Let’s shove humility aside for a moment, shall we? Lenovo has unveiled a remarkable new laptop called ThinkPad X1 Carbon. Its claim to fame? It is the world’s thinnest and lightest 14” Ultrabook laptop. Its introduction was something of a surprise—the proper PR-style announcement will have to wait—so more details are yet to come. Here’s what we can share so far about this breakthrough product that could well shatter the mold of traditional business laptops. It’s light. ThinkPad X1 Carbon only weighs about 3 pounds and lives up...
There's always that scene in zombie movies where you think the carnage is over and the good guys have finally prevailed. But just as the dust begins to settle, a hand pops up through the ground and the shrieking begins again. This image always comes to my mind when I read about the alleged death of the desktop PC--a legion of laptops and tablets can batter the staid desktop but its death has surely been exaggerated. Is it possible that the traditional desktop design--go ahead, say it, the boring old tower--is going the way of the dinosaur? Who knows....