Lenovo introduces ThinkPad Edge with simultaneous touch and OneLink Technology [CES 2013]

Lenovo came to Las Vegas on CES 2013 with great news for the ThinkPad Edge series of notebooks. The new products are ready to ship with Windows 8, bringing touchscreen, touchpad and new OneLink Technology. There are no major visual changes, but the new devices promises high performance in connectivity and foremost. This OneLink technology comes as a competitor to Thunderbolt. The new connection is used to transfer audio, video, data, network information and power over a single cable. Lenovo has not revealed technical details of the new technology, but exhibited a dock that should expand the connectivity of notebooks. Check the specifications of the Edge E431 and E531:

ThinkPad Edge E431

• Windows 8.
• Capacitive touchscreen with a display of 14 "(1600x900 pixels).
• Support for up to 10 simultaneous touches.
• Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7.
• Intel HD Graphics 3000 or NVIDIA GeForce.
• Up to 16 GB of RAM.
• Up to 1 TB storage.
• 2 x USB 3.0 and 1 x USB 2.0.
• 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI.
• OneLink Technology.
• Up to 8 hours of battery life.

ThinkPad Edge E531

• Windows 8.
• Capacitive touchscreen with a display of 15.6 "(1920x1080 pixels).
• Support for up to 10 simultaneous touches.
• Intel Core i5 or Intel Core i7.
• Intel HD Graphics 3000 or NVIDIA GeForce.
• Up to 16 GB of RAM.
• Up to 1 TB storage.
• 2 x USB 3.0 and 1 x USB 2.0.
• 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI.
• OneLink Technology.
• Up to 8 hours of battery life.