ThinkPads have a reputation for toughness but ever wonder how tough they really are? How about tough enough to meet military standards for semi-rugged computing?  That’s right – Lenovo announces that eight ThinkPad systems have been designated for use in “field and vehicle semi-ruggedized...

Lenovo has announced that eight of their ThinkPad notebooks.  Eight of Lenovo’s laptops are now built for rugged environments according to the military.  The ThinkPads were blasted with sand and were even heated in an oven.  Other tests include temperature fluctuations, exposure to dust, an...

The time it takes to boot up a computer can be a source of frustration — especially if you’re in a rush and just want to log on, get information and move on with your day. If televisions took as long as PCs take to start working, we’d miss game-winning touchdowns. Slow boot-up time...