Lenovo Introduces Green Business Notebooks
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Lenovo announced a new series of ThinkPad aimed at large businesses, the education sector, as well as government customers.The ThinkPad L412 and L512 feature the latest Intel processors, military tough durability, and strong web conferencing capabilities. The L412 and L512 also integrate the highest amounts of post consumer recycled content.

According to the company, the L412 and L512 have the enterprise features business and IT administrators require such as global availability, image stability, eight hour battery life and docking.

“The L Series laptops pass the tough test for withstanding the wear and tear of the office, giving users long term value. They meet eight different military specification tests for high and low temperatures, vibration, altitude, dust and more,” said the company.
 
Lenovo Australia’s Product and Marketing Director, Chris Kelly said, “Today customers are looking to get more out of their PC technology. We designed the new L Series to provide users with superior performance, capable of boosting productivity. The L Series features cutting-edge processing performance, long battery life and a VoIP -optimised design without sacrificing the reliability and durability the ThinkPad is known for.”    

The laptops use up to 30 percent post consumer content from plastic office water jugs and used IT equipment parts such as the LCD cover, palm rests and top/bottom case. The L512 laptop contains 18 percent post consumer content (PCC), making it the industry’s highest amount of PCC in a laptop. As part of the lifecycle design process, the laptops meet Energy Star 5.0 for high energy efficiency and are rated EPEAT Gold in the U.S. for their environmental attributes.

The L Series laptops are tailored for an excellent voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) experience and offer the full range of connectivity options, from Ethernet and Bluetooth to 3G. Lenovo has equipped the laptops with two megapixel cameras, digital-array microphones with echo cancellation, and speakers that are located underneath the screen and above the keyboard.

The ThinkPad L412 and L512 laptops are available in mid-May through Lenovo business partners. Pricing starts at approximately $1349 for the L412 and $1199 for the L512.