oday announced the ThinkStation S30, C30 and D30 – three new workstations equipped with the latest Intel® Xeon® E5 processors that improve productivity and reliability. These latest ThinkStations boast upgraded functionally and innovative design, while delivering a quiet, reliable and powerful solution that meet the heavy computing demands of specialized professionals in computer-aided design (CAD) and engineering, film and animation, financial services and healthcare. With faster memory and enhanced energy-efficiency, ThinkStation users will benefit from the improved speed, empowering them to do more – more quickly.

“Professionals with powerful processing needs require extremely dependable and reliable systems to accomplish day-to-day tasks,” said Robert Herman, director of product and vertical solutions, Workstation Business Unit, Lenovo. “The three new workstations — S30, C30 and D30 — each provide the power and performance workstation users demand, giving them confidence they have the best hardware available to get the job done.”

Eco-friendly Cool Factor

Along with high power and performance, Lenovo ThinkStations S30, C30 and D30 are extremely energy efficient and environmentally friendly. They offer up to 90 percent power efficiency, Energy Star 5.2 certification and feature 80 Plus Gold power supply. The green-savvy design also extends to the exterior, which is fabricated with up to 65 percent recycled materials.

Unparalleled Speed and Performance

Expertly engineered for both high performance and speed, Lenovo’s latest workstations improve multi-tasking among professionals by increasing memory performance. The workstations feature the latest, high-performance technologies with various options within each model including:

Choices of the latest Intel® Xeon E5 1600/2600 processors for faster multi-core processing

Professional NVIDIA® Quadro® graphics cards and Maximus support utilizing NVIDIA® Telsa® compute cards

Faster performance with support for up to  256GB 1600MHz DDR3 memory and 10X faster transfer rates with USB 3.0

Comprehensive ISV certification including the latest versions of key ISV applications across vertical markets to ensure application support

Lenovo ThinkStation C30 – World’s Smallest Dual-CPU Design

Designed specifically for those in financial services, CAD and digital content creators, the ThinkStation C30 includes two of the latest-generation Intel® Xeon®  E5 2600 processors, up to NVIDIA® Quadro® 6000 or dual NVIDIA®  Quadro®  5000 graphics and the ability to fit up to 14 workstations in a 42U rack or four C30s under a standard trading floor desk. The combination of NVIDIA® Quadro® graphics cards and Tesla® compute cards accelerate visuals and display functionality. Also adding to the overall performance, the improved 128GB 1600 MHz DDR3 memory provides more power and faster data transfer using PCI Express 3.0 and USB 3.0, which transfers data 10 times faster than USB 2.0.

The C30’s, ISV-certified and patented award-winning design and cooling technology makes it possible to deliver maximum power in less space, demonstrating Lenovo’s dedication to expert engineering. The C30 features tri-channel cooling, keeping its components running cooler than other dual processor workstations and boosting overall reliability.

Lenovo ThinkStation D30 – Extreme Power Unleashed

For those with the most intense computing challenges and needs, from 3D product design and animation to heavy-duty number crunching and software development, the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 can take on the largest projects.  Powered with the latest generation of up to eight-core Intel® Xeon® E5 2600 processors, along with up to two NVIDIA®  Quadro®  6000 cards, the D30 is designed to help professionals push their processing limits.

The Lenovo D30 supports up to 16 DIMMS and 1600 MHz memory performance allowing users to easily multi-task. The D30 is also designed to be extremely reliable and ensure a pleasant work environment, with a tri-channel cooling system that keeps the machine cool on the inside and quiet on the outside.

Lenovo ThinkStation S30 – Essential Professional-Grade Computing

For the budget-minded user with high performance needs, the ThinkStation S30 offers the ideal combination of value and performance. As a mid-range solution, the S30 comes with the latest single Intel® Xeon® E5 1600/2600 processor technology, while supporting discrete graphics solutions from NVIDIA®, including Maximus® with Quadro® and Tesla® configurations.

Performance on the ThinkStation S30 is also optimized for top ISV applications and includes faster transfer rates, supporting USB 3.0 and up to 128GB memory.  The S30 is the perfect solution for 2D and 3D digital content creators, users of mid-range CAD and EDA applications, as well as finance and medical professionals looking for uncompromised power for a lower price,

Pricing and Availability

The Lenovo Workstation 30 Series will be available beginning April 9th.  US pricing for the S30 models starts at $1,029, $1,399 for the C30, and $1,549 for the D30.

Source:http://hothardware.com/News/Lenovo-Expands-ThinkStation-Lineup-With-Three-New-Workstations/

Lenovo Group Ltd, which is making a concerted global push into tablets and ultrabooks, now expects to launch a smartphone in a lucrative US market dominated by Apple Inc and Google Incgadgets.

The No. 2 computer maker – China’s standard-bearer in consumer electronics – sells smartphones on its home turf but has yet to make inroads abroad, nor is it in any hurry to do so.

“I think we will,” David Schmoock, Lenovo’s North American chief, said when asked if the company planned to launch a phone in the United States.

“It’s more of an evolution over time,” he said in an interview on the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Personal computer makers are increasingly looking to mobile devices such as smartphones to drive up razor-thin margins. Lenovo’s operating margin clocked in at 12.2 percent in the fiscal second quarter of last year.

The company, which has carved out a 7 percent share of the US computer market, said it is in the process of establishing relationships with wireless carriers – AT&T, Sprint and Verizon – and distributors as it assesses the marketplace.

“Clearly, we are playing hard on two of the screens,” Schmoock told Reuters, referring to PCs and tablets. “The other two – smartphones and smart TVs – you will see over time.”

LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS

Schmoock plans to lay the groundwork for the launch of a US smartphone over the next few years. The company sells the S2 smartphone in China.

“I will spend time over the next couple of years building out the relationship with the mobile providers – AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, etc.,” he said. “You have to build out that network first, then that allows you to put products on the shelf.”

Lenovo moved in 2009 to reacquire the cellphone business it had previously sold off, and launched the “LePhone” smartphone two years ago at CES.

The device is still only available in its home market. Schmoock did not provide a timeframe for a US launch but said the US market still has room for more smartphone players.

At CES, the company showed off one of its expanding ultrabook laptops, including new additions IdeaPad U300s and the IdeaPad Yoga, a touchscreen notebook that flips and folds backward, making it a large tablet.

Traditional PC makers have seen tablet PCs – a category dominated by Apple’s iPad – taking business away from laptops and desktops, particularly among increasingly Internet-savvy consumers.

Schmoock said while tablets may have stalled sales of PCs for some time as people digest the new category of computers, he doesn’t see tablets replacing PCs in the long term.

Source:http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/hardware/lenovo-moving-to-launch-smartphones-in-us/articleshow/11442649.cms