Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Test #62 Laptop Espionage?

Have a colleague you swear works for the KGB or is stealing cooking secrets? Use the built-in webcam to silently spy on him and catch him in the act!

I always knew that guy never worked, he is always surfing the web! SLACKER!! But… It’s pretty obvious and very suspicious, better stick to using the webcam for video chatting!

Anyone you’d like to spy on??

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Perk #232 Video Chat

Is there someone far away that you miss terribly? Use the built-in webcam to video chat with that special person no matter where they are! The ThinkPad Edge has an integrated webcam at the top of the display bezel – ideal for Web conferencing or Internet telephony! The low-light-sensitive webcam gives you better image quality even in poor lighting conditions. So you can still chat with your friends and family when the power goes out and you don’t have a lantern… (Who has a lantern anyway? It’s not 1830!!)

Or maybe you don’t feel like talking to someone face-to-face, so sit across the table and call it a “video conference”. Whatever works for ya…

How would you use your new lappy with its sweet webcam? I would talk to my mommy on it.

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – It’s So Green!!

This bad boy has green certifications up the yin-yang! It’s holdin’ an EPEAT Silver, ENERGY STAR® and RoHS compliance certifications. Of course the LED display is energy efficient but even the packaging is made from 100% recyclable goods. And, because the ink on the packaging is non-toxic, you can re-recycle the box so it can be used for another laptop (maybe even a FREE one!). It’s so green, the laptop and this tree became instant best-friends!

Aren’t they cute together??

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Frisbee!!

Offices get stuffy and hot… Then you look outside and see a nice breeze and a grass field that looks so inviting you want to drop all your work and go frolic! Forget bringing toys to work, you can take this thing with you anywhere. We weighed it – only 3.6 lbs with the battery! But is it really that great of a Frisbee?? Even though it’s super light and has a strong design, it’s a little scary to toss a laptop around…

Would you use your new ThinkPad Edge on your break?

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Ping Pong Champion

This PC has skills up the yin-yang! Its skill set is so vast, it even took out one of the best ping pong players Laplink has to offer! Check out footage from the match here.

What other videos would you like to see the ThinkPad made? Hope that holds your Laplink hunger over for the weekend, see y’all next week!

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Test #44

Yep, we tested it. Unfortunately we found that when you put the ThinkPad on your head, it doesn’t actually help you think. But it does lots of other awesome stuff! If you win, what will you do with it?

Anything else you want us to test? We will pick the top 3 suggestions and see if they work, if yours is chosen you will get 5 EXTRA ENTRIES into the contest! You have until next Wednesday, Oct. 27th.  GO!

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Benefit #16 ThinkVantage Access Connections

ThinkVantage® Access Connections™ is a clever tool built on Lenovo® technology that makes staying connected to WiFi easy. Not only do you have the well-designed wizard (shown above) that shows you the proximity of Wireless networks so you can select the most powerful, it also provides you a host of options that keep you connected even while moving around. Some of what Access Connection does is:

  • Automatically manages your basic network connections, even if you use static and dynamic IP addresses in different locations
  • Manages your printing by automatically reassigning the Microsoft Windows default printer to match your location, so you can quickly get your printout on your preferred printer.
  • Automatically adjusts your network configuration to match the IT needs of each location. For example:
    • At what locations do you need to use a Virtual Private Network, or any other application?
    • When do you need File and Printer Sharing, Internet Sharing and Internet Connection Firewall enabled or disabled?
    • Do you need a proxy server for browsing, or do you need to change your Internet Explorer homepage

Pretty sweet right? Especially handy for remaining as mobile as possible without skipping a beat. Read more about Lenovo’s ThinkVantage Access Connections here: http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/think/thinkvantagetech/accessconnections.html

How much would it help you to stay this mobile??

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Meet the PRIZE!

Processor: Intel Core2 Duo processor (1.3GHz, 3MB L2, 800MHz FSB)
Operating System: Genuine Windows 7 Professional 32
Display: 13.3 HD Glare – Heatwave Red-Gloss, Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD with low light sensitive camera
Total memory: 2 GB PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM 1067MHz SODIMM Memory
Hard Drive: 250 GB Hard Disk Drive, 5400rpm
Wireless: Intel Centrino Wireless-N 1000
Battery: 6 cell Li-Ion Battery

Now that you are all masters of how to compete, let’s have a look at what you are trying to win.

The Lenovo ThinkPad Edge is gorgeous, just look at it! The specs alone should make your knees buckle. The laptop operates very quickly via the Core2 Duo processor. The 2 GB of RAM will help you glide through almost any function with a breeze, and the 6 cell Li-Ion battery will keep that thing running for hours! Don’t worry about extra storage, you’ve got 250 GB worth on the hard drive alone!

Pretty straight forward right? It’s like Beauty and the Beast, the thing is a beauty but boy is it a BEAST!

Check out this video our friends over at Lenovo created. Pretty sweet!!

Anything else you want to know? Questions are worth an entry!!

Laplink Laptop Giveaway – Ready, Set, GO!!!

It’s here, the laptop giveaway that you don’t want to miss is finally here!. Today begins your chance to win one of two FREE Lenovo ThinkPad Edge laptops. You might be thinking, “What do I do now?” Let us tell you!

FIRST – Go to www.laplink.com/laptopgiveaway (aka Contest HQ) and follow the 4 steps to enter:

  1. Fill out the Entry Form
  2. “Like” our Facebook fan page
  3. “Follow” us on Twitter
  4. Talk to us and about us! Each time you do is an entry so the more times you enter the better chance you have of winning!

**Make sure to check out the How To page for the low-down with some suggestions on what to do!

Done?

Now, get out on the web (Facebook, Twitter, blogs and forums) and mention them keywords as much as you can. Hold up, don’t know what “them keywords” are? Here’s the list:

  • Laplink
  • PCmover
  • PCsync
  • Laplink DiskImage
  • Laplink SafeErase
  • Laplink Defrag
  • Laplink Everywhere
  • Laplink Gold
  • Laplink Switch & Sync

*Don’t alter these, otherwise we can’t track it!

Each post (that we are able to track) is worth an entry into the contest. That means you could enter this contest infinity bazillion times!! When the contest is done we’ll gather all the entries, randomize the list and choose TWO winners at random. Those two will then behold the sweet nectar of a new FREE Lenovo ThinkPad Edge!

You don’t have to mention a keyword if you comment on our Facebook fan page, a simple “Hello” will do! But, you can use those keywords as much as you want, we don’t mind!

Got it? If not, comment on this post with any questions you have! (Easy way to get some entries into the contest *hint* *hint*).

Also, stay tuned on here, Facebook and Twitter as we will post things everyday for your enjoyment. Another hint, a comment on these posts will count as an entry! It’s really that easy!

Good luck peeps!

A Closer Look…

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So by now you have heard all this hype about some mysterious Lenovo ThinkPad Edge laptops that we are giving away next month. Now is the time to give you more information on these amazing machines. We have been testing one of them out since we got them and here is a small list of some of our Favorite features.

Neil (Marketing Manager)

  • New keyboard style
    • This makes typing on the keyboard really comfortable, and I am not constantly pressing the wrong keys.
  • Screen resolution
    • The resolution of the screen is great! I don’t have to squint to see small print.
  • Durability
    • I feel like I could throw it across the room and still work on it. (I might test this, stay tuned for a video of the test.)

Josh (Marketing Analyst)

  • WiMax
    • This feature shows the proximity of wireless networks and the strengths of each one.
      • Makes it really easy to select the best one to use.
  • Battery Life
    • It seemed like the battery lasted FOREVER!
  • Multi-touch pad
    • The 2 finger scrolling and pinch zoom worked great.

Ralf (Graphic Designer)

  • Lightweight
    • It was like carrying around a feather!
  • Boot-up speed
    • I like that I didn’t have to wait a long time for it to boot up; everything is up in under a minute.
  • Open screen to lay flat
    • I think it is cool that you can open the screen so much that it will lay flat. Don’t know how or when I would use it, but I think it is cool none the less.

Andy (PR & Marketing)

  • ThinkVantage
    • This built in tool has:
      • Password Vault
      • Easy location for updates and driver downloads
      • Power Manager
      • Airbag protection: Protects the hard drive when dropped etc.
  • 3 USB slots and HDMI!!!
  • The laptop comes with Windows 7 Professional, not Home.
    • This means that you can use Media Center to record TV and have a central location for all of your favorite multimedia content.

These are some of the features that we like most about these SWEET laptops! What do YOU think? Sound like something you wouldn’t mind winning for FREE??