7 January 2013, Las Vegas – Lenovo announced a new lineup of Windows 8 devices at Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2013 today. The lineup of laptops to Table PCs consists touch optimized upgrades to popular devices such as the Lenovo U310 & U410 Ultrabooks, a new eye-catching & edgy Lenovo Erazer X700 gaming PC, a 27-inch IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC that is interactive with a multi-mode and many more.
Catch the latest Lenovo CES 2013 video highlights below:
Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC
Lenovo IdeaCentre Horizon Table PC integrates the power of Windows 8 and interactive multi-player gaming experience with 10-finger touch into one device. It comes with a special set of accessories including an e-dice and four joysticks and strikers to offer a completely new digital gaming experience that combines the physical gaming accessory with the on-screen action. For the player, the action is part physical, part digital – an activity that Lenovo refers to as “phygital”.
The Horizon Table PC includes Lenovo App Shop, a dedicated apps store powered by Intel AppUp giving users access to 5,000+ multi-user entertainment apps. Horizon also comes with exclusive access or package of pre-loaded gaming and educational apps from industry leading vendors including Electronic Arts, FableVision, Open Labs, Ubisoft, FilmOn TV and hundreds of top games and apps from BlueStacks.
With Horizon’s smart hinge system, users can easily lay it flat and in so doing, the Lenovo Aura multi-user, multi-touch interface (UI) will automatically activate. Available in early summer, prices start at approximately US$1,699. In-country pricing will be announced closer to the local availability date.
Lenovo IdeaPad U & Z series
Lenovo’s signature IdeaPad U310 and U410 mainstream Ultrabook devices take thin and light to the next level with new 10-finger touch support. These stylishly thin and light consumer Ultrabooks are incredibly mobile at just 18mm thin and are ultra-responsive, waking up from sleep in just one second with Instant Resume.
The IdeaPad U310 Touch will be available starting in March from approximately US$779 and the IdeaPad U410 Touch will be available starting in April from approximately US$850.
The IdeaPad Z400 and Z500 laptops are the latest-generation of the Z Series and optimized for the Windows 8 touch-based user interface. They support 10-point touch, feature specialized stereo speakers for extra bass with Dolby Home Theatre v4 for an immersive sound experience. These laptops give consumers large 14-15.6-inch touch screen real estate to experience the full power of Windows 8. The backlit AccuType keyboard even lets users comfortably see what they’re typing when they’re in the dark.
The IdeaPad Z500 Touch will be available starting in April from approximately US$699 and the IdeaPad Z400 Touch will be available starting in March from approximately US$699.
Lenovo Erazer X700
The Lenovo Erazer X700 with its eye-catching diamond-cut and cold blue lighting design caters to enthusiast-level gamers and those who run intensive multimedia applications. The desktop comes with Lenovo’s exclusive Onekey Overclocking feature that allows users to unleash extreme processor performance, ie, “overclock,” at the click of a button while simultaneously preventing the PC from overheating thanks to its liquid cooling system. Many similar gaming PCs require users to adjust the setting in the BIOS. Because the Erazer X700 leverages AMD Eyefinity technology, users can connect up to six monitors to enjoy a panoramic screen display and add up to 4 TB of storage without tools while the PC is still running. The desktop also comes with 32GB of memory, dual graphics support (NVIDIA GeForce® or ATI CrossFireX 1), up to dual AMD Radeon HD and the latest Intel Core family of processors.
The Lenovo Erazer X700 will be available starting in June from approximately US$1,499.
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