Carlson Undergraduate Program


WhyLenovo?

  • Lenovo is committed to offering laptops and peripherals to Carlson School undergraduate students.
  • Lenovo can offer extremely competitive prices.
  • Lenovo’s leadership in pioneering and continually redefining technology in the PC market clearly sets them apart from competitors.
  • The Lenovo ThinkPad University Program is higher education's most comprehensive, integrated and proven e-learning solution.

ThinkPad University Components

Besides hardware, software, and acquisition cost, there are several other key areas that ThinkPad University components address, including:


Configuration

Support

Infrastructure

Communications

Teaching and Learning Integration

ThinkTank*

Project Management

 



Business-class Machines

Utilizing ThinkVantage Design principals, Lenovo engineers each ThinkPad to be easy-to-use, resilient, elegant and efficient. Used by millions of students and administrators, ThinkPads are built to stand-up to the stresses of everyday campus life, as well as perform their tasks brilliantly.


ThinkPad Campus Checklist

  1. Keyboard Spill Tray
  2. Wireless Antennae Built into the Screen
  3. Long Battery Life
  4. ThinkPad Protection (Covers Screen Damage)
  5. Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore
  6. Latest Intel Mobile Processors
  7. Component Consistency**

The following graphic show Gartner Group Decision Engines August-September 2006 rankings of Notebook vendors based on Gartner’s default decision criteria.


Mainstream Notebook Comparison

 

*This conference brings together ThinkPad University clients and education industry experts to discuss learning technology, assessment, and mobile computing.  The ThinkTank conference includes general sessions with keynote speakers.

 

**Lenovo maintains relationships with component partners in order to provide the same components for the life of a PC.