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In 2005 Lenovo purchased IBM's PC Division which transformed it into a major international personal computer manufacturer. Lenovo paid $1.27 billion to IBM which consisted of $655 million in cash and $600 million in Lenovo stock. As a result of the acquisition, Lenovo gained the rights to the product lines as well as licensed trademarks such as ThinkVision, ThinkPad, ThinkVantage, ThinkCentre, Aptiva, and NetVista.

The new Lenovo IdeaPad U110 features a delicate tendril design etched into its aluminium lid, whereas there are patterned vents on the bottom. On top of all this, there is the keyboard with a unique piano finish. Apart from its compact appearance, the 11-inches frame-less LED screen is another feature in the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 that will catch your attention. This notebook computer weighs only 1.05kg and is about 18.4mm thick. 3

Spare Parts Warehouse provides a complete inventory of hard-to-find IBM Lenovo laptop parts and IBM Lenovo notebook parts for IBM Lenovo 3000, IBM Lenovo ThinkPad, and IBM Lenovo WorkPad laptops.

Today wireless USB hubs are among the very few peripherals to which the Lenovo notebook computer could connect. What computer makers want to see is a broader set of printers, digital cameras, MP3 players and other consumer devices using wireless USB.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 notebook offers comprehensive ports including 3 USB ports, 1 mini IEEE 1394 port, two internal array microphones, line in, audio out, TV antenna jack, and one 54-mm ExpressCard slot. It also features built-in communications capabilities: 802.11 a/b/g card, Bluetooth, and 10/100M Ethernet.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 notebook PC your new home and home office entertainment center that makes your ideas come to life. This elegant and versatile notebook packs a lot of power and performance in a small, highly mobile package. This masterful 6.4-pound PC features a 15.4-inch display, an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370 1.73GHz processor, a 160GB Hard drive, and 2GB of DDR2 memory, and a DVD Recordable optical drive all running on the Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. This Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 boasts Dolby Home Theater premium audio with four speakers and a sub-woofer, Multimedia Control Center to give you a one-stop total entertainment environment with a convenient Shuttle Key that puts volume and equalizer controls with easy reach.

Lenovo has released its Macbook Air killer, the svelte and feature laden ThinkPad X300. While Apple had to make a number of compromises on the Air to get it down to its remarkable size, Lenovo took the opposite approach and have crammed as many features as possible including an optical drive into the X300. It's an expensive notebook because, unlike the Air, it comes with a solid-state 64GB hard drive standard.

The real reason to go with a Thinkpad is because you want a Lenovo notebook computer which has evolved over time into a serious business machine. Evidence of this can be seen not only in the design and great software package, but also in the details. Personally, one thing I really appreciate the function of

the keys (the purple printing). With these users can power off the system's radio, set battery optimization mode, adjust the pointer, put the system in presentation mode, and much more. Perhaps the coolest feature is the function use of the PgUp button, which will turn on a LED reading light on the top of the display!

The DVD drive is only a little noisy when it's loading something, but it's not too bad. Many areas of the laptop are smudge and dust magnets, but Lenovo knew this and provided a dust-cloth inside the box. IBM PCD introduces ThinkPad series, the industry's first notebook with a 10.4 inch color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) display and a TrackPoint (red ball) pointing device. Lenovo are here to stay.

Silently, Lenovo notebook computer (formerly IBM's Personal Computer Division) has introduced a revolutionary new feature on many of their called Veriface! Veriface is face recognition software, which is actually a reemergence of an old idea. IBM had facial recognition capabilities a long time ago. The first introduction was with a ThinkPad T23 with an external camera mounted on the system's UltraPort. It didn't work well at all. Most likely because the cameras of that era were terrible.

In 2005 Lenovo purchased IBM's PC Division which transformed it into a major international personal computer manufacturer. Lenovo paid $1.27 billion to IBM which consisted of $655 million in cash and $600 million in Lenovo stock. As a result of the acquisition, Lenovo gained the rights to the product lines as well as licensed trademarks such as ThinkVision, ThinkPad, ThinkVantage, ThinkCentre, Aptiva, and NetVista.

The new Lenovo IdeaPad U110 features a delicate tendril design etched into its aluminium lid, whereas there are patterned vents on the bottom. On top of all this, there is the keyboard with a unique piano finish. Apart from its compact appearance, the 11-inches frame-less LED screen is another feature in the Lenovo IdeaPad U110 that will catch your attention. This notebook computer weighs only 1.05kg and is about 18.4mm thick. 3

Spare Parts Warehouse provides a complete inventory of hard-to-find IBM Lenovo laptop parts and IBM Lenovo notebook parts for IBM Lenovo 3000, IBM Lenovo ThinkPad, and IBM Lenovo WorkPad laptops.

Today wireless USB hubs are among the very few peripherals to which the Lenovo notebook computer could connect. What computer makers want to see is a broader set of printers, digital cameras, MP3 players and other consumer devices using wireless USB.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 notebook offers comprehensive ports including 3 USB ports, 1 mini IEEE 1394 port, two internal array microphones, line in, audio out, TV antenna jack, and one 54-mm ExpressCard slot. It also features built-in communications capabilities: 802.11 a/b/g card, Bluetooth, and 10/100M Ethernet.

The Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 notebook PC your new home and home office entertainment center that makes your ideas come to life. This elegant and versatile notebook packs a lot of power and performance in a small, highly mobile package. This masterful 6.4-pound PC features a 15.4-inch display, an Intel Pentium Dual-Core T2370 1.73GHz processor, a 160GB Hard drive, and 2GB of DDR2 memory, and a DVD Recordable optical drive all running on the Windows Vista Home Premium operating system. This Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 boasts Dolby Home Theater premium audio with four speakers and a sub-woofer, Multimedia Control Center to give you a one-stop total entertainment environment with a convenient Shuttle Key that puts volume and equalizer controls with easy reach.

Lenovo has released its Macbook Air killer, the svelte and feature laden ThinkPad X300. While Apple had to make a number of compromises on the Air to get it down to its remarkable size, Lenovo took the opposite approach and have crammed as many features as possible including an optical drive into the X300. It's an expensive notebook because, unlike the Air, it comes with a solid-state 64GB hard drive standard.

The real reason to go with a Thinkpad is because you want a Lenovo notebook computer which has evolved over time into a serious business machine. Evidence of this can be seen not only in the design and great software package, but also in the details. Personally, one thing I really appreciate the function of the keys (the purple printing). With these users can power off the system's radio, set battery optimization mode, adjust the pointer, put the system in presentation mode, and much more. Perhaps the coolest feature is the function use of the PgUp button, which will turn on a LED reading light on the top of the display!

The DVD drive is only a little noisy when it's loading something, but it's not too bad. Many areas of the laptop are smudge and dust magnets, but Lenovo knew this and provided a dust-cloth inside the box. IBM PCD introduces ThinkPad series, the industry's first notebook with a 10.4 inch color Thin Film Transistor (TFT) display and a TrackPoint (red ball) pointing device. Lenovo are here to stay.

quicksilver has a clipboard plugin that stores up to x number of items. check your plugin screen in the preferences.

umm...how's quicksilver storing multiple clipboard items? enlighten me.

@RyanCastillo - QuickSilver's already on the list - you don't need another app for storage of multiple clipboard items. Growl rocks.

I'd like to see a real MacBook optimization article. In otherwords, how can I make my MacBook run faster when it already has 2GB of ram and seems slower than my ibook when I only have 8 programs open!

I have used a Mac and PC side by side for the last five years (as a graphic artist), and for me, I love the flexibility of the interface on the PC, and the apps I use run better on the PC, though I use them on both Mac and PC. However, it's truly the little things about the Mac interface that I really hate about it... Like why the heck are folders mixed in with normal files?! (The list goes on almost endlessly) Yes, it's the small things that irk me the most... Not to mention performance issues!

So again, a true Mac performance optimization resource (not Mac productivity optimization) is what I can use at this point.

Seems to me that a lot of this software can be used for not just macbooks, but desktops as well... just saying.

bookcat....stick with quicksilver. you'll make up your invested time.

I don't think you understand how _un_productive that there link made me. I'm futzing with my iTunes, setting up QuickSilver Triggers, entering my assignment sheets into to-do lists, basically doing anything but studying for my exam in 4 hours. Awesome!

I would suggest looking at a Lenovo/IBM thinkpad.

One warning from personal experience I'll share with everyone: I acquired a MacBook Pro not too long ago, and it's a really nice machine.

BUT... it dents *really* easily. It fell off my bed onto the wooden base of my lamppost. About a 2-feet drop, and it now has a nasty, unsightly groove in the back.

Wish I had an Undo button for it, but since I don't, take really good care of your MacBook Pros! (I don't know if the polycarbonate shell of the MacBook regular is prone to crackin.)

More relevant to this post, interesting macbook tips.

I personally use os x, win xp, and ubuntu/DSL/other varities. The combination of them fits my needs. For daily use for the basics, I do xp. It's quite and easy. For digital video and hard core stuff, os x (Ohhh S.o. Sex-y). Ubuntu and linux gets utilized when I'm feeling good and nerdy.

What's up with that soft porno looking advertisement? Goodness.

Wendy,

Can't wait to welcome you to the fold! I just made the switch myself and am documenting my discoveries at http://macswitched.blogspot.com. Like they say, once you cross over, you'll never want to go back.

To the list, I would add Desktop Manager, which gives you the ability to switch between different Desktops. http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Utilities/Desktop-Manager.sht...

BTW, @paoconnel -- NeoPlanet is a better installer for OpenOffice. Right now, OpenOffice requires the X11 -- and it can be confusing to both install and run. NeoPlanet gets rid of that requirement.

I made the switch (to a entry-level MacBook) about 3 weeks ago. I have Parallels as well but haven't used it. Aside from the snickers at work (jealousy, I'm sure) I haven't looked back.

I have just made the switch.

Parallels is the program that makes me feel safe, so that my small bussines is never left out in the cold if something should require IE or something like SPSS wich is in it's latest version on PC, but not Mac.

For me it's just a matter of taste. I'm tired of Windows and all the thigs that I find slow and akward. So, learning a new OS was tops for me. Not hard, but rewarding.

Widows and OS X is two differet things, so I won't say that Mac is better. But I will say that I prefer it. Mainly cause of the little things, like sleep that is instant and excelent program integration. they work together!!!

ResearchZilla-

I just said that because it rhymed and sounded witty. I just want someone to love me. :(

narsil - once you go mac you never go back? are you kidding? i just got an mbp because i could run parallels with their new one click installation...i'm heavily invested in microsoft applications (mentally and financially) and i can't believe how incredibly well it [runs...but] i'm also cranking on mac apps [too...it's] truly the best of both [worlds...and] thanks for this awesome post, i just went crazy with the icon changer - was desperately trying to figure out how to do that because i like to put doc and file shortcuts all over the desktop and use unique icons to id them quickly...

Wendy, which model are you considering?

I'm torn between the mid-range MacBook and the mid-range MacBook Pro.

Another big consideration is the likelihood of big announcements on the 8th of January - almost certainly upgraded wireless to tie-in with the already announced iTV and, quite possibly, an early release of Leopard to trump Microsoft's consumer release of Vista; with only 7 weeks to go, might be worth holding off.

Zya--if you don't already own Office or WordPerfect, the [OpenOffice.org] package (at http://www.openoffice.org) is well worth downloading, as it's freeware, runs under the most common operating systems (Win, Linux, Mac) and can read and save files in a number of different word processor, presentation, and spreadsheet formats. Haven't gotten used to their MS Access equivalent, however.

A good virus scanner and software firewall (Microsoft's is inadequate). Have heard good things about the ZoneAlarm package, but just have the free ZA firewall installed.

Other handy tools: IrfanView (picture/photo manipulation), WinZip (file compressor/decompressor shareware, more flexible than what's in XP, cheap to register), Google Earth, Google Picasa (just downloaded, jury still out), Mozilla Seamonkey or Firefox/Thunderbird, Spybot Search and Destroy, Lavasoft AdAware.

I've been considering making the jump, too, but I have to get over the huge price premium over a Windows laptop. When I do, and I'm sure I will eventually, I'll have to get a macked out (no pun intended) Macbook Pro.

Anyway, this looks like a useful list, thanks.

Hmmm nice list, but I'm surprised it doesn't include Jumpcut (an app that allows you to keep more items in your clipboard and growl (a global OS X notification system).

I just purchased a laptop for my return to Grad School, so one of my requirements was, ahem, frugal software with full functionality to get me through my M.Ed.

So, to that end, here is my list of completely free and extremely useful software

1. OpenOffice. I have written huge papers and some tough spreadsheets w/ charts. Not even a hiccup. I have transfered files back and forth w/ Word and Excel and it has been great.

2. AVG free edition for virus protection.

3. Firefox (of course).

4. SyncbackSE from 2BrightSparks. I have used this to sync my files from my laptop to a flashdrive and from the drive to my main computer hard drive. Works fantastic to keep all of my files synced and safe.

5. Paint.NET for my simple graphics editing needs. The program does far more than I need.

6. CDBurnerXP Pro3. Burns a data CD easy and quick, and can do a lot more for me as well. Can't do DVD's, but I use my home machine for that anyway.

7. Adobe Reader. I know, everyone has this, but I use this more than any other piece of software for journal articles.

8. Finally, I use PWsafe from http://passwordsafe.sourceforge.net/ . I have used it since version 1, and it is very reliable and featured. Plus, I can swap the databases easily from my laptop to my home machine so my passwords are all synced also.

Us windowers will be sorry to see you go, but I guess once you go Mac you never go back.

*puts her little hand up and quietly says...*

how about a list of essentials for a... *cough* windows laptop *cough*

One of us. One of us. One of us.

"Portable mouse. I am such a fan of right clicking. It will work on the track pad when you click and press "ctrl", but whatever. Optical mice are easy to use."

You're taking tips from a guy who hasn't discovered that all recent Apple laptops allow you to right click by putting two fingers on the trackpad while clicking? You can also drag two fingers on the trackpad to scroll. This is so much easier than carrying a mouse around.