X200/X201 Ultrabase has a built-in battery charger

Something else I should know if I am really a Tablet Expert

Well, they say you should learn something new every day. Today I learned that the Lenovo X200 and X201 Ultrabase have a battery charger built right into them! That is good because we are seeing them used a lot more in doctor's offices where they need to use them 10-12 hours straight.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X201 Tablet PC announced

Lenovo announces the X201 Convertible Tablet PC

Building on the success of its earlier convertible Tablet PC models (the X41, X60 and X200), Lenovo today announced the release of the ThinkPad X201 Tablet.

First, let me highlight some of the major changes:

• Addition of a touchpad in addition to the “eraser head”. Let’s face it – people love or hate the little keyboard nub and others feel the same way about a touchpad. Now you have both!
• Introduction of the Intel Core i-Series processor with Turbo Boost and Hyper-Threading
• Up to 500Gb, 7200rpm hard drive or 128Gb SSD
• More rugged and designed to pass 8 MilSpec tests

There will be two choices for the Core i7 processor – the 2.13GHz Intel Core i7-640LM and the 2.0GHz Intel Core i7-620LM. For the Operating System you can choose Windows 7 (Ultimate, Professional or Home Premium) or Windows XP Professional. While you can put up to 8Gb RAM in the unit, Windows 32-bit only supports 3Gb and Windows 64-bit will use 4Gb so I guess that is pertinent only to a non-Windows OS.

The Lenovo X201 Tablet PC will weigh a little more than its predecessor. The model with a 4-cell battery weighs 3.57 pounds and the 8-cell version weighs 3.95 pounds (previously 3.88). For the display, the choices of LED WXGA, Multitouch LED WXGA and SuperBright Outdoor LED WXGA are available in a 12.1” panel.

So far, we only have information about one TopSeller bundle available and the specs aren’t complete but I’m personally excited because this one has the SuperBright display, a feature we haven’t seen in any of these well-priced bundles.

The bundle is as follows:

Lenovo X201T

• Core i7-640LM 2.13GHz processor
• 4Gb RAM
• 320Gb hard drive (unknown if it is the 5400rpm or 7200rpm)
• Bluetooth
• Fingerprint reader
• Camera
• Windows 7 32-bit
• All for $1,899

These TopSeller bundles usually come with a 3 year parts and labor warranty. I’ll let you know more as it comes available.

Update: We now have TopSeller bundles available for pre-order. Visit our Tablet PC Store for more information.

Is GOBI good for Tablet PC users?

Gobi is built-in wireless broadband that, along with a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) card, allows you to connect to the internet on a carrier's cellular network.

The advantage of Gobi for tablet PC owners is that it is built-in so there is nothing to connect and no extra device to lose. Also, you can use a SIM card from any carrier so if you travel a lot you can have a connection to the best network.

The disadvantage is that since the hardware is built-in there is no way to upgrade it when faster technology becomes available. Also, you can't share with another computer like you could with a USB Broadband device. Last, to take advantage of multiple carrier networks, you need multiple SIM cards and a cellular data plan with each carrier - very expensive except for the most intense road warriors.

Here is a link to the Gobi website: http://www.gobianywhere.com/

Here is a link to current tablet products that include Gobi technology: www.gobianywhere.com/products.php

On the list is the Motion J3400, Lenovo X200 and several HP and Panasonic units.

Allegiance now offering Lenovo X200 screen protector

We have commissioned a new WriteShield screen protector for the Lenovo X200 tablets and it is finally ready for sale.

These screen protectors are high quality with anti-glare and anti-fingerprint properties. These are not your crazy uncle's cheap-plastic-shiny screen protectors!

Click here to learn more and purchase

We also carry custom screen protectors for these tablet models: Fujitsu ST5112, HP TC4200, HP TC4400, Lenovo X41, Lenovo X60, Lenovo X61, Motion C5, Motion F5, Motion LE1600, Motion LE1700, Motion LS800, Motion M1400, Sahara i440D, TabletKiosk eo7110