thinkpad best engineered design tour

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2007 Lenovo

Matthew Kohut

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May 2007

Covering 2007 Announcements

ThinkPad Best EngineeredDesign Tour


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ThinkPad Best EngineeredTour Introduction

If customers want to know where the industry will be two years from now, they only need look at Lenovo

ThinkPad notebooks today. But building the industry's Best Engineered PCmeans setting the barcontinually higher.

This year Lenovo doesn't just refresh existing designs with the latest core commodities and processors.We redefine design excellence and introduce new levels of protection, ease of use, and performance

undreamed of by anyone else in the industry. 2007 will be remembered as a great year of ThinkPad

innovation.

This presentation highlights features found in ThinkPad T61, R61, X61, and X61 Tablet families.


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Best EngineeredDesign Philosophy: Layers of Protection

A Hard Disk Drive Protection Pack helps protecthard disk drive from the many common types ofshock events and helps reduce hard disk failurefrom operational shock.

When Lenovos Active Protection System sensor (select

models) senses certain falls that could damage the hard disk, itprotects the drive by automatically parking the read/write head.

When the system is stable, it will resume normal operation.

A metal protection plate onevery hard disk drive helpsprotect against physical shockas well as static electricity anddirt that can damage the drive

electronics.

A protection plate overthe PCIe and PCMCIAcard slots helps preventhand pressure on the

palm rest from damagingthe expansion cards.


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Outer Cover Materials Top and Bottom

To protect removable device as well as the system, ThinkPadnotebooks feature a metal plate In the device bay.

A ThinkPad bottom cover needs these attributes:

strength to help protect against damage

low thermal conductivity to help keep the usercomfortable

the capability to absorb shock to help reduce

operating stress on internal components the ability to be molded into the complex shapesnecessary to form a bottom cover.

ThinkPad notebooks use various materials like Magnesium,Titanium Carbon Fiber, and PC-ABS plastic that meet all ofthese requirements and are thick enough to provide excellentprotection.

A ThinkPad top cover has different requirements.It needs stiffness so that any flex in the top coverdoes not damage the display and strength towithstand pressure from the top. In addition tothis, ThinkPad design principles specify that a topcover must also be thin and light.


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Cooler and Quieter Than Ever Before

Add air vents at front edge

Add air vents under PCMCIA Enlarge exit air vents

Add air vents on bottom

UpperHeatsink 2

UpperHeatsink 1

New processor heat sink design

Lenovo designs its own thermal solutions for ThinkPad notebooks.As a result, Lenovo can better control the temperature and flow ofheat as compared to competitors who buy generic thermal solutionsthat have not been optimized for their specific systems.

This helps keep reliability high because Lenovo can optimize eachThinkPad's design characteristics to help keep system componentsrunning cooler. It also enhances user comfort by keeping criticalpoints like the bottom of the system, keyboard, and palm rest cool.

The ThinkPad T61 and R61 families feature improved thermalmanagement capability over previous designs. They are alsoLenovo's quietest running systems ever too up to 3dB less thanbefore.

Typical ThinkPadTypical Competitor

New features for 2007:


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Lenovo Exclusive Roll Cage

Lenovos Roll Cage* consists of a one piece magnesium-alloy* frame that has numerous system design benefits over

ThinkPad systems without this frame. These include: Reduced system board flex to help increase durability

An extra layer of HDD armor for added shockprotection

Added thermal protection for a more comfortablesystem

Added protection for the optical disk drive

As shown in the diagram below, adding a Roll Cage to aThinkPad reduces strain by up to 4X on the systemcomponents compared to ThinkPad systems without a RollCage.

*Roll Cage feature not available on ThinkPad X series or ThinkPad Tablet notebooks.

*According to the International Magnesium Association, Mg alloys have the best strength-to-weight ratio of any of the commonly used structural metals.

Previous Generation ThinkPad ThinkPad with Roll Cage

Zero Strain

1600 PSI

Depth

0 PSI

1600 PSI


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Lenovo Exclusive Display Roll Cage

Before LCD Roll Cage ThinkPad With New Display Roll Cage

*According to the International Magnesium Association, Mg alloys have the best strength-to-weight ratio of any of the commonly used structural metals.

ThinkPad T61 (all) and R61 (14.1" Wide) feature Lenovo's

new Display Roll Cage. Similar in function to the systemRoll Cage, the Display Roll Cage provides the followingbenefits over ThinkPad notebooks without this protection:

Extra impact resistance for the LCD display panel

Acts as a noise shield for better wireless antennaperformance

Dedicated locations for each antenna type buildconsistency makes for easier service by technicians

No cosmetic impact to system

Up to 4X improvementin transmitted stress

compared to ThinkPadnotebooks withoutDisplay Roll Cage


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Excellent Display Protection

Full-contact display

protection frame

Thick stainless steelhinges firmly anchordisplay to base formore strength and to

minimize torsion ofdisplay.

Full contact displayprotection frame helps take

pressure from the top of thedisplay and transfers it tothe sides, helping to protectit from pressure on top.

Tabs around display interlock withslots in the base providing a moresecure closure.

Dual latches help keep ThinkPad systems closed and preventforeign objects from getting between keyboard and display whichcan scratch screen.

Kensington Lock slot is integral to thehinge and has a reinforced metalcollar so that it is more secure thanmany other vendors implementations.

Structural arch oncrown of display actsto stiffen the top coverand help preventdamage.


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Legendary Keyboard and User Interface

User has a choiceof three differentTrackPoint caps to

customize feel.

ThinkPad notebookkeyboards and pointingdevice buttons follow ISO

guidelines for key size,key shape, and alsoprovide legendary touchand feel.*

Center scroll buttonallows easy navigation,unlike many competitors

Easy to use volume and mutekeys on the keyboard

* Full-size keyboard: As defined by ISO/IEC 15412

Robust key attachment

mechanism for better keyattachment and durability

ThinkPad notebook palm restfollows ISO guidelines for palmrest length.*

Forward and Back web navigationkeys provide for a better userexperience


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Spill Resistance

Dual DrainageHoles

All ThinkPad notebook keyboards are sealed and sitinside of a tray to be spill resistant. A drainagechannel funnels spills to the bottom of the system,lessening the chance for damage should a spill occur.

ThinkPad Roll Cage features reservoirs tohelp manage liquid drainage.


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Excellent Battery Life

All ThinkPad notebooks

feature multiple standardand extended batterychoices so users can worklonger without plugging in.

ThinkPad Power Manager allows users to set processor speed,monitor brightness, refresh rate, and device timers. As eachattribute is changed, the program clearly shows how each setting

will affect system performance, temperature, fan sound level andbattery life.

Temporary settings for extreme battery lifeTemporary settings for extreme battery life

OK Cancel

Apply the settings below to achieve extreme battery life. Previous settings will be restored

when you next supply AC power or resume, restart or boot your computer.

These settings will disable features. Modify settings if you wish to use those features.

Disable CDRW device (optical drive)

Mute audio

Estimated increase in battery life: +0:13 min

Apply

Settings to change

Minimize display brightness

Disable wireless LAN radios

Disable wireless WAN radios

Disable Bluetooth and Ultra-Wideband radios

Turn off display after 30 seconds of idle time

Current battery life estimate: 0:29 min

Minimize display refresh rate

Enable temporary settings

Display settings

Wireless radio settings

Other settings

Quick access tips...

ThinkPad Power Manager provides additional ways for

users to gain extra battery life. A user can temporarilydisable unneeded devices and the system will let themknow how much additional battery life they can expect to

get.


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Excellent Wireless Performance

ThinkVantage Access

Connections allows user tocreate profiles which storenetwork and Internet connectionsettings for both wired andwireless connections. The usercan easily switch connectionswithout having to reconfigure thecomputer manually.

New UltraConnect II

antenna design plusThinkPad Display RollCage remarkably improvesystem wirelessperformance byeliminating the signalshielding effect of the topcover and by blocking

electromagnetic noisefrom the LCD display.

Internal location of wireless WWANantenna means that ThinkPadsystems no longer need "bump"

antenna improving aesthetics.

Wireless on/off switch makesit easy to disable all wirelessradios in the system.


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Best Security

Rescue and Recovery is designed tohelp provide data security due tosoftware crashes. If activated by theuser, the software backs up theusers system to a protected area can

restore it at the touch of a button,even when the system cannot boot.

TPM security chip (select models) withdownloadable Client Security Softwarecan encrypt data on hard disk and helpprovide for secure access to the system.

ThinkPad features BIOS level hardware disable forvarious I/O options to give IT more control overinformation leaks from the PC.

Optional full diskencryption harddisk drives providefor secure dataprotection withoutthe overhead ofsoftware dataencryption.

Enhanced ThinkPad BIOS provides advancedprotection for the HDD password and is moretolerant against potential HDD / controllerattacks

Optional integrated fingerprint readers andsmart card readers provide both security andconvenience for the user


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Finishing Touches

To protect card slots, instead ofplastic blanks that are easily lost,many ThinkPads feature a springloaded door. The doorautomatically moves out of theway when a card is inserted andcloses when the card is removed.

ThinkVantage button and quick

Fn button combinations lets useraccess functions for configuringThinkPad, system tools, and helpusing the system.

Lenovo ThinkLight(except Tablet)illuminates thekeyboard in low lightenvironments.

UltraConnect Wi-Fi and WAN* (selectmodels) antenna design supportsmost commonly used frequencyrequirements across the world.

System is designedwith fewer screws thanprevious generation ofThinkPads to make iteasier to service.

One button latch makesopening system easier

System Migration Assistantsoftware makes it easy tomigrate data to a new PC.

Presentation Director software makes it easy toconfigure ThinkPad notebooks for use withprojector, monitor, or television with appropriateresolution and color settings. User can alsodisable screen saver, instant message pop ups,and power management.

*WWAN Service Providers: Requires separate agreement with select third party service provider, and is subject to credit approval and applicable service agreement/terms, rate plan andcoverage maps of the provider. Service is available in select metropolitan markets, not available in all areas. Service provider, not Lenovo, is solely responsible for service. Lenovocustomers may be contacted after purchase to activate service A network connection third-party software and/or additional hardware may be required Additional restrictions may apply

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