_______ Laptop Has Rich Features and Price to Match _______

A recession leads some to live more modestly. Of course, the economical approach isn’t adopted by all.


Take the new ThinkPad W700ds notebook from Lenovo. It comes with a 17-inch primary screen (1920-by-1200-pixel WUXGA resolution) and a second 10.6-inch retractable screen that can tilt up to 30 degrees.

The laptop’s options include an integrated color calibrator that adjusts the screen’s color, a built-in Wacom digitizer tablet, dual integrated hard drives, up to 960 gigabytes of total storage, a Blu-ray player, a seven-in-one multimedia reader and five U.S.B. ports.

The 700ds also features Wi-Fi as well as optional WiMax, dual fans for the central processing unit and the graphics processor, and an optional fingerprint reader.

The 11-pound ThinkPad W700ds is available now starting at $3,663. The company says it is aimed at oil and gas explorers, photographers, designers and other PC users who require high performance, but Lamborghini, Hummer and Harley Davidson owners might also appreciate it.