Lenovo announced an update of its 3000 series laptops. Both 3000 V100 and C200 notebooks now have the power of Intel Core 2 Duo processor. Let’s talk about the V100 first. Apart from the compatiblity with Core 2 Duo T5500, T5600, and T7200 CPUs, the 12.1-inch machine is equipped with a Mobile Intel 945GM Express chipset, an integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics engine, Intel PRO/Wireless chipset, up to 2GB of RAM, and up to 100GB of HDD.

Beside the WiFI connectivity, Lenovo 3000 V100 laptop also comes with Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet, and integrated 56K fax/modem. Other features packed on this 4.32lbs notebook include a dual-layer DVD burner drive, three USB ports, VGA port, Firewire port, a 5-in-1 media card reader, and a battery life of 2.20 hours with 3-cell battery (or up to 4.24 hours with a 6-cell battery). Runs on either Windows XP Professional or Home Edition operating system, 3000 V100 is planned to hit the store in October 31st with a price tag of $999 (base config).

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