Posted on 27 January 2012
Tags: GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Today’s Gear Deal has Lenovo offering a 12% stackable coupon on ALL ThinkPad X220 laptops. Yes, you read that right, ALL ThinkPad X220 laptops. As our Gear Sponsor’s Deal Page explains,
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X220 sets the standard for business ultraportable laptops. Weighing in at 3 lbs, the X220 can be equipped with a powerful Core i7 processor and still offer all day battery life. The 12.5″ display is available with a premium IPS version, offering great viewing angles and image quality. Combine the extended 9-cell battery with the optional slice battery and you’ll get a massive 23 hours of runtime.
Here’s what the deals look like:
The base Core i3 ThinkPad X220 deal: $1,445 – $546 off
Posted on 22 December 2011
Tags: GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Today’s deal brings us Lenovo’s IdeaPad Z470 14″ laptop with a Sandy Bridge Core i5 processor and 8GB RAM. IdeaPad Z470 features four USB 2.0 ports (one eSATA combo), a card reader, HDMI output, a DVD burner, a 6-cell battery, and a 1 year warranty. The deals on this laptop start at just $589 and include free shipping.
Here are the key deals our Gear Sponsor has highlighted.
Core i5, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD drive: Was $949 but now is $599 with FREE shipping.
Core i5, 6GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD drive: Was $999 but is now $589 with FREE shipping.
Core i5, 8GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD drive:
Posted on 14 December 2011
Tags: GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Our Gear Deal today brings us news that Lenovo is offering a 10% stackable coupon on ALL ThinkPad X220 laptops. As the deal page explains,
Lenovo’s ThinkPad X220 sets the standard for business ultraportable laptops. Weighing in at 3 lbs, the X220 can be equipped with a powerful Core i7 processor and still offer all day battery life. The 12.5-inch display is available with a premium IPS version, offering great viewing angles and image quality. Combine the extended 9-cell battery with the optional slice battery and you’ll get a massive 23 hours of runtime.
So what do the deals look like?
The base Core i3 ThinkPad X220 deal starts at $1,445 but after all the
Posted on 07 December 2011
Tags: GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Today’s Gear Deal is the brand new 15.6″ Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E520 laptop. Replacing the previous ThinkPad Edge 15, the Edge E520 has a newly redesigned chassis that is 1.1 inches thick and weights just 5.2 lbs. It offers up to 6 hours of run time with the optional battery, has an available SSD, offers 3 USB 2.0 ports, has HDMI output, and 4-in-1 card reader.
The base configuration includes 4GB RAM, a 500GB 7200RPM Hard Drive, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OS and more. The Sandy Bridge” Intel Core i3 version starts at $1174 but our Gear Sponsor found $625 instant savings -plus an additional 10% off coupon. That brings the price down to just $494.10 and it will even… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...
Posted on 29 November 2011
Tags: GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Today’s Gear Deal brings us the 12.5″ Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s ultra-light laptop. ThinkPad Edge E220s “takes ThinkPad design to a new level, thanks to its aluminum/magnesium chassis measuring just 0.85 inches thin, polished metal accents, and chiclet/island-style keyboard”. It has a 128GB SSD, a 2nd generation Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, HDMI v1.4 output, and more.
It is available starting at $1699 but our Gear Sponsor has found $720 in instant savings AND a 15% coupon code. That brings the price down to just $832.15 and it will ship for free.
Gear Deal: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s 12.5″ Intel Core i5 Laptop w/128GB SSD via LogicBUY
Posted on 23 November 2011
Tags: Black Friday, GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Here’s a great deal from our LogicBuy Gear Sponsor on a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 ultra-thin 13.3″ laptop. The new model ThinkPad X1 weighs only 3.7 lbs and is just 0.65-0.84 inches thick. It packs a punch and can be configured with a Core i3, Core i5 or Core i7 processors. The laptop features a backlit and spill-resistant keyboard, a Gorilla Glass screen and a RapidCharge battery. It also includes a mini displayport, HDMI, Ethernet connectivity, one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, one eSATA/USB 2.0, and a 4-in-1 card reader.
It is now available starting at $2035 with $836 off PLUS an extra 15% off with coupon code: BLACKFRIDAY. That drops the price to just $1,019.15… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...
Posted on 17 November 2011
Tags: GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Today’s Gear Deal brings us the Lenovo IdeaPad U400 ultrathin laptop. The IdeaPad U400 is
a premium, ultrathin laptop built with a one-piece aluminum shell only 0.89 inches thin. Its high end features include a glass touchpad, upgraded SRS sound, slot-loading DVD drive, USB 3.0, and more. It’s stylish, minimalist design will certainly turn heads.
The U400 is powered by 2nd generation Core i3 and i5 Intel Core processors and has AMD Radeon HD 6470M 1GB graphics. The laptop is rated at 7 hours of runtime.
Our Gear Sponsor is highlighting two deal on the U400.
Deal 1: Core i3, 4GB RAM, 500GB 7200rpm HDD, AMD 6470M 1GB graphics. This configuration was $1,099 but… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...
Posted on 13 November 2011
Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple MacBook Laptops, Christmas, Hanukkah, Laptop Bags, Lenovo, Mobile Phones, Ultra Portable Tablets, Web Tablets
From the Editorial Staff of Gear Diary: Is there someone in your life who loves music? If so, here are five gifts with which you can’t go wrong.

We have to start this list with the 11″ MacBook air. It’s small, light, under $1000 and it makes working on the go a pleasure. You’ll quickly forget that it is as small as it is. Judie has one and loves it. Dan has one and loves it. Elana has one and loves it (and she NEVER raves about technology.) Get one at Apple.com
Posted on 26 October 2011
Tags: Desktop Computers, GearSponsor, Lenovo

Love the look, ease of use and small footprint of an all-in-one desktop? If so, today’s Gear Deal is for you. Our Gear Sponsor has pointed us toward the 23″ Lenovo IdeaCentre B520 1080p All-in-One Multi-touch PC. The IdeaCentre B520 is powered by Intel’s 2011 2nd Generation Core i3 / i5 / i7 “Sandy Bridge” CPUs. There are a variety of deals on a host of configurations and you can get the computer for prices as low as $879.20. Better still, the computer will even ship for free. Details, this hot deal and other configurations can all be found here on the deal page.
Gear Deal: Lenovo IdeaCentre B520 23″ 1080p All-in-one Multi-touch
Posted on 20 October 2011
Tags: GearSponsor, Laptops, Lenovo

Lenovo’s 15″ IdeaPad Y570 Laptop is powered by Intel’s 2011 2nd Generation processors. The Y570 “sports a black, textured exterior and brushed metal design on the interior, with a comfortable island-style keyboard. Premium sound is built-in courtesy of SRS technology and JBL speakers.” It weighs under 6 lbs and measures under an inch at its thinnest point. Each model includes a 2nd generation Intel Core processors, NVIDIA’s GeForce GT 555M 1GB graphics chip and Windows 7 Home. The laptop has an integrated 2MP webcam, a 6-cell battery, WiFi, and Bluetooth. Upgrades include upgrading to a Core i7 Quad-Core processor, 8GB RAM, a 1TB Hard Drive with 64GB RapidDrive, Blu-ray and more.
Our Gear Sponsor found deals… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...
Posted on 23 September 2011
Tags: Contests & Giveaways, Desktop Computers, GPS, Laptop Bags, Lenovo

Okay, we’re going to keep this going. Right now we still have the Gear Diary at 5 Giveaway: It’s In the Bag contest for three awesome laptop bags running. It will end tomorrow, but there is still time to enter. You can find it here.

In addition, we’ve got the contest for giving away the Spectre TV/DVD combination that’s also running. You can enter the contest to win the TV/DVD player right here.
Let’s add yet another contest giveaway into the mix.
We’re giving away a Magellan RoadMate GPS!!!
Posted on 22 September 2011
Tags: Contests & Giveaways, Desktop Computers, HDTV, Laptop Bags, Laptop Gear, Lenovo

We have already given away some great stuff as part of our 5 year celebration but we’re just getting started. Here’s the next round in our giveaway plus a first look at the grand prize. Before we go there though just a reminder that we are still running our “Gear Diary at 5 Giveaway: It’s In the Bag” contest and we have three awesome review samples up for grabs. Head over to enter!
Now the new giveaway.

Judie just reviewed the Sceptre 24″ HDTV / DVD Combo. Aside from some disappointment with the sound coming from the speakers… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...
Posted on 14 September 2011
Tags: Android Phones and Tablets, Lenovo, Ultra Portable Tablets

One of the big surprises for me tonight at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular! (we’ll have much more from this event over the next few days) was the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet. The ThinkPad Tablet is the first tablet specifically designed for business settings. It has some great features, feels great in the hand and it has one more KILLER FEATURE that I’ll reveal at the end of the post.
First, here’s what Lenovo has to say about their latest and greatest offering.


ThinkPad Tablet Brings Android to Business: The ThinkPad Tablet combines the superior media and entertainment experience of the IdeaPad
Posted on 06 September 2011
Tags: Android Phones and Tablets, GearSponsor, Lenovo, Ultra Portable Tablets

It is from Lenovo, it runs Android 3.1, it comes with 25 free apps, you can get a digitizer pen, an up-right docking station, and a full keyboard dock with TrackPoint pointing stick AND you can save $50 off the MSRP. The Lenovo ThinkPad is our deal of the day.
After much anticipation and a few delays Lenovo has finally released their first Android tablet. I had seen a tablet from Lenovo at CES over a year and a half ago but time and again the company slowed down the release process. I happen to respect that a great deal as it tells me that the company was waiting until they had a product… Continue reading on Gear Diary ...
Posted on 03 September 2011
Tags: Laptops, Lenovo, NewGearDaily

If you are looking for a laptop running Windows 7 you owe it to yourself to check out Lenovo’s offerings. Their laptops are powerful, increasingly stylish and, on sale this holiday weekend. There is a wide range from which to choose but here are a few examples… and the savings you’ll find.

The hardworking T420 can be yours with savings of up to 45%. Check out the details!

Lenovo’s E420s is on sale for up to 50% off!! Check it