Laptops Arena

After Acer Aspire 4930-6862 and Acer Aspire 6930-6771, the first laptops featuring 4G WiMAX technology introduced in the United States, it’s Lenovo’s turn to show off its latest models supporting the high-speed wireless connectivity, and the new laptops are included in its ThinkPad SL series.
Lenovo ThinkPad SL300 and ThinkPad SL500 business notebooks with WiMAX/Wi-Fi module deliver the company’s ThinkVantage Technologies suite with Access Connections, which automatically detects the 4G mobile network areas.

More than that, the 13.3-inch SL300 with LED backlight LCD display starts at a price of $679 featuring a 2GHz Intel Celeron processor, Windows Vista Home Basic operating system, the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD, 1GB DDR2 memory, 160GB hard drive, DVD burner, a 4-cell Li-Ion battery, and 1-year warranty. You have the possibility to add more technologies and reach the $1,059 price tag.

The other model available from Lenovo, 15.4-inch SL500, starts at just $499 with a 2GHz Intel Celeron processor, Windows Vista Home Basic, 160GB storage, 1GB memory, shared graphics memory via the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 chipset, DVD burner, and a 6-cell Li-Ion battery. The price goes up to $979 if you add an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, separate graphics card like the NVIDIA GeForce 9300M with 256MB dedicated memory, and other components.

In addition to Baltimore, the next US states where the 4G technology will be enabled in the next months are Chicago and Washington, D.C.

“WiMAX is changing the model of wireless communication,” said Bin Shen, vice president, Broadband, Sprint. “By working with industry leaders like Intel and Lenovo, we are committed to building the next-generation of mobile broadband services along with innovative computing devices that are designed for the best possible mobile WiMAX experience. We are rapidly building a nationwide WiMAX-based mobile broadband network, making it the next standard for accessible, affordable high speed wireless communications.”