Lenovo launches multitouch tablet PCs

Darius Chang | Sep 15, 2009

We've been waiting for the day capacitive screens (like the one used in iPhones) come to laptops, and it seems the time has come. Surprisingly, the first tablet PCs with multitouch capacitive displays come from the Lenovo ThinkPad line, a series better known for its durability and reliability rather than cutting-edge technology.

The X200T is essentially an X200 convertible tablet PC but with the active digitizer screen replaced by a capacitive one. Recognizing that most laptop displays are hard to read under bright conditions, an ultrabright panel is available as an option for outdoor use.

The ThinkPad T400s, one of the sleekest ThinkPads launched three months back, has become the largest tablet PC in Lenovo's stable. Given the same capacitive touchscreen treatment, the T400s retains the familiar clamshell form factor instead of the X200 series convertible tablet design.

The X200T and T400s are available in the US starting at US$1,654 and US$1,999, respectively. Availability in Asia has yet to be confirmed, though we suspect Lenovo could be waiting for the October 22 launch of Windows 7 before rolling its tablets out for an official appearance here.

Via Gizmodo

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