LENOVO Launches New Gen 10 Devices

Looks like the folks at Lenovo want you to enjoy this year with brand new laptops that would fit your lifestyle. They launched their Gen 10 laptops  for both Lenovo and Legion which is marketed for content creators, professionals, and gamers too.

For starters, they've got the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition which has got Intel Core processors, lively and vibrant OLED displays but with a very slim build. They also have the Yoga 7i 2 in 1 which you can flip on the hinge, carry around all day with a long battery life which you can use for work or play. The Yoga Pro 7i Aura Edition is the Content Creator's dream, it's got Puresight Pro display and powerful NVIDIA RTX graphics, those exports would be easy. It also has military grade toughness, so if you accidentally bump or drop, there's a better chance it'll survive that. The Yoga Slim 9i has a large 14 inch screen, can do 4K with its OLED display with the camera underneath it. Design is minimalist, so it looks better if you are into that. The Yoga Book 9i is still flexible, and can use the dual screen OLED screens for those tasks you need to work on. Lastly, the Yoga Pro 9i Aura Edition is the most powerful of the bunch, designed for larger work loads, this can take it all if you are into content processing. They have end users in mind 

Michael Ngan the Lenovo PH President says "I saw how it put Gen 10 on the title and normally it's one iteration a year. So it's been 10 years in the market, imagine how well loved it is today. Used by gamers, content creators and consumer laptops. Back then, we launched the Yoga, it was the first twisting laptop in the world. These products are special, and now use AI driven features and it has been done in the last 2 years. Within Lenovo, we have smarter technology for all. We are not just selling it, but is involved in the business of AI. Can't spoil it for you but thank you for being with us for 10 years!"

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The laptops have Smart Mode, Smart Share and Smart Care. Convenient for file management, information processing and get help when you need to.

Go run to Lenovo stores because it's available now. Because from the looks of it, it's certainly designed for you!

LENOVO Introduces 4 New Powerful and Sustainable Laptops for 2023

Looks like the folks at Lenovo are dishing out new laptops this month, very powerful ones for work, work and work because times need it. Equipped with AMD processors, it's performance will be even better than its predecessors.

First is the ThinkBook 15 Gen 4 that has an AMD Ryzen 5000 series Mobile Processors, AMD Radeon Graphics, 2 of the M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD and a huge 40GB DDR4 3200 storage. It's designed for pros who do heavy office work, and still want to be stylish plus flexible in terms of storage because we can't have enough of that. 

Second is the ThinkPad P16s Gen 1 which is built for performance and speed. It runs on an AMD Ryzen 7 PRO processor and an AMD Radeon Graphics with LRO APU Driver , a huge 32 GB 6400 MHz LPDDR5 memory and upto 2 TB PCIe Gen4 NVMe storage for easy in/out access. It is also made of sustainable materials and has passed lots of certifications. 

Third is the ThinkPad Z13 Gen 1 which you can carry around when traveling. Made of recycled aluminum (75% post consumer sourced), it's very light weight so it is easy. It's got an AMD RYZEN 7 PRO 6860Z processor, an AMD Radeon 680M Graphics card , 32 Gig LPDDR5 6400 memory and a 1 TB M.2 PCIe NVMe SSD storage which can be of help if you've got so many files or presentations to make. 

Last is the ThinkPad Z16 Gen 1 made for progressive performance. This makes you do business anywhere, work anywhere especially for people who are on the go.

Clark Popple of SMB Segment Lead of Lenovo says "Thank you for being here, you've played a lot in our success this year and we have been driven by customer feedback. We put you in our purpose, to provide things that make people save time, and be more productive. We also have AMD here who has given our products the needed boost and power so even more Filipinos benefit from it and provide technology for all!"

Francis Judan says "For 2023 we are changing the business environment, the world has jobs and careers that automate, analyze, cloud based and even entertainment via content creation. Even marketing is driving to those changes and careers have been different for Gen Z's. No one now wants to do business that is not hybrid, majority don't even want an office which changes the game. The new workforce is now wanting more powerful devices and be on the go, become smarter, sustainable which also become a basis for our products. With the heavier workload, more hard disk capacity and can relate more to users here in the Philippines. Come 2025 we want to be compliant, to last them a lifetime, they need to invest in hardware that will last and a longer lifecycle. LENOVO had been thinking of Gen Z's and Millennials that are a huge part of the workforce and relate them to the products that they make without sacrificing security, ease of use so you can have a better experience for work or play."

Lenovo is certainly on a good path in making sure their laptops become worthwhile buddies when they dish out new notebooks, ThinkPads for their intended customers.

Lenovo Showcases Newest Yoga Laptops for those who CREATE

You can do so much more with a Lenovo, this is what was cemented during an event where they showcased their latest laptops together with their tech partners in Blueleaf BGC. These are the latest ultra slim laptops that have Windows 11, for those who dare to create.

The Yoga 9i can flip and fold like its predecessors, but with a thinner form factor, even more powerful 12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260p processor, it can do a lot more than those thicker laptops in the market. It also has 16GB LPDDR5 memory plus a 1TB SSD PCIE Gen 4 drive which you can use to store photos, videos, documents without worrying you'll run out of space for it. The display is a 2.8K OLED PureSight Touchscreen so those clicks can happen when you need to. The Bowers & Wilkins branded soundbar system also bring a more immersive audio experience so if you need to present, watch movies, or listen to music, this can do the job. This costs Php 109,995 whic means it's an investment, if you need a device for work and play, and look good for that matter, the Yoga 9i should be on your list.

The Yoga Slim 7i Carbon makes those meticulous pros that look for form and function a little at ease. It might be 13 inches, but it's equipped with a 12th Gen Intel Core i7 1260P processor which makes work tasks or editing a breeze. It's super light at 960 grams, uses magnesium alloy for its body plus carbon fiber which makes it easy to bring along if you're working remotely. It's got a 2.5K PureSight Display and a 90Hz refresh rate, those games you play every once in a while that needs better resources can be done without worries. It uses an Intel Iris Xe so if you're fond of watching dramas or editing videos, this can perform for long hours. It comes in Moon White and Cloud Grey colorway and costs Pho 77,995. If you're looking for a laptop for studying and casual gaming, this would fit you nicely.

If you fancy the Yoga Slim 7i Pro X, you've got enough power for content creation, audio processing in one unit. It's a monster equipped with an Intel Core i7-12700H Processor so you can run software without slowing down other things and finish the job early. It's a bigger rig at 14.5 inches, has an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 with a 4G GDDR5 VRAM which you can use for heavy graphics and hungry apps. The 32GB LPDDR5 RAM and 1 TB PCIE SDD can get your projects stored, including photos, videos and documents without the need of other storage devices, as it is quite massive already. With the Lenovo X Power, your power use is efficient, something propreitary which you won't find in other brands. Those GPU and CPU needs will be managed, and you get the things done efficiently. I could see this be used by pros, who need 120Hz Refresh Rates, something Lenovo PureSight could only do (I'd be worried gamers would run out of it). It weighs 1.6KG, for what it can do that's still light. It costs Php 91,995 though which may be hefty for some, but it'll be worth the investment in the long run.


These are just some of the things that Lenovo has up their sleeves, who in the right mind would not want that? Uf you;re seriously considering to have one, check out lenovo.com/ph/en/yoga as they have the features listed there. It is available in the Philippines now!

LEGION Unleashes New Laptop Series for 2022

Just got home from the Lenovo LEGION event at the Whitespace Events Hall in Makati City. Pretty sure there's a lot of people looking for the next generation laptops from the brand that held the number one spot last year. Gamers, students, creators and professionals probably have seen how they listened to consumers, and today is a momentous occasion to bring their big guns out!

Lenovo GM Mike Ngan says "Thank you for being with us today from almost two years of not seeing each other physically. Today, we are working and presenting with our business partners Microsoft and Intel. When we launched the Legion brand we were in the 6th place, we continued to develop and started climbing the ranks. 2021 we became number 1 in terms of revenue sales. A lot of our customers are asking for Legion and established a name of its own. We are on our second generation of Legion products and we are launching it today."

Tristan Ver Gonzalez Product Manager for LEGION says "Our core ever since has been gaming, but we don't stop there. We at Legion deliver the best hardware, our customers enjoy their product and have excellent customer service. The most bang for the buck laptop, IdeaPad gaming 3i. All new chassis, new display at 16 inch, rear I/o ports, latest connectivity in a gaming laptop. It is available in onyx gray and glacier white. This supports type c charging, 8hr battery life, thunderbolt support, display ports and a 16 inch 16:10 panel so you can view more and scroll less."

Legion 5i is very thin, comes in Mg and Aluminum Metal Cover, thermally efficient, larger exhaust, quad heat pipe layout, improved CPU heat sink. Has 12th gen Core i7 processor, ddr5 memory, gen4 SSD, plus 3 year warranty.

The Legion 5i Pro has a 5 heat pipe layout, larger exhaust area, world's first 16 inch WQHD+ gaming laptop, dedicated media keys, dedicated num pad, best in class thermals.

Their most premium 16 inch gaming laptop is the Legion 7 series. With the Legion 7i and the Slim 7i, it's got all metal trim, zero bump, thinner than previous gen of laptops. It's got RGB keyboard, RGB vents, RGB strips under it. It has a massive vapor chamber, phase change thermal compound, improved airflow, 175w GPU power. 99.99Whr battery for more gaming time. It has a fingerprint reader with RGB indicators, ergonomic keyboard, force sensitive WASD keys where the harder you press it, the more it gets pressed. It also has swappable ceramic keys that comes in a.tool kit when you buy it. RGB is controlled by Legion Spectrum software, which can also audio sync and screen sync (imagine your movies sync with the lights!).

The LEGION 7i and Lite 7i has 12TH GEN Intel core i9 HX and can handle all things powerful.  It comes with 3 year accidental damage protection aside from the usual and additional XBOX Game Pass for serious gamers out there.

I'm sure this is just the start, go check out the Lenovo Legion social channels to know more about these products and price points. According to ballpark figures, some of them are in the 69K range up to 120+ so it just depends on your laptop requirement on what you want to choose.

LENOVO Outs YOGA 9i : Designed for Professionals

The need for hardware that can do many things is at a huge demand. Folks at Lenovo got us to take an in depth look at their newest YOGA 9i specifically built for professionals that would want to also be entertained by watching movies, play a few games, and do hard work when they need to.

 

Joey Nocom Consumer Business Lead for Lenovo Philippines says "We're excited to let you know about the new device we're launching today. People have adapted in a lifestyle for work and play, we aim to inspire to keep on going, to push boundaries, this shapes and explore more... the Lenovo 9i."

JB Aquino Lenovo's Consumer Product Manager says "We push boundaries in product design, brining in innovation in our devices. With the Lenovo Gen7 series, we have comfort edge design, smaller bezels, compact without compromising quality. It's aluminum, very pleasing to the eyes using 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake and AMD Ryzen 6000 series, a significant jump in performance. YOGA Gen7 Lineup has smart features including FHD IR Cameras that Flip to Start or use Smart Login, a fast way to turn it on so you can work fast. We also have Adaptive Light sensor, which auto adjusts keyboard backlighting and help you keep track of your work. We also included smart entertainment feature that utilize the IR Camera, smart voice so you can wake your computer up or search even without typing. It also eliminates background noise, so you won't have distractions in a meeting. Yoga laptops optimize battery life, so your device performs smarter, have the battery last longer and remain productive. It also remains versatile as it transforms, and still is colorful but very relaxing to the eyes.The Lenovo PureSight Display has over 2.5K resolution, full view, accurate true to life color and low blue light."

He adds "The YOGA 9i has a very glossy rounded edge which you can use as a tablet or laptop, edge to edge keyboard, OLED Display, bigger battery life of over 14 hours. We have also worked with Bowers & Wilkins for the rotating soundbar, so you get more bass and detail, really makes consuming entertainment easier. It's also got macro keys so functions can be done with one press of a button, more touchpad area (45% large than its predecessors), slimmer and more compact. It has the best audio system in any YOGA model we've had yet and runs on Windows 11. The tablet also has multi finger gestures, easy to take out windows on the screen, and will include a precision pen so users can use note taking apps, drawing and more. It also has voice typing, voice commands, we're excited for you to try it out yourselves! It's Intel Iris Xe Graphics, 12th Gen Intel Cor i7-1260P, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 75Wh battery, 12 inch 2.8K WQHD, tons of useful ports, 3 year premium care warranty if you accidentally damage it. It costs Php 109,995 in the Philippines."

Albeit being marketed for professionals, it seems to be a lot attractive too as an investment especially for those who are studying or about to graduate. They also have a 3 year warranty on top of the existing usual one that covers accidental mishaps you may have with the device, that's really re-assuring to have especially if you're a little clumsy at work or at home. If you want to know more, visit their official website of the Lenovo Philippines Facebook page.

LENOVO Unleashes Yoga Slim 7 Pro OLED Display and Lenovo Go Accessories

They've been getting feedback from their users for years and this time, they're putting it to good use as they launch the new YOGA Slim 7 Pro and their very own Lenovo GO Accessories in the Philippines. 

 

Lenovo's Consumer Business Lead Mr. Joey Nocom says "Our latest and newest products are in the country. These are made with smarter technology with a purpose for all in mind. We are accelerating PC's to be mobile, more powerful. We aim to help efficiency, for more productivity. The Yoga OLED devices, and Lenovo GO accessories does that."

Yoga Slim 7 Pro

Consumer 4P Manager for Lenovo JB Aquino explained to us what the YOGA devices are and why it's some of the most premium devices by Lenovo. "We pursue integration, do AI, better performance and security when and where its needed. With the YOGA lineup, you can see why it is made of premium materials. You often see this in YOGA's built and design this year. Right now, we're making more premium colors availbale in Lenovo devices. Lenovo YOGA is built tough, for recreation, for play too. The Lenovo YOGA Slim 7/7i Pro OLED has hybrid parts, built to be used at home or at work. It enables users do things according to their lifestyle. One will come with an intel processor, the other comes in AMD. The AMD variant, you'll get a Ryzen 9 processor, manage a higher CPU and GPU so you get a lot of performance out of it. It's made of metal chassis, aluminum. The other has really good display, 12 hours battery life, thunderbolt ports, has intel EVO certification. OLED 2.8K display at 90Hz, 400 nits, dolby HDS Trueblack display makes sure your content looks phenomenal while editing and after uploading it on your video host/social channels. Better batteries, more performance, can do more when plugged in. It also uses AI machine learning, can manage power for CPU and GPU, drives CPU with more power. It has adequate cooling despite its thin body. The 16:10 OLED display can do 10 bit color and Dolby vision, 1ms response time which is 25% faster than ordinary LCD or 60Hz displays of laptops these days. It's catered for content creation, you can do browsing, word processing, video editing, and is ultra bright with its resolution. You also get great color reproduction, something you have to experience yourself first hand. I hope you can experience this in the coming months too. The Yoga Slim 7 Pro on the other hand has faster RAM, 2.8K OLED display, impressive in all areas. We'll bring this to the market with 16GB RAM, and a price of 64,999+++. The YOGA Slim 7 Pro will come with premium care warranty."


Lenovo Services

Lenovo Premium Care comes three years when you purchase a device. Tech will help diagnose through calls, should there be a need, do onsite repairs.

The Lenovo Smart Performance software removes malware, improves overall laptop performance in the process.

Lenovo Accidental Damage Protection (2 Years of accidental damage protection due to spills, drops, normally an add on for 3-4K pesos. They will introduce this in the models arriving soon.

Lenovo GO Accessories 

 

Work from home is being normalized and now we have a small office space at home. It's all about flexibility, whether we are in school or at the office, everything should be mobile. Remote work sometimes fall short, everyone has work standards, like a quiet space, ergonomic chair, a good table that can handle all. Accessories are needed for this. With the noisy environment and all that trouble, productivity suffers so we need something that would solve that. This is why LENOVO GO was created.

 

The Lenovo GO accessories make it better together. Capable to adapt, it completes power, audio and input for your work at home setup. The Lenovo Go USBC Wireless Mouse costs Php 2,495. The Lenovo GO Wireless Multi Device Mouse on the other hand costs Php 3,495. The Lenovo Go Wireless Vertical Mouse, Wireless Keyboard, Wireless Numeric Keypad, USBC ANC In Ear Headphones, Wired Speakerphones, Wired ANC Headset, USB C 20K mAh Power banks, Wireless Charging Kit will be coming soon. Their goal is to give Filipinos more access for more smarter technology, and I think they're bound to accomplish that. Why? because they're Lenovo!

LENOVO Outs New Gaming Laptops Powered by Intel

Looks like the folks from LENOVO are taking their gaming rigs seriously as they come out with three new products, the ideapad Gaming 3i, the Lenovo Legion Legion 5i Series and the Legion 5i Pro.

The ideapad Gaming 3i has 15.6 FHD ips, 1920x1080 resolution, 512GB PCI SSD, 1TB HDD, battery life that can last 8 hours and be charged 50% in 30mins. It's also got 2 USB 3.2 ports, ethernet jack, headphone and mic jack, and wishes to be your best buddy in gaming. The device has got 165Hz refresh rate that used to be done in monitors, but now can do it on smaller form factor (laptop). You can use this for media, movies, editing, all that good thing on this laptop. Equipped with an intel i7 11th gen processor, with more power and less power consumption, it could last the whole work day. It's also easy to carry around and will be available in Lazada, Shopee, Lenovo and Legion concept stores and authorized resellers. It's only available in Shadow Black color. Price starts at around Php 59,995.

The Lenovo Legion Legion 5i on the other hand comes in Stingray White and Phantom Blue. It looks great, but don't fret, it is powerful as it is equipped with GEForce RTX 30 series gracphics card (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 in this case), AI Engine, 15.6 QHD display which any gamer would love. It also works on a fast 165 Hz refresh rate and less than 3 ms response time. It also is equipped with a TrueStrike Keyboard system present in the products launched with this one. They also have Nahimic Gaming Audio which gives you a more immersive experience and sound quality. It is also equipped with 3 USBA 3.2 ports, so you have more stuff to stick to it like cameras, earphones, more peripherals if you want to attach more devices. It's not that heavy either and is easy to carry around, and of course, has got the latest GPU line. If you want on, you've got to shell out around Php 72,995 for it.

For the more serious gamers, I'd like to suggest you get the Legion 5i Pro. It's got a 16 inch QHD with a 16:10 aspect ratio. Also has an unbelievable 12 hours max clock speed, a built in 720p front camera, Thunderbolt 4 ports, TrueStrike Keyboard system and is available in Storm Grey and Stingray White colorways. They also have a 3 year Legion customer support for devices which you can get so you get covered if service is needed. This is also available in Lazada and authorized Lenovo stores nationwide. You can get it for Php 124,995. It comes in Stingray White color and is equipped with an Intel Core i7 processor and an RTX3070 graphics card, something you'll need for those pro ranked games. It's a dream in a nutshell and is pretty nice to have when you're planning to beat foes on your FPS games.

If you want to push for more, get the Lenovo Legion 7i. It's a beast carrying a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Graphics card and next generation Legion Coldfront 3.0 thermals so you don't have to worry about overheating. It's not bulky and has a slim form factor, also a whopping WQXGA display and 165 Hz refresh rate. Turn up the volume and you'll hear how good the 3D Nahimic Audio is so you'll hear those footsteps when enemies walk by easily. This comes in Storm Grey and costs Php 169,995. Make sure you're buying from official stores in Shopee and Lazada, and authorized ones if they're third party so you qualify for the warranty (we need to be secured of course!). If you want to know more about these gaming rigs, check out lenovo.com/ph/en/legion because it's all there!

Lenovo also had us enjoy a few games with it during a stream on their FB channel, you should still see it posted there, just look for Lenovo Legion!

Infrastructure Matters: IBM's System X

IBM announced today the 6th generation of its enterprise level X-Architecture for System X and PureSystems servers. This sparks a seamless addition to new and improved x86 based systems that would be great for analytics, cloud and large data.

IBM believes that change is inevitable. With a new era of business opportunities and very dynamic data size and sources, it is time to prepare to make use of better structures and framework. Analytics and big data handling is essential to remain competitive. Systems has to have no downtime, faster access and bigger data transfers and having servers that can predict any errors even before it happens without compromising other data uptime. Features like these make the IBM solutions for shared and secured access on a league of its own.

The beauty of it is that every two years they will announce new ones but this will still work. The same concept they are bringing to new ones because you don't need upgrades that much as it won't be cost efficient. This systems are designed for business critical enterprise so that even when you scale up, you won't get compromised and give you about 43% solutions cost. You can host multiple generations of technology in one server so maintenance is extremely easy. IBM's X6 is the fastest, mission critical application deployment in x86 based systems and no hardware vendor can match it. They are the first to do this.

X5 will retire this December. They also said that the Lenovo acquisition will not affect anything but the team that developed this and support for it will be transferred to Lenovo. We'll have to wait for the official announcement on this. With more performance and lower cost plus 4x more memory and higher system availability I couldn't think of any brand yet that could match X6. Will big enterprise use be of a reality soon? We'll have to find out if it applies to the Philippine market so we in turn can reap its benefits.

Note: One of the the local distributors is MSI, and they've assured all else will be okay once the transition starts in transferring x86 to Lenovo.That is reassuring.

Your New Tech Venue: TECH BOX

A new go to place for everything tech has began taking Manila by storm. This is Tech Box. A business that started from kiosks in the past, now has its business flourish and ultimately want to beat the grey market which has been getting the big chunk of smart phone and accessory sales in the Philippines.

In only 9 months, they have already put up around 19 stores. Now if that isn't successful I don't know what else is. They are carrying the latest handsets from Lenovo, they showed us the A300 tablets, IdeaPad Yoga Series and other mobile phone handsets from their line. Lenovo actually is their biggest partner and they sell more of their ware than other brands. Lenovo Philippines is actually proud of their working relationship and look forward to more things in the future.

Eagerly showing their newest handsets including a 41 Megapixel capable smart phone is the country's most loved phone brand Nokia. They have also been working with TechBox for years now and they showed us their latest handset the Nokia Lumia 1020. They say nothing else comes close to this particular model because even if you zoom in on images that are already magnified, you can still see the fine details of your shots because it's the only phone that can do that in the market.

They also have other phone brands carried like LG and HTC. They also have accessories for almost all phone brand and models courtesy of Technology in Motion. Technology in Motion has cases for protection of the latest mobile phone handsets. They also have armor, waterproof cases that you can carry around in out of town adventures. Aside from that, they have power items, storage devices and peripherals. It's all in TechBox!

So if you are in the look for something affordable but not in the grey market, try TechBox and see if you can get the best deals in this side of town. They are on Alphaland Mall across the Magallanes MRT station. They also have branches on major malls nationwide!

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