Lenovo Mobile Workstation Sports Dual Screens

The most unique of the new Lenovo offerings is a high-end W701ds mobile workstation that sports two screens. Users can partition separate windows when using the machine in conjunction with Windows 7 to allow applications to run in one screen to the side, while other applications run on the main 17-inch screen. For storage, the secondary screen slides in behind the main screen.

The system, which can also be bought without a secondary screen, can be configured with either Intel i7 Core-920 Extreme processors or i7-820 QM Quad-Core processors and weighs about 9 pounds.

Mika Majapuro, Lenovo worldwide product marketing manager for the ThinkPad series, concedes that on a practical level, the new high-end workstations don’t support much in the way of battery life beyond two hours. But for engineers that need a mobile workstation to transport to other locations with power outlets, the W701 series provides an interesting alternative. Pricing for the W701ds starts at $3,799, while the W701 is priced starting at $2,199.

Lenovo is also extending its notebook line in another direction with a 12-inch ThinkPad X201 series that can be configured with Intel i5 or i7 processors. Pricing for this line starts at about $1,199. A tablet version of the ThinkPad X201 is also available priced at about $1,589.

Finallly, Lenovo is also rolling out a ThinkServer 200v server, priced at less than $400, that can be configured with Intel  i5, Pentium or Celeron processors.