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The Latest in Notebook Technology

Notebook PC`s are great for anyone who is on the go. Regardless if you are a student or a professional who needs to travel, the notebook computer is a great way to keep you working. Now the notebook has been made even better with the new dual-core processor. Lenovo unveiled new ThinkPad models today that are among the first notebooks based on Intel`s new dual-core processor for notebooks. Codenamed Napa, the processor now goes by the brand name Centrino Duo. The new ThinkPad T60 and X60, which also offer embedded wireless wide area network antennas and several incremental design improvements, are being previewed at the Consumer Electronics Show this week in Las Vegas, with availability slated for February.

Select models of the upcoming ThinkPad T60 Series and X60 Series will feature integrated high-speed wireless support for 3G service provider Verizon Wireless, and Cingular`s Broadband Connect. In the United States, models supporting the Verizon Wireless Broadband Access network are planned to be available in the first-half of this year. Notebooks featuring integrated WWAN antennas enable users to connect to high-speed broadband networks without separately purchased PC cards.

While there isn`t a lot of software yet that takes huge advantage of dual-core processing there is definite utility. There are many times when notebook users find that they have to kill virus scan because it`s slowing down their other programs. Dual core processing lets those kind of applications run in the background the way they`re supposed to without hurting performance. An optional integrated fingerprint reader is available as an extra level of security. Last month Lenovo announced it sold its 1 millionth ThinkPad with the integrated fingerprint reader. Lenovo said it`s the largest provider of biometric-enabled PCs in the world.