Lenovo IdeaPad U310/U401 Touch

By Edwin Kee on 01/06/2013, filed in Home > Computers

[CES 2013] The introduction of Windows 8 certainly brought along with it a slew of notebooks and Ultrabooks that is equipped with touchscreen functionality, so it comes across as no surprise to see Lenovo introduce an “upgrade” to their Lenovo IdeaPad range, where we will focus on the IdeaPad U310 Touch and IdeaPad U410 Touch. Both these models have been specially optimize for Windows 8′s multi-touch capability, and will come with a host of other multimedia-friendly features such as Dolby Home Theater v4 certified audio, a high definition 720p webcam, a ‘Palm Proof’ intelligent touchpad, USB 3.0 and HDMI connectivity.

Donning an extremely slim and ultra-portable book-shaped design, you will find that regardless of which model you choose, it will come in an ultra-stylish full color aluminum outer shell with a solitary vent on the D-cover. The Lenovo IdeaPad U310/U401 Touch will come in a playful choice of colors, and it will not fall short on the processing front with a 3rd generation Intel Core processor underneath the hood. The U310 Touch and U410 Touch will feature a 13.3″ and 14″ HD LED display, respectively.

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Lenovo: Lenovo Group Limited, commonly known as Lenovo, is a Chinese consumer electronics company that is based in Morrisville, North Carolina. The company was founded in 1984 in Beijing, China by Chinese businessman Liu Chuanzhi, and was eventually incorporated in Hong Kong in 1988 under its former name, Legend. Lenovo became a publicly traded company after listing in Hong Kong in 1994. The name Lenovo, which is a shortened portmanteau of the words Legend and the Latin word "novo" (meaning: new) was officially used in 2003 when the company announced its plans to develop outside China. Lenovo's products include personal computers, notebooks, tablets, AIOs, mobile phones, servers, storage devices, workstations, and more. Lenovo is one of the world's largest PC vendors.

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