Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air

Launching on Monday, November 15th and hoping to redirect some MacBook Air-bound traffic is the new Lenovo Ideapad U260, a pleasingly slim and light ultraportable sporting a 12.5 inch display and a Core i-series processor.

Upmarket features

With a starting price of $895, the IdeaPad U260 spices up the netbook mix with some upmarket features, notably a 12.5 inch 1366 x 768 pixel anti-glare LED backlit display, beefy Intel Core i3-380UM dual core or Intel Core i5-470UM dual core CPU and up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air

Packed inside the one piece  magnesium-aluminum alloy chassis is a relatively generous 320GB hard drive, Intel HD graphics with HDMI output, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, Bluetooth 2.1, 0.3MP camera, VGA port, two USB 2.0 ports and Dolbly Advance Audio surround sound speakers.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air

There’s also a spill-resistant keyboard for cola-dribbling coders, an ambient light sensor and multitouch touchpad with the whole caboodle running on Windows 7 and being powered by a cell Lithium Polymer battery, offering around four hours life.

Measuring up at 12.5″ x 8.1″ x 0.7″ and weighing 3.04 pounds, Lenovo also includes a hard drive protection system to prevent damage if the laptop gets dropped as well as software to speed up laptop boot up and shutdown times.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air

In line with its hoity-toity aspirations, the  U260 comes with gourmet features like  a glass multi-gesture trackpad and a leather-textured palm rest with the exterior resplendent in mocha brown or clementine orange finishes, making up a package that looks rather delightful to our tired eyes.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air

Features

U260 12.5″ Slimbook laptop.
Destined to be “best-dressed” laptop. A laptop can never be too thin, light, or stylish.
Starts at 1.35 kg/2.9 lbs.; 18 mm/0.70″ thin.
The PC industry’s first 12.5″ laptop.
ULV (ultra-low voltage) and energy-efficient processing.
Contemporary, high-end look with impeccable attention to detail.
Strong, light, one-piece metal cover. Available in Mocha brown
Unique palm rest crafted from durable, easy-maintenance faux leather.
Specially-designed keyboard. Keys are taller and reshaped for more space between them. Easier typing and fewer typo’s.
Glass multitouch touch pad that resists breakage. Sleek and smart.

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air

Lenovo IdeaPad U260 shoulder barges the MacBook Air
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