Lenovo launches advanced notebook range

Bangalore, Dec 20 (UNI) Lenovo today unveiled an exciting range of feature-rich notebooks that cater to the home consumer and the SOHO segment in India.

The new Lenovo Y300 and Y500 notebooks incorporated Lenovo's pioneering biometric face recognition technology that enhanced data security and allowed notebooks to be used by multiple users seamlessly. Additionally, the Y500 had advanced Dolby Home Theatre, a Shuttle Centre for easy navigation between features, a slot-in ODD and a TV Tuner card that combine together to make it an ideal notebook for multimedia enthusiasts, Lenovo said in a release here.

The face recognition feature, supported by Veriface software, took a digital snapshot of the user, extracted key features of the user's face and created a digital map that became the system's password. The technology recognised multiple users and logs onto the Windows operating system and other applications without requiring users to remember a password. In the event of an unauthorised attempt, the notebook photographed the user and stored the image in a log for verification.

''PCs today are so much more than a productivity tool. They are integral to our lifestyles, so they need to be easy-to-use and feature-rich. Our face recognition technology is the least intrusive biometric technology in the market. With data security becoming a vital concern among PC users today, we are confident that this line of notebooks will deliver a secure and reliable computing experience,'' Mr Ajay Mittal, Vice-President, Brand and Marketing, Lenovo India, said.

The Shuttle Centre was an audio and video entertainment platform which helped the user navigate between menus without a mouse. The integrated Touch Pad featured a wider touch area and provided two modes to avoid the incident touching of Touch Pad when using a mouse. The stylised design makes the user interface more integrated and compact, the release said.

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