Canonical announce Ubuntu powered Lenovo notebooks in India
Canonical has announced today that Lenovo will be shipping Laptops preloaded with Ubuntu Linux operating system, in India. The first product to go on sale starting July and is the ThinkPad L450 and it will cost Rs.40,000/-. The Ubuntu powered models will be available for purchase at select commercial resellers and distributors. ThinkPad L450 will come with 14.04 version of Ubuntu operating system and given that this is a Long Term Supoort version, Ubuntu will support and maintain the OS for five years (from release date).
Lenovo-Thinkpad-L450-Final
ThinkPad L450 is powered by Intel Core i3 5005U or Core i5 5200U processors and come with 14” 720p resolution HD display. There is 4GB of RAM and 500GB of hard drive. Listed below is the key specification
Processor : Intel® Core™ i5 Processor or Intel® Core™ i3 Processor
Operating System : Windows or Ubuntu
Graphics : Intel HD 5500
Memory : Up to 16GB (2 DIMMS)
Display : 14″ HD (1366 x 768) Antiglare (TN) or 14″ FHD (1920 x 1080) Antiglare (IPS)
Dimensions (W x D x H) : 13.34″ x 9.25″ x 0.95″
Weight : Starting at 4.25 lbs
Webcam : 720p Camera(Optional)
Storage : 500GB HDD 7200 RPM or Up to 256GB SSD
Audio : Stereo Speakers, Dual Array Microphone, Combo Headphone / Microphone port , Dolby® Advanced Audio
Battery : Up to 7.73 hr (48 Whr)
I/O Ports
1 x VGA
1 x mini DP
3 x USB 3.0
1 x Mic / headphone combo
1 x RJ45
1 x FPR(Optional)
1 x Smart Card(Optional)
4-in-1 card reader (SD, MMC, SDHC, SDXC
Communication
Intel 7265 AC/B/G/N Dual Band Wireless + Bluetooth Version 4.0
Integrated Mobile Broadband upgradable
Rahul Agarwal, Managing Director, Lenovo India, said “Lenovo’s ability to stay ahead of the curve has been built on its strong relationship with its enterprise customers. We are happy about this partnership as our customers in India will now have access to Ubuntu preloaded Thinkpad L450 laptop series. Through this partnership we hope to strengthen our customer relationship by providing multiple OS options and enhance user experience.”
‘’It is very exciting to be working with Lenovo on bringing the Ubuntu Edition of the Thinkpad L450 laptop to commercial customers here in India.’’ said Prakash Advani, Regional Director, Sales & Alliances – India & SouthEast Asia. “This marks a true stepping stone in our relationship with Lenovo and an extension of our offerings in the Indian marketplace which is one of our key markets for Ubuntu PCs globally. Lenovo has a strong presence amongst large enterprises who are increasingly adopting the Ubuntu OS.’’
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