Stay Connected Anywhere, Anytime with an Ultrabook

Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon Lenovo's X1 Carbon offers an understated look and exotic chassis material, but the LCD panel display quality could be better.

 



Ultrabook™ systems are thinner, lighter, and fasterthan standard laptops. They are designed for style and portability -- freeing you to have fun or be productive virtually anywhere. Being mobile means being connected, of course, and you want it to be as simple and reliable as possible. The versatile Ultrabook fits that job description: You can connect via Wi-Fi, a personal hot spot, Bluetooth or wired Ethernet.

 

Ultrabook systems like the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon put the power of a desktop PC in your hands when you’re on vacation, at the airport, or streaming a movie to your smart TV in the living room.

 

Cutting the cord has never been easier.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon

The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon and other Ultrabook systems are equipped with fast 802.11n Wi-Fi. Public hotspots and wireless networks have become urban essentials. Starbucks and McDonald’s, to name just two, provide free Wi-Fi and you can find one of them or an Internet Café almost anywhere.  With the built-in Wi-Fi, the Ultrabook can easily connect to available wireless networks.

 

The 802.11n Wi-Fi is dual-band, which means you won’t have to worry about interference from microwaves, cordless phones, and other appliances. You can surf the Web, or stream music or movies, smooth and stutter free.

 

Even if there isn’t a Wi-Fi network nearby, you can use a portable hotspot. In fact, most smartphones can act as a personal hotspot as well. The Ultrabook connects with the hotspot device (or smartphone) via Wi-Fi, and the hotspot / smartphone connects to the Internet over 3G or 4G cellular, allowing the Ultrabook to share the connection and access online resources.

 

There are times when Wi-Fi alone isn’t enough. Bluetooth is a great tool for sharing files or photos with others. The X1 Carbon offers Bluetooth 4.0 as an option, and the technology is included by default in some Ultrabook systems.

 

An Ultrabook with Bluetooth can pair with other Bluetooth-enabled devices to establish a peer-to-peer network. Bluetooth comes in handy as a means of transferring files securely between devices in your house, with a Bluetooth-enabled device of a friend, or during a meeting at work.

 

Bluetooth is also useful for a variety of other purposes. There are Bluetooth-enabled mice, headsets, keyboards, speakers, and more. With Bluetooth technology, you can connect a wide range of peripheral devices to your Ultrabook to extend its capabilities and expand the range of things you can accomplish.

 

As convenient as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth are when connecting on the go, they’re typically not as fast or stable as an old-fashioned wired connection. In the interest of maintaining a slim profile, most Ultrabook systems lack a built-in Ethernet port. But there’s a simple solution: Add a USB dongle to your arsenal and you can easily establish a high-speed wired Ethernet connection.

 

Carrying an extra component is not the most convenient thing, but those dongles are small and weigh next to nothing. When you need the extra speed -- playing a complex  multiplayer game or backing up gigabytes of data to the cloud, for example -- or find yourself in a place that doesn’t offer Wi-Fi, you’ll be glad you’ve got that little dongle with you.

 

Cut the cord, and leave the house or office. The Ultrabook is designed to let you get things done any time, and virtually anywhere you want to.

 

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