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Lenovo’s Chromebook 100S comes to North America next month

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Although the company has released just three Chromebooks since early 2013, Lenovo has quietly become one of the top Chromebook manufacturers. Its devices running Chrome OS are performing very well with consumers from education and business sectors. And this fall Lenovo is going to release another Chromebook that is very affordable and pretty capable.

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The Chromebook 100S is your run-of-the-mill Chromebook with an 11.6-inch (1366×768 display) and “all-day” battery life, measuring 0.78in thick and weighing 2.6lbs. Lenovo will allow certain areas of the Chromebook 100S to be upgraded, but the company has yet to detail what the base options are. So we know that this Chromebook will have up to an Intel Celeron N2840 processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage (with an additional 100GB coming from Google Drive).

This wouldn’t be a Lenovo devices without a healthy amount of ports; therefore, the Chromebook 100S features one USB 2.0 port, one USB 3.0 port, a 4-in-1 card reader, an audio jack, and an HDMI port.

Lenovo plans to begin selling the Chromebook 100S to consumers in North America in October for $179.

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New Lenovo “ideas” Inspire PC Refresh for Holiday Season

Broad portfolio of Lenovo™ ideacentre™ and ideapad™ desktops, laptops and tablet

  • New Lenovo™ design paired with Intel® RealSense™ Cameras and Windows® 10 deliver fresh PC performance
  • ideapad™ MIIX 700 12-inch 2-in-1 tablet is recognizably different with a unique dual watchband hinge kickstand for those who value stylish design
  • ideacentre™ AIO 700 desktop makes holiday season twice as nice for music and movie lovers with strong CPU performance, screen resolution and memory capacity
  • ideapad™ 300 and 500 laptops are thin and light – debuting with their even thinner and lighter cousins ideapad™ 100S, 300S and 500S
  • Lenovo Chromebook 100S hits affordable price points for holiday

Berlin, September 2, 2015 – Lenovo™ (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced new desktops, laptops and tablets across its popular ideacentre™ and ideapad™ sub-brands, giving discerning shoppers multiple reasons to upgrade this holiday season. The fresh portfolio of devices includes the new ideapad™ MIIX 700 2-in-1 tablet, Chromebook 100S, ideacentre™ AIO 700 desktop and new laptops – ideapad™ 300 and 500 and their thinner and lighter cousins ideapad™ 100S, 300S and 500S.

The new ideacentre™ AIO 700 desktop delivers a strong balance of power, screen resolution and memory capacity– ideal for watching videos and gaming. The new devices boast Lenovo’s new design along with improved portability and the promise of intuitive, new technology like Windows® 10 and Intel® RealSense™ Cameras. The trio of ideapad™ MIIX 700 2-in-1 tablet, ideacentre™ AI0 700 desktop and ideapad™ 500 laptop are available with optional Intel® RealSense™ Cameras so users can explore, discover and create new and intuitive ways to 3D game, video chat, scan and print through gesture-based computing.

ideapad™ MIIX 700 Tablet
A new addition to the tablet family, the ideapad™ MIIX 700 12-inch tablet with keyboard folio, is designed to stand out. Recognizably different, the 2-in-1 tablet is powered by up to a new 6th Gen Intel® Core™ m7 processor and features dual watchband hinges, creating new ways to work and play with seamless transition between laptop, stand and tablet mode – ideal for those who value stylish and progressive design.

ideacentre™ AIO 700 Home Entertainment Desktop
The new ideacentre™ AIO 700 powerful desktop boasts the latest 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor, coupled with up to a stunning 27-inch UHD 10-point multitouch display with JBL® stereo speakers for penetrating sound quality, and discrete graphics for a theatre like entertainment experience. A removable slip–off back panel provides the flexibility for tinkerers to quickly get under the hood and upgrade, expand or maintain their ideacentre™ AIO 700. The desktop is also available with Intel® RealSense™ Camera for users to engage more naturally with their PC and enjoy the next generation of user experiences with gestures through new 3D camera enabled applications.

ideapad™ Laptops Up The Portability Factor
Lenovo’s signature ideapad™ 300 and 500 laptops take portability to the next level. Weighing in at 4.6 kg for the 14-inch laptop and 5.01 kg for the 15-inch laptop, both laptops are incredibly compact and mobile. They come with up to NVIDIA® GeForce® 920 graphics, 1 TB of storage and all feature Dolby® Advanced Audio.  The lightening WiFi speed of the ideapad 300 ensures video viewing and game play runs incredibly fast. The ideapad 500 is powered by up to the latest 6th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor and comes with optional JBL® speakers and Intel® RealSense™ Camera.

For those who want to upgrade to an even thinner and lighter laptop, the new ideapad™ 100S, 300S and 500S are an ideal fit. Not only are the ideapad 300S and 500S thinner and lighter than their ideapad™ 300 and 500 cousins at 2.0 lbs and 3.4 lbs, respectively, all these new laptops are surprisingly affordable, making them an ideal portable travel companion.

For those times when users just want to get on the web quickly to answer emails or look something up, the Lenovo Chromebook 100S arrives at $179, making it Lenovo’s most affordable Chromebook ever. Lenovo designed the Chromebook 100S to make using it easy with its small-and-light form factor at a mere 2.6-lbs. and 11.6” high definition display. The Intel Intel™ BayTrail-M processor ups the ante for horsepower, handling multiple audio and video streams with aplomb. While great for anyone on a budget, the Chromebook has a solid, durable construction that protects against dents, bumps and scratches. The Chromebook offers a beautiful simplicity, especially given how much the web browser monopolizes people’s computing activities.

“The philosophy behind all our products is simple – customers first. Whether you are looking for greater portability, higher performance or better design, there has never been a better time for consumers to upgrade their devices this holiday season,” said Dilip Bhatia, Vice President, Worldwide Marketing and User Experience, PC & Enterprise Business Group, Lenovo.

“The new ideacentre™ and ideapad™ devices combine Lenovo’s elegant design with the great performance of the new 6th Gen Intel® Core™ processor, Intel’s best processor ever. We are delighted to offer holiday shoppers exciting experiences with the new 6th Gen Intel® Core™ processor and the Intel® RealSense™ Camera in these amazing new systems from Lenovo,” said Kirk Skaugen, Intel’s Senior Vice President, General Manager, Client Computing Group.

All Lenovo products are available on www.lenovo.com.

The ideapad™ MIIX 700 starts at $699, available November, 2015.
The ideacentre™ AIO 700 24” starts at $1099; 27” $1,899, available October, 2015The ideapad™ 300 14” starts at $399; 15” $549, available October, 2015.
The ideapad™ 500 14” starts at $499; 15” $599, available October, 2015.
The ideapad 100S 11” starts at $189; 14” $259 available October, 2015.
The Lenovo Chromebook 100S 11” starts at $179, available October, 2015.
The ideapad 300S 11” starts at $249, available October, 2015.
The ideapad 500S 13” starts at $499; 14” $659, available October, 2015.

*Prices do not include tax or shipping or options and are subject to change without notice; additional terms and conditions apply. Reseller prices may vary. On-shelf dates may vary by geography and products may only be available in selected markets. All offers subject to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings, features and specifications at any time without notice.

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a $46 billion global Fortune 500 company and a leader in providing innovative consumer, commercial, and enterprise technology. Our portfolio of high-quality, secure products and services covers PCs (including the legendary Think and multimode YOGA brands), workstations, servers, storage, smart TVs and a family of mobile products like smartphones (including the Motorola brand), tablets and apps. Join us on LinkedIn, follow us on Facebook or Twitter (@Lenovo) or visit us at www.lenovo.com.

LENOVO, ideacentre, ideapad are trademarks of Lenovo. Intel, RealSense, Core are trademarks of Intel. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft. NVIDIA, GeForce are trademarks of NVIDIA. Dolby is a trademark of Dolby. JBL is a trademark of Harman International. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. ©2015, Lenovo Group Limited.

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