is what occupies the back edge of the Lenovo R51 ThinkPad. The sloping front edge offers some slick look to this business machine. But sadly, this also means small speakers which results in a very low volume.
The configurations options offered with the R15 laptop are going to sent many users into a dizzy. From the Celeron M and Pentium M processors that range from 1.3GHz to 1.7GHz to the 2GB max SDRAM with speeds of 333MHz. from the DVD-RW optical drive to the 4,200 Hard Disk Drive ranging from 20GB to 80GB or a better, faster 5,400rpm Hard Disk drive which is available in 40GB or 80GB sizes. All these options are bound to get you spoilt for choice. Currently there are three customization options available for this Lenovo ThinkPad notebook.
The R51 Laptop also has the IBM’s Active Protection System that is meant to protect the Notebook from sudden jolts and jerks as a standard offering. All-in-all, a complete business machine that is easy on the pocket.