Ultimate Academic Personal Computer promotion with high-powered,
highly functional, affordable laptop PCs designed specifically for
college and university students, faculty, and staff. As part of the
program, initially offered as a pilot by Microsoft, Lenovo will offer
four different ThinkPad laptops pre-loaded with Windows Vista Ultimate
and Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007.
The Ultimate Academic PC promotion offers four exclusive configurations:
ThinkPad T400. The 14-inch widescreen laptop gives users powerful
processing functionality, a host of wireless connectivity options and
multimedia features essential for college students. Lenovo also builds
in a roll cage to give the laptop extra durability to meet the rigors
of academic life.
ThinkPad R500. This laptop packs in the same functionality as the
ThinkPad T400 but gives users extra screen real estate with a 15-inch
display.
ThinkPad X200 Tablet. The Tablet offers note-takers the best of
both worlds with a Tablet PC and a laptop all in one. The 12-inch
screen swivels both directions for easy maneuvering in class, and has
low reflectivity and wide viewing angles; the Tablet also features a
full-size keyboard, and more than 10 hours of battery life for all-day
computing. (1)
ThinkPad X301. Lenovo's thinnest and lightest full-function PC,
the ThinkPad X301 comes with several leading technologies such as
solid state drive storage for greater reliability, an LED display for
a crisp viewing experience and two roll cages to make the laptop
extremely light yet sturdy.
Currently available in the U.S., the Ultimate Academic PCs give
students access to Microsoft software including Windows Vista
Ultimate, which offers students extensive options for music, images,
online entertainment, extended battery life, and the most advanced,
layered security protection of any Windows release yet.
By coupling this with Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007, students have
access to a comprehensive set of tools that can help them create
high-quality documents with Microsoft Office Word 2007, Microsoft
Office Excel 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Microsoft
Office Publisher 2007; gather and consolidate lecture notes or
research with Microsoft Office OneNote 2007; stay organized with
Microsoft Office Outlook 2007; and easily collaborate with colleagues
and professors across geographical boundaries using Microsoft Office
Groove 2007.
"The Ultimate Academic PC is ideal for students because it gives them
everything they need to be successful as soon as they take it out of
the box," said Paul Lanning, president of the Foundation for
California Community Colleges, a nonprofit organization that operates
CollegeBuys, a purchasing program that saves California Community
Colleges, students and faculty money on offerings such as the Ultimate
Academic PC. "It is great that Microsoft and Lenovo are providing this
PC which answers a previously unmet need on behalf of college
students. This demonstrates the level to which both companies are
committed to the education market."
The Ultimate Academic PC was initiated by James Ptaszynski, Ph.D.,
senior director of Worldwide Higher Education Strategy of the
Worldwide Public Sector team at Microsoft while shopping for a
computer for his college-bound son. He wanted to select a PC that —
out of the box — provided access to the best Microsoft software
pre-loaded on durable and stylish hardware at a relatively low price.
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