Lenovo launches new products in SA as it targets further growth
Thibault Dousson, GM for Southern Africa at Lenovo says that despite local economic turmoil, Lenovo continues to show solid growth of around 10% over the past six months.
He told BusinessTech at the recent Lenovo Innovation Summit in Cape Town that despite rand weakness, which has improved in recent months, and downgrades from ratings firms, Lenovo remains upbeat.
Dousson said that while PC sales may have shown a decline in 2017, as reported by the IDC, this is not the case in South Africa.
On Friday Lenovo launched the Yoga 720 and Miix 720 in South Africa. Yoga 720, it said, “is a convertible laptop created for the mobile multitasking generation, who want a thin, light computer and top-notch performance”.
It comes with a range of advanced features designed for a better Windows 10 experience. “The Yoga 720 and Windows 10 are designed to adapt to the way users work, not the other way around. Users can write or draw with the Lenovo Active Pen 2 and Windows Ink in the same way they would with pen and paper—no adjustments necessary,” it said in a press release.
It has a responsive touchscreen which distinguishes between intentional pen input and accidental pressure from the user’s palm, so writing and drawing feel fluid and natural.
The Yoga 720 detects which mode it is in- laptop, tent, stand, or tablet- and automatically adjusts its performance and thermals accordingly. With optimized cooling for every mode, it is designed not to overheat in the user’s lap or hand, the group said.
“Thanks to the unique integration of antennas in Lenovo’s hinge, it maintains optimum Wifi performance in any mode, so users can get continuous connectivity up to 200 meters away from the hotspot,” Lenovo said.
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