Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve Edition Revealed

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Are you an executive without a laptop? Have $5,000 to burn? Lenovo's ThinkPad Reserve edition might be for you. It's most eye-catching feature is that it's wrapped in nice leather. It's similar in specs to their current X61, which offers a 2.2GHz processor, 2GB of ram, 160GB hard drive (also 80GB external), external DVD burner and a 12.1" display.

The features don't stop there though. One of the most important perks is the fact that it includes premium support, 24/7 priority service to their support staff and quick action to fix any hardware-related issues. For software, Windows Vista Ultimate and Office Small Business 2007 is included. With all of what's included, it's easy to see why it retails for such a premium, but it's still a difficult price to swallow regardless.


The Lenovo ThinkPad Reserve was constructed to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the ThinkPad line and only 5,000 units will be built. "The ThinkPad Reserve Edition was designed for the world's most accomplished professionals, so it delivers the best ownership experience available. It combines expert personalized service, exquisite design and materials, and superior technology to surpass any notebook PC available today," said Lenovo VP of Branding and Strategy Craig Merrigan.

Source: DailyTech

Sure, it's expensive, but from an business standpoint, $5,000 is not going to be a lot of cash for something that looks this sophisticated and carries priority support. Apparently, if something happens to the notebook that requires repair, a Lenovo-certified tech will hop a plane and personally fix it.

That all said, the notebook doesn't do too much for me, but I wouldn't kick it out of bed.