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Lenovo's Ideapad U8 MID Under Starter's Orders at Olympics
Posted by Kit Eaton at 7:59 PM on August 18, 2008
Way back in April was when we first showed you details on Lenovo's Ideapad U8 mobile internet device, and Lenovo's just launched it at the Beijing Olympics. The palmtop phone/PC has an Intel Atom Z500 ticking away inside at 800MHz, GPS, dual cameras, and with 1GB of RAM and a sizable 6GB SSD. Connectivity-wise, it's fully loaded with 802.11 b/g wi-fi, Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G support and apparently "WiMAX support." There's also a dongle for picking up China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting signals so you can watch the Olympics for free. But therein lies the rub: The 300 gram, vaguely PSP-like U8 is a China-only gizmo, so you won't care that it'll have a price "equivalent" to other smartphones. [Pocketables]
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Stacky Botrus
Posted 8:47 PM 18/8/08
Stylus.. eeeeeeeeeeeew. This might be nice mounted in a car!
Stacky Botrus
MR OPTIMUS PRIME
Posted 9:37 PM 18/8/08
They should have Shaq hold it to make it look smaller.
MR OPTIMUS PRIME
Dreadfish
Posted 11:25 PM 18/8/08
I would be very upset if I walked out the door with that thing hoping it was my PSP, but realizing a little to late (just as the L train doors close) that I indeed left my safe PSP at home (even though I've been mugged 2 times for them >.>) and instead brought this "ROB ME" sign on my way to school.
Dreadfish
velvetwoodstock
Posted 11:03 PM 18/8/08
I was under the impression that lenovo sold off their mobile phone department.
velvetwoodstock
eblingmis
Posted 6:33 AM 19/8/08
Did anyone else notice that Lenovo claims to be the official notebook of the Olympics, yet all the gymnastics judges use Dell XPS's?
eblingmis