The new Lenovo ThinkPad Edge is a new affordable ultraportable laptop that features a stylish industrial design and substantial battery life, which is perfect for students or anyone on a budget. The Edge has a 13.3 inch widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio), a 4 GB maximum for ram, all in a total body weight of 3.6 pounds. This new design is also spill resistant for sloppy kids (like us) and has a TrackPoint and 2-button multi-gesture touchpad. Available colors will be Midnight Black – Smooth, Midnight Black – Gloss, Heatwaver Red – Gloss. Battery life issn’t too shabby either, at upto 3.7 hours with a 4-cell battery, and upto 5.9 hours with a 6-cell battery (AMD), upto 5.9 hours with a 4-cell battery, and upto 8.9 hours with a 6-cell battery (Intel). Available processors for the model will be the AMD Turion Neo X2 Dual-Core Mobile Processor, AMD Athlon Neo X2 Dual-Core Processor (AMD M780G, RS780/SB710), Intel ULV SU4100, SU7300, and Intel GS45 (too many choices quite honestly). Pricing for the ThinkPad Edge will start at $549.

