Lenovo Skylight: lightweight smartbook based on Qualcomm Snapdragon

Lenovo announced Skylight, a smartbook based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon platform with 1 GHz. According to the manufacturer, this is the first smartbook based on the Snapdragon chipset in the ARM industry. This model with a 10.1-inch display, enclosed in an original case with rounded corners. The device is very light: its weight is only 900 grams.

Lenovo Skylight has 20 GB of flash memory for storing files. In addition, the device supports wireless standards for Wi-Fi and 3G, in the US it can be purchased with the contract operator AT & T. The smartbook is also equipped with a 1.3 megapixel camera, two USB ports and supports miniSD memory cards. Lenovo Skylight is running the Linux operating system and a widget based interface. 18 widgets are already pre-installed on the device, they provide quick access to services such as Gmail, Facebook and so on. The smartbook, among other things, has a long battery life - up to 10 hours from one battery charge. It will begin to be sold in the United States in April of this year and will cost $ 499 without a contract. And by the end of this year, Lenovo Skylight gets to the shelves of Chinese and European stores.