Lenovo: 'We have high expectations for Windows 7'

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Lenovo has said that it expects Windows 7 to provide a boost to the computer market.

Lenovo’s Lui Jun, president of its "Idea products" division said that Lenovo had worked closely with Microsoft and that through its Windows 7 enhanced experience programme it had created products that were optimised for the new OS.

In a webcast, Lenovo said that its machines would boot up 33 per cent faster and shut down 30 per cent quicker than its Vista machines.

“We have high expectations for Windows 7,” said Jun. “Everyone in the industry understands that Windows 7 is a superb OS, with consistent and positive feedback from users and engineers.”

Lenovo also announced new consumer products consisting of a B500 all-in-one gaming machine. This is powered by Core i7 quad core processor and features a 23in display and JBL speaker.

Also unveiled was the K300, a quad–core Core 2 Duo powered desktop machine with a unique switch on the front to enable overclocking.

Lenovo announced the Y550P, bringing a quad-core Core i7 to a notebook chassis. It features a 15.6in display and a combination of Intel and Nvidia graphics.

Meanwhile, the U550 laptop features a 15.6in display but has a thickness of just 24mm, while the U150 is an ultra-portable with a 11.6in display and weighs just 1.35Kg. If offers a seven hour battery life. Both of these are powered by ultra-low-voltage (ULV) Intel Core 2 Duo processors.

Intel’s director of marketing Mat Smith said that he expected ULV processors to grow in popularity as they offered, “incredible performance above a netbook, but better battery life than standard voltage processors."

"It’s not about cannibalising [notebooks] it’s about giving options to consumers," he added. "With the next billion users out there, we do expect more customised products.”

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