CES 2010 is officially underway in Las Vegas, which means it’s going to be a pretty exciting next two weeks for the tech world. For Lenovo’s part, they’ve been keeping a low profile lately, and everyone thought SMB-class and new enterprise-class PC’s were going to head their CES lineup. But just before the show started, they surprised everyone with a new hybrid tablet-laptop.
Dubbed the Lenovo IdeaPad U1 hybrid tablet-laptop, it’s basically an 11.6-inch multitouch devices that can be a laptop, a tablet, and smartbook at the same time. What makes the device remarkable is its detachable multitouch screen, which functions as a Qualcomm Snapdragon and Linux-based slate tablet. (The laptop runs on Intel Core 2 Duo and Windows 7 Home Premium — meaning the device has two processors and two operating systems.)
The idea does look interesting, although how well it’ll perform in the market still remains to be seen. The device is not yet available, slated for a June release at a price tag of $999. No doubt Lenovo is very carefully monitoring responses around the world, taking note of possible tweaks and other surprises it can squeeze in before June.
Via: ZDNet
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