Lenovo Announces IdeaPad U1 hybrid with LePad slate

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Lenovo today announced the IdeaPad U1 hybrid with LePad slate, a unique two-in-one device that combines the mobility of a media-rich, high-definition slate featuring access to Android applications and a keyboard base that provides a full Windows 7 computing experience. Lenovo delivers an uncompromised mobile and computing experience to consumers through great performance and a unique Hybrid Switch dual mode capability that seamlessly switches between two different operating systems. The Lenovo IdeaPad U1 with LePad will be available beginning in China in the first quarter of 2011. The LePad slate can be purchased separately from the U1 base. The LePad slate starts at approximately RMB 3,499 (approximately US $520). The U1 hybrid laptop with LePad slate starts at approximately RMB 8,888 (approximately US $1,300).

Lenovo IdeaPad U1 hybrid with LePad slate

At under two pounds and only half an inch in thickness, the extremely portable LePad, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, keeps users incredibly mobile all day with up to eight hours of battery life. LePad is available in two stylish colors scarlet and white and with two different textures – brown leather and black leather. The 10.1-inch widescreen, high-definition LePad slate runs in landscape and portrait modes. Users can consume content such as video, surf the Internet and access social networks from their fingertips, as well as tap out messages and email. It also has a front camera for taking pictures or for video chat.

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