January 30 News from Around the Web

Lenovo’s IdeaPad series of notebooks is quite different than the company’s popular line up of ThinkPads. Ideapads are currently available in three series of products. The “U” series designates an ultraportable style with 11.1″ or 13.3″ widescreen displays and Intel Core 2 Duo processors. The “Y” series is for family entertainment and is available with up to a 17″ screen and Intel 2.8GHz Core 2 duo processors. And finally, there is the super mobile “S” series netbook with its Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor and 10.2″ display. Within the “U” and “Y” series there are a lot of models to choose from.