RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC: Lenovo on Monday announced it is sharpening its focus on small to medium businesses (SMB) from top to bottom, beginning with the introduction of new products like the ThinkPad Edge 14 and 15 inch laptops.
 
Starting at $599, the affordable ThinkPad Edge laptops combine price, productivity features SMBs need like fast processing, wireless options and voice over Internet protocol (VoIP), said a press release.

The laptops includes ThinkVantage Technologies (TVT) productivity tools like Rescue and Recovery, which help recover lost or corrupted files while Access Connections helps easily connect and manage Internet connections.
 
AT&T's 3G service is available on a full range of Lenovo ThinkPad laptops, which come factory-equipped with built-in mobile broadband modules that are enabled for AT&T LaptopConnect. The service provides extensive broadband access both domestically and internationally, the release added.

The laptops come equipped with:
 
*Choices of the latest Intel Core i5 and i3 Series as well as Celeron processors
*Strong VoIP features including high resolution cameras and an HD LED screen
*Array of multimedia with DVD/RW, VGA and HDMI out for watching HD content and a 7-in1
  multicard reader
*Choices of wireless technologies including 4G, 3G and WiFi
*Comfortable spill-resistant new contemporary-style ThinkPad keyboard with multitouch touchpad
*Heatwave red or midnight black finishes
 
“We’re creating a full SMB program, starting with products like the ThinkPad Edge 14 and 15 inch laptops,” said Jerry Paradise, director, Worldwide ThinkPad Product Marketing, Lenovo.

He added, “We have seen strong demand already for the ThinkPad Edge 13 inch, and we’ll continue to expand the ThinkPad Edge lineup going forward, extending the same leadership in innovation, quality and reliability in SMB that we’re known for with large enterprise customers.”