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The 14.1-inch laptop measures 0.83-inches thin and a weight of under four pounds. With a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo processor, choice of a 128GB SSD or 250GB HDD, a slim DVD burner or Blu-ray player, multitouch trackpad, Ethernet, WiFi, optional WiMAX / WWAN / Bluetooth / ultra-wideband, a 34mm ExpressCard slot (or 5-in-1 card reader), 6 hour battery and VGA / DisplayPort outputs. The cost? $1,599 and up.

Lenovo’s designers sweat every detail, and the new laptop includes a series of significant enhancements invented to make the laptop more intuitive and easier to use, leading to an improved overall computing experience.

• Choices of Intel® 2.53 GHz Core^TM2Duo processors (standard voltage) and graphics
• Choices of solid state drive storage up to 128 GB or 250 GB hard drive storage
• 9.5 mm slim DVD burner or Blu-Ray player
• Ethernet, WiFi and optional WiMAX3, WWAN,3 Bluetooth and ultrawideband connectivity
• 34mm Express Card slot or 5-in-1 multimedia card reader
• Support for Lenovo’s ConstantConnect and Protect technology that allows users to maximize integration of their BlackBerry smartphone and ThinkPad laptop
• Nearly six hours of battery life
• Supports up to two monitors via a Display Port and VGA connector
• Meets the Energy Star 5.0 criteria for energy efficiency
• Built-in USB/eSATA port

From Engadget: Lenovo intros well-connected 0.83-inch thick ThinkPad T400s.

Finally some news from the big boys. There are two new Dell Laptops that include WiMAX as an option. For a mere $60 you can get what Dell calls the “Intel 5150 Wimax, Wireless-N combo card“. Branded as being in the family of the Centrino 2 chipset it has 802.16e as well as 802.11a/b/g/n which makes it one of the most connected laptops on the planet. More info about the 5150 is available on Intel’s website. Having WiMAX as an option at Dell marks a significant milestone. Who do you think will be the next major vendor to supply WiMAX as an option?

Are you looking to be a Clearwire developer? Do you live or work in the Silicon Valley area? You may be able to sign up for the live test environment and mess with WiMax equipment before it is even rolled out in your city. WiMax service & USB WiMax device will be provided for free to qualified Bay Area developers. While only a few other cities have WiMax as of April 2009, your little digital city will soon have 20 square miles of coverage for the ultimate WiMax sandbox.

Simply go to http://innovation.clear.com and fill out the form to register for your place in the new Clear.com / Clearwire sandbox.

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