The LePad is a tablet computer sold by Lenovo in China.
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Lenovo launched the LePad launched in China in 2011 with a starting price of 3,499 yuan. [1]
The LePad is part of an aggressive effort by Lenovo in the market for mobile internet devices. Lenovo has established a Mobile Internet and Digital Home Business Group in order to compete in this space. "The LePad is the first major launch since the business group's founding, we are confident in it and will continue to enrich its product line with better per-forming products and a richer selection of styles," Lenovo said in a written statement.[2]
The LePad uses the Android 2.2 operating system and comes in wi-fi and 3G versions.[1]The LePad has a 10.1 inch screen, weighs slightly less than two pounds, and is roughly a half-inch thick. The LePad is being sold in conduction with the IdeaPad U1 laptop. The LePad slides into the U1 in order to create a fully functional laptop with a full-sized keyboard.[3]The LePad has a front-facing camera for video chat. Battery life of the LePad is around eight hours.[4]
As of May 2011 Lenovo planned to introduce two tablet computers during the summer of that year in the United States. The tablet intended for the consumer market would be marketed under the Idea brand while the tablet intended for the business market would be marketed under the ThinkPad brand. Lenovo has stated that the LePad branding used in China would not be used to sell tablets in the United States.[3]