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Lenovo reveals first hybrid notebook

Chinese technology giant Lenovo Wednesday revealed the industry's first hybrid PC for consumers...

NewsDesktops1/14/2010

Las Vegas, [USA]

Chinese technology giant Lenovo Wednesday revealed the industry's first hybrid PC for consumers, the Idea Pad U1 hybrid notebook, featuring a groundbreaking detachable screen.

The Idea Pad U1's unique design provides consumers in one device with two PCs, which work together with their own processor and operating system and work independently as either a clam shell laptop or a multi touch slate tablet, according to Lenovo officials.

"The Idea Pad U1 hybrid notebook is a game-changing technology in the PC industry that lets user switch their PC experience within a single device to match their dynamic lifestyle," said LiuJun, senior vice president of Idea Product Group, Lenovo.

"By fusing the functionality of a notebook with the slate tablet's rich multi touch entertainment and mobile Internet experience, U1 provides consumers the freedom to choose the device they prefer for any activity," he said.

When the Idea Pad U1 is in its traditional clam shell form, the system boasts an 11.6 inch HD LED screen and runs Windows 7. When the 1.6 pound, multi touch screen is removed, it becomes an independent slate tablet with a powerful ARM processor, running Lenovo's customized Skylight operating system.

The Idea Pad U1's fashionable scarlet exterior has a footprint just smaller than a piece of notebook paper and is paired with an equally impressive 3.8 pound thin and light design.
 

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