Stefan Mileschin

On the other end of the education spectrum from Acer’s new Chromebooks, today at the Florida Education Technology Conference (FETC) Lenovo announced updates to their ThinkPad 11e series geared towards education. Specifically, they will be releasing new models of the ThinkPad 11e and the ThinkPad YOGA 11e, the latter of course being Lenovo’s multimode hybrid device. Updated features include a more efficient fan blade for cooling and the use of the latest generation of processors for improved productivity.

As these are ThinkPad branded devices, they’ll generally be more durable than your typical consumer laptop, making them a better fit for use in schools where they’re likely to get jostled around in backpacks and occasionally dropped on the floor. Lenovo notes in the press release that the 11e laptops are subjected to eleven different testing methods and nineteen procedures to ensure they stand up to increased sand and dust, extreme temperature variations, humidity, and mechanical shock – all to help with the rigors of the daily school environment.

http://www.anandtech.com/show/8917/l...-for-education