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Lenovo's rugged ThinkPad X130e targets the education market, arrives December 20 for $469 (Engadget)
When we first spotted leaked photos of Lenovo's ThinkPad X130e, we just kind
of assumed it was the next-gen successor to the X120e, which we reviewed
almost a year ago. Well, you know what happens when you A-S-S-U-M-E, right?
Turns out, there is indeed an X130e, but it's intended specifically for
classrooms. The company just made its official announcement, and explained
that that rugged design we've been hearing about isn't meant to protect it
from careless baggage handlers at the airport so much as freewheeling six
year-olds. Though Lenovo's already had a hand in Intel's Classmate project,
this is the first time it's released a classroom-ready laptop under the
ThinkPad brand, red pointing stick and all.
Of all the kid-proof touches, the more obvious ones include a rubber bumper
ringing the plastic chassis, along with a thicker bezel shielded by 1.2mm of
plastic. It also has recessed, reinforced ports, an accelerometer to protect
the hard drive and a hinge rated for 30,000 cycles. Of course, the result of
all this ruggedizing is that the X130e is fairly heavy for an 11-incher, at
3.9 pounds (1.78kg). Otherwise, though, its specs are pretty much what you'd
expect in ...
Unboxing: Sony SD Card Reader/Writer Memory Stick Duo
