The Lenovo ThinkPad X130e is a netbook/laptop with a 11.6 inch display and a rugged case designed for students and schools. It will be available starting December 20th for $469 (US dollars).  The X130E will be available with AMD or Intel processors, but all models weigh less than 4 pounds, provide up to 8.5 hours of run time, and have rugged design elements including a rubber bumper on the top cover, strong corners and hinges, and reinforced and recessed ports.  Intel models will feature the Intel Core i3-2367M processor, while the AMD models are available with AMD E-300 or AMD E-450 processor options.

The laptop comes with 3 cell, 31.2 Whr or 6 cell, 62.4 Whr battery options, up to 8GB of RAM, a 320GB or 500GB hard drive, and a VGA webcam with low light sensitivity.

There are a range of ports including VGA, HDMI, and Gigabit Ethernet, 3 USB 2.0 ports including one powered USB port, and a flash card reader. The laptop has WiFi and Bluetooth and optional mobile broadband.

Lenovo is reportedly getting ready to launch a new business ultraportable that will dual-boot Windows and Android. The Verge caught wind caught the story, naming the upcoming laptop as the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid.  On the outside, the ThinkPad X1 ultraportable isn’t any different than the current model, but the new hybrid model will also have an “instant media mode” which appears to be based on Google Android.

You’ll be able to fully boot the machine into a  Windows desktop to run productivity apps, but youcan also tap a button and start working right away if you opt for the instant media mode, likely by using the Android web browser, media players, and other light-weight apps.

The Verge reports that the ThinkPad X1 Hybrid will get up to 10 hours of battery life when running Android, which is about twice teh 5 hours of run time under Windows. If you can get by with Android apps instead of Windows apps, that provides a pretty good incentive for running in media mode.

There’s no word yet on how much the new X1 Hybrid will cost, but the current Lenovo ThinkPad X1 laptop runs about $1200 and up and features a 13.3 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, Intel Core i-series processor, 4GB of RAM, and a choice of a solid state disk or a hard drive.

Lenovo unveiled the IdeaPad S100 back in January but it’s been six months and we had yet to see the netbook from Lenovo.  But, the 10″ netbook has finally been spotted for pre-order at Amazon in the US, which seems to be a good indication that the S100 could arrive soon.

The IdeaPad S100 has a starting price of $329.99 (USD) and for that you get a  1024 x 600 pixel display and a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N455 processor. Lenovo is also expected to offer a dual core version with an Atom N570 chip.  The netbook has 1GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive and Windows 7 Starter Edition. It also has a tiny touchpad without any physical left and right buttons.

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Last week at Computex, Lenovo showed off a brand new  ThinkPad ultraportable laptop and Pocket Lint snapped some photos and got a few details.

The new ThinkPad Edge E125 a bit like teh ThinkPad X120e, but this new model features an AMD Fusion processor, although it’s not yet clear if that means it will be powered by an AMD E-350 chip or a new AMD E-450 processor.

The ThinkPad Edge E125 features an 11.6 inch display, an island-style keyboard, and Lenovo’s TrackPoint system which offers both a standard touchpad below the keyboard and a pointing stick in the middle of the keyboard.   For connections, there are three USB ports, HDMI and D-sub ports, Ethernet, and a headset jack as well as WiFi and Bluetooth.

There’s no word on the price or launch date for this model.

Intel hasn’t even formally announced their 1.33 GHz Atom N435 processor, but it seems to be the chip of choice for netbook makers showcasing MeeGo Linux. The folks at Netbook News spotted a new version of Lenovo’s IdeaPad S100 10 inch netbok running MeeGo with the Atom N435 processor.  MeeGo is optimized for speedy performance even on low power systems, so budget netbooks with a slower chip might seem to be almost as fast as Windows netbooks with Atom N455 processors.

The Ideapad S100 has a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and supports up to 2GB of RAM. The netbook also has a ridiculously tiny touchpad.

Lenovo’s new Edge 220 is a thin and light laptop, occupying the space between a netbook and a fully fledged laptop.  This thin and light, however, is pushing the boundaries of the thin and light space thanks to its unusually sized 12.5 inch display. The notebook packs more power than most thin & lights, thanks to an Intel core i5-2537M processor. Lenovo is now taking orders for the notebook for $749 and up in the US (UK pricing not avail. yet).

The base model comes with 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive, 802.11b/g/n WiFi, and a 43Whr battery. The notebook has a 1366 x 768 pixel display and Windows 7 Home Premium.  It’s possible toupgrade the notebook with an Intel Core i7-2617M processor, Windows 7 Professional, up to 4GB of memory, Bluetooth, a 3G modem, and a larger hard drive or optional solid state disk.

The Lenovo ThinkPad X120e is a business class thin and light laptop with an 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display and an AMD E-350 dual core processor, and as befittingly to the Thinkpad name, it’s easy to upgrade.  To remove the back panel on the X120e just unscrew the three screws and a large panel comes off revealing the RAM, hard drive, PCIe slot, and other internals.

Check out the video (above) and after the break and you can see how Youtube user wussyib removed his hard drive, upgraded the RAM, and make other minor modifications.

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Intel answer to the one laptop per child project (OLPC XO Laptop) is the Classmate PC.  It’s student-oriented netbook that’s  semi-rugged to  stand up to the wear and tear of a primary school environment and a student backpack.   Around 3 million computers based on the Classmate PC design have been deployed in schools around the globe and nowLenovo is entering the game in a partnership with Intel to launch a kid-friendly netbook called the Classmate+ PC.

The Classmate+ PC has a 10.1 inch display, an Intel Atom N455 processor, a 1.3MP camera, flash card reader, and WiFi. It runs Windows 7 and has a durable plastic case with a handle built into the body of the laptop for easy carrying.

Lenovo will be selling the Classmate+ PC to educational institutions and governments rather than end users. The company has already signed a deal to ship 158,000 units to students in Argentina this spring.

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Last we heard Lenovo had delayed the launch of the ThinkPad X120e business netbook until March, but surprise – it popped up on their US site today.  The Lenovo ThinkPad X120e is now available for purchase for $399 and up.  That gets you a 11.6 inch, 1366 x 768 pixel display, a 1.5 GHz AMD E-240 single core processor, AMD Radeon 6310 graphics, 2GB of DDR3 memory, a 250GB hard drive and a 3 cell, 40 W/h battery. The laptop comes standard with 802.11b/g/n WiFi.

You can upgrade this business netboo with a dual core AMD E-350 dual core processor, Bluetooth, additional memory or hard drive space or a 6 cell, 56 W/h battery, but you’ll have to pay extra.

The base price also includes Windows 7 Home Premium. The ThinkPad X120e is also available with Windows 7 Professional for $50 more.

Brad, at Liliputing, got a chance to check out the new  IdeaPad S100 today.  This new netbook is Lenovo’s fourth generation netbook, and doesn’t look to be much different than the model’s that Lenovo previously put out. The main differences are a new keyboard design and the fact that the new model will be available with a choice of single or dual core Intel Atom processors.

Lenovo states that the IdeaPad S100 will support chips up to an Intel Atom N570 processor.  Intel hasn’t officially announced the N570 processor yet, but it’s probably a faster version of the Dual Core N550 chip – just like the the Atom N475 is just a slightly faster version of the Atom N455.