Lenovo Unveils Android ThinkPad and IdeaPad Slates 132
MojoKid writes "While many tablets are slimming down (and losing valuable ports), Lenovo's new ThinkPad Tablet is on the bulky side with the hope that business professionals appreciate it. The Tablet is a biz-oriented slate with a 10.1" panel, a Tegra 2 (1GHz) chip, and most importantly, a full-size USB port. Lenovo is also introducing a $99 Keyboard Folio case, which will wrap around the device to keep it safe, but also provides a full QWERTY keyboard and an optical trackpad. It features Android 3.1, access to Lenovo's app store, a 2MP front-facing camera, 1080p video output, Wi-Fi, 3G, 16/32/64GB of storage, and a 5MP rear camera. The company also introduced a consumer targeted slate called the IdeaPad K1, and it sports a 13.3mm thin form-factor that focuses on entertainment and consumption."
Re:So what does it offer over an iPad? (Score:1, Insightful)
The advantages are:
USB port without needing to worry about a dongle (losing it, forgetting it, carrying it around)
HDMI out without a proprietary cord/dongle
Higher resolution camera
Android (a back button!, I don't know how you live without a back button).
I don't see it anywhere, but the USB port also might be able to power devices, which would *greatly* increase ease of use and potential use cases.
You also can't judge the trackpad until you know what it does. ThinkPad users are often considered strange for favoring certain pointing devices (the red stick), but they still find it useful.
Re:So what does it offer over an iPad? (Score:4, Insightful)
So what is going to be the draw? Especially for a business, where the third party aftermarket is much more extensive for the iPad?
Ummm. It's not from Apple. That's enough for many...
Re:So what does it offer over an iPad? (Score:3, Insightful)