14 DAY TRIAL // Lenovo, one of the largest PC manufacturer in the world, and Novell software company have recently announced in a press release the availability of a Linux-based ThinkPad mobile workstation. This ThinkPad workstation, called ThinkPad T60p, is based on Intel's Centrino Duo technology and runs SUSE's Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 OS.
Besides its revolutionary design, weighting only 4.7 pounds and being no more than an inch thin, this product is the first of its kind to bring Lenovo Help Center assistance to the Linux customers, offering support for the Lenovo ThinkVantage Technologies, drivers, basic Linux configuration and hardware issues. Support for the core operating system and other related issues will be provided by Novell.
Marc Godin, marketing vice president with Lenovo's Worldwide Notebook Business Unit, considers this release "a milestone" for the collaboration with Novell and also the accomplishment of the commitment to develop together powerful workstation solutions. According to him, the ThinkPad T60p has met the expectations.
Jeff Jaffe, executive vice president and chief technology officer with Novell has also showed himself very pleased by the achievement of such a task and states about the ThinkPad T60p:
"The ability to use a ThinkPad with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop will open new doors for corporate desktop users. These demanding PC users now have the most advanced workstation infrastructure at their fingertips to maximize productivity at their desk, in the lab, at a site and on the road."
Intel's general manager for the Core Software Division, Doug Fisher, said about the newly released workstation that it represents the result of the shared commitment to develop market-driven platform solutions and deliver excellent performance.
"With this Linux-based mobile workstation, electronic engineers now have the capability to collaborate globally on design work anywhere, anytime. By enhancing their productivity, product development cycles can be accelerated to increase competitiveness.", he added.