Earlier today, Lenovo invited members of the media to celebrate the 20th Anniversary for the ThinkPad series as well as to launch the new X1 Carbon and T430u Ultrabooks.
Khoo Hung Chuan (center) with models holding the newly launched ThinkPad X1 Carbon and ThinkPad T430u Ultrabooks
During this event, Khoo Hung Chuan, Country General Manager for Lenovo Malaysia, was present to highlight some of the notable accomplishments their ThinkPad has achieved since its conception 20 years ago, like the Butterfly Keyboard on the ThinkPad 701c and the 750c, which was the first laptop to leave planet Earth.
“Very few brands are fortunate enough to become an industry icon with loyal fans who are passionate about each generation of ThinkPad products. The ThinkPad brand has stood the test of time with features like its black bento box shape, the red trackpoint and unmatched reliability,” commented Khoo.
The roll cage that protects selected ThinkPad models
Launched in 2000, this marks the beginning of the ThinkPad T-Series
In conjunction with the celebration, Lenovo also decided to launch two new portable computing devices that will mark the ThinkPad’s debut in the Ultrabook platform. The first of which was the X1 Carbon, which is hailed as the lightest professional Ultrabook out there in the market. The X1 Carbon comes housed in an incredibly stylish carbon fiber chassis which effectively lowers the weight of the entire device to a mere 1.36kg.
Powered by the 3rd Generation Intel Core processors, these Ultrabooks also offer business users features like Intel’s vPro technology for corporate level security and manageability. In addition to this, there are a ton of accessories that will complement the X1 Carbon, including a new USB 3.0 dock and even extended warranties to protect against accidental damage.
The ThinkPad T430u, on the other hand, also comes with the latest 3rd Generation Intel Core processors but it also packs in NVIDIA’s GeForce graphics card for those who desire more performance out of their Ultrabooks. Slightly thicker than the X1 Carbon, the T430u compensates by offering a storage capacity of up to a massive 1TB for heavy duty users.
The ThinkPad Carbon starts at a RRP of RM5,399, while the ThinkPad T430u will be priced starting at RM3,799.
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