Lenovo Skylight

The Lenovo Skylight is the company's first smartbook and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon. Lightweight and very portable, the device has a 1GHz processor and has 20GB of storage on the device and 2GB online. Its sleek design makes it ideal for professionals and the 10.1 inch display is very attractive to the eye. The smartbook also has a customized version of Linux, twin USB ports, an 8GB miniSD card and a 1.3 megapixel camera. Designed to satisfy the needs of technology fans, the Lenovo Skylight will also have 18 preloaded web gadgets such as portals to Amazon MP3, Facebook, Gmail and YouTube.

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Lenovo Skylight
MSRP$499.99
Release date April, 2010
BrandLenovo
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Pros & Cons

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extremely thin and lightweight (under 2 pounds)
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quality 10" display with enhanced 720p capable resolution (1,280 x 720px)
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great battery life of 10-12 hours for all-day computing
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flip-out USB thumbdrive makes moving personal data / settings between units a cinch
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great keyboard
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large multi-touch trackpad
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solid build quality
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integrated AT&T WWAN module
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mini-HDMI output
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high price for an ARM based device - more expensive than a full X86 netbook or the ThinkPad X100e
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limited storage of ~20GB on the device
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extremely limited port selection (mini-HDMI, 2 x USB, and SD card slot)
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huge upper bezel
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dumbed down interface
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not X86 - unable to run Windows desktop operating systems, potentially difficult to swallow for some users
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Features

  • Qualcomm Snapdragon ARM processor (1GHz)
  • 20GB storage on device with 2GB online
  • 10.1-inch display - 1280 x 720
  • Has a customized version of Linux
  • 8GB miniSD card
  • Twin USB ports
  • 1.3 megapixel camera
  • Lightweight

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Competitors

Compaq Airlife 100

Compaq Airlife 100

MSRP  --    Released  February, 2010
Pros
  • up to 12 hours of battery life on a single charge
  • features a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU
  • impressive performance - no stuttering
Cons
  • not Google certified, meaning no access to the official Android Marketplace
  • ARM processor, dedicated device hardware - designed for Android, poor for installing other mobile operating systems, regular Windows an impossibility
  • Telefonica exclusive - won't be sold to consumers through any HP distributor
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Yale

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January 7, 2010
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ProSCORE
60
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9 pros
6 cons

Pros

  • extremely thin and lightweight (under 2 pounds)
  • quality 10" display with enhanced 720p capable resolution (1,280 x 720px)
  • great battery life of 10-12 hours for all-day computing
  • flip-out USB thumbdrive makes moving personal data / settings between units a cinch
  • great keyboard
  • large multi-touch trackpad
  • solid build quality
  • integrated AT&T WWAN module
  • mini-HDMI output

Cons

  • high price for an ARM based device - more expensive than a full X86 netbook or the ThinkPad X100e
  • limited storage of ~20GB on the device
  • extremely limited port selection (mini-HDMI, 2 x USB, and SD card slot)
  • huge upper bezel
  • dumbed down interface
  • not X86 - unable to run Windows desktop operating systems, potentially difficult to swallow for some users

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timlawrenz

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January 7, 2010
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7 pros
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Pros

  • extremely thin and lightweight (under 2 pounds)
  • quality 10" display with enhanced 720p capable resolution (1,280 x 720px)
  • great battery life of 10-12 hours for all-day computing
  • flip-out USB thumbdrive makes moving personal data / settings between units a cinch
  • great keyboard
  • large multi-touch trackpad
  • solid build quality

Cons

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