A Look Back (and Peek Ahead) at Lenovo’s Technology Innovations
PCMag isn’t the only one with a whole lot of birthday candles on their cake this year. Lenovo was founded back in 1984 and is the largest and arguably the most innovative PC maker in the world today. PCMag has been reviewing Lenovo devices(Opens in a new window) since the magazine was printed on paper and cell phones were called pocket PCs. Join us in celebrating a few groundbreaking machines that have impressed editors over the last four decades—and still impress today.
The Razr Flip Is Cool Again
When the Motorola Razr V3 launched in 2004, it was so ahead of its time, this magazine had to tell readers how to pronounce it. The Razr quickly became the most popular phone in the country and, by 2007, the Razr sported a camera, music and video player, a web browser, a whopping 3.5 hours of battery life, and a regular spot on PCMag’s Editors’ Choice list.
Now, with nostalgia fueling trends worldwide, it’s no surprise the flip phone craze has come full circle in 2022. The Razr 5G(Opens in a new window) has that cool retro feel but with all the bells and whistles you want, including a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor. When you open it, you’ll find a gorgeous 6.2-inch, 2142-by-876-pixel folding POLED display and a 48MP camera. And you can go all day without recharging, instead of 3.5 hours.
Don’t Mess With ThinkPad’s Classic Chassis
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop carries quite a history, having racked up more rave reviews than almost any other notebook. Back in 2007, PCMag reviewed the ThinkPad X Series as one of the best-performing ultraportables on the market, thanks to its durable chassis, full-size keyboard, and all the wireless technology of the day.
Fast forward to today’s ThinkPad X1 CarbonGen 9(Opens in a new
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