After a manual for the "IdeaPad A10" is put on the Web, Lenovo confirms that it's planning to release this new 10.1-inch laptop that runs Android instead of Windows. October 10, 2013 7:03 PM PDT The upcoming Lenovo IdeaPad A10 can be opened to 300 degrees like the IdeaPad Flex 14 (pictured above). (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) It appears a new budget Lenovo laptop is on the way. The company accidentally leaked a manual for this so-called IdeaPad A10 online, according to PCWorld. The manual (pdf) shows that this 10.1-inch laptop will be running Android, rather than Windows, and have an HD screen that works as a touchscreen. Like other Lenovo laptops, the IdeaPad A10's display can be opened up to 300 degrees, so that it can be folded to sit in "kiosk mode" with the screen pointing out from the rear of the laptop, away from the keyboard and touch pad. Related stories HP grabs at commercial PC market in Lenovo dogfight 64-bit iPad 5 to hit PCs where it hurts: corporate, says analyst Will Ron Burgundy prove to tech firms that specs are boring? According to PCWorld, Lenovo spokesman Chris Millward confirmed that the company is planning on launching this device. He didn't give any more information on dates or pricing. Looking at the features of the laptop in the manual, it's clear that Lenovo is gearing the IdeaPad A10 to be a budget computer. Like its other low-cost PCs, this laptop has a smaller screen and doesn't come with an optical disk drive. It does, however, have a camera, memory card slot, and a Micro USB port. CNET contacted Lenovo for comment. We'll update this story when we get more information.
After a manual for the "IdeaPad A10" is put on the Web, Lenovo confirms that it's planning to release this new 10.1-inch laptop that runs Android instead of Windows.
The upcoming Lenovo IdeaPad A10 can be opened to 300 degrees like the IdeaPad Flex 14 (pictured above).
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET)
It appears a new budget Lenovo laptop is on the way. The company accidentally leaked a manual for this so-called IdeaPad A10 online, according to PCWorld.
The manual (pdf) shows that this 10.1-inch laptop will be running Android, rather than Windows, and have an HD screen that works as a touchscreen. Like other Lenovo laptops, the IdeaPad A10's display can be opened up to 300 degrees, so that it can be folded to sit in "kiosk mode" with the screen pointing out from the rear of the laptop, away from the keyboard and touch pad.
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According to PCWorld, Lenovo spokesman Chris Millward confirmed that the company is planning on launching this device. He didn't give any more information on dates or pricing.
Looking at the features of the laptop in the manual, it's clear that Lenovo is gearing the IdeaPad A10 to be a budget computer. Like its other low-cost PCs, this laptop has a smaller screen and doesn't come with an optical disk drive. It does, however, have a camera, memory card slot, and a Micro USB port.
CNET contacted Lenovo for comment. We'll update this story when we get more information.
