This is something I wasn’t expecting but now that I found it, I think it’s a very smart marketing move. This is the new Lenovo ThinkPad X300 ad that wants to redefine the idea of “thin”. It’s obviously a way of kicking the MacBook Air in the balls when they say “The no compromise, ultraportable, 13.3″ widescreen notebook with an optiona integrated DVD drive and 3 USB ports, starting at just 2.9 lb. Everything else is hot air”.

These words are definitely going to start the fight somehow. Looking forward to Apple’s reply.

via Engadget

There’s been a lot of rumors lately about Lenovo’s ThinkPad X300 but no one managed to find the real (official) price it’s going to sell for and though we’re waiting for new MacBooks today you should know that if you want to own a ThinkPad X300 it’s starting from $2,404. Here are the full specs.

Lenovo ThinkPad X300
13 inch widescreen with integrated graphics and DVDRW
Price: $2,488.80

- Intel Core 2 Duo SL7100 @ 1.2GHz, 4MB L2 and 800MHz FSB
- 13.3 WXGA+ TFT (LED backlight) 3×3 UltraConnect II
- 1 GB PC2-5300 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM Memory (1 DIMM)
- 64 GB Solid State Drive
- Ultrathin DVD-RW
- Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG (supporting Centrino Pro)
- ThinkPad X300 Series 3 Cell LiPolymer Battery

Lenovo ThinkPad X300
13 inch widescreen with integrated graphics but no DVD-RW
Price: $2,404.80

via Gizmodo