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WELCOME TO THE TOOLS OF THE FUTURECan Your Hardware Take Cloud Computing Even Higher?Your users don’t want more for less — they want more of what matters to them. This is what the cloud and personal devices combine to deliver, and users expect the same from your solutions. They expect a transparent productivity platform that lets them work and live — anywhere, anytime.

Choosing the Right DeviceCloud computing is no longer just a tool, it is a perspective through which we view life, work, and everything in between. Our devices connect us to that possibility — so how can you choose hardware that can matches this enormous potential?

Aim for Inspired Design and ConstructionTechnology is about more than performance benchmarks — emotion counts. You want tools that are built to work as hard as you do, and are optimized to deliver the very best of the best.

• Both form and function matter — users want devices they’re proud to spend their day with.

• This is especially true in situations where impressions matter, so every single detail counts.

• Consider the entire hardware solution, including peripherals and accessories.

Never confuse stylish and fashionable. Choose devices that combine dependable innovation, creative engineering, and robust performance — looks aren’t enough.

Empower Deeper Collaboration with Richer A/V

Traditionally, cloud computing compromised performance to deliver consistent access and dependable user experiences. A new generation of data centers is driving high-quality, high-availability cloud services — if your hardware can keep up.

A new generation of cloud services is finally meeting the high expectations of users and decision-makers. Now it’s time for devices to take the next big step forward, matching the cloud’s ability to give users exactly what they want — where and when they want it.

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A Guide to Understanding How Hardware Impacts the Cloud

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• Collaboration works best with hardware built for the latest and greatest audio and video.

• Big data is better with digitization, so give users integrated camera and microphones.

• The rise of mobile broadband is creating expectations and opportunities.

The best productivity solutions bring information to life, moving beyond data to drive more impactful and meaningful productivity.

Rely on Robust, Layered SecurityAs cloud computing security continues to mature, organizations now feel more confident about transforming their data center. A layered approach to security, with protective and defensive controls at the user, device, and network level, prevents a single point of failure.

• Select devices optimized for hardware-assisted security at the CPU and component level.

• Leverage tools such as integrated data containerization to protect sensitive data on user machines.

• Strengthen and simplify user access with two-factor and biometric credentials.

Users understand the necessity of security, but they expect minimal disruption and downtime. Combining cloud security and the right device delivers a seamlessly secure user experience.

Look for Intelligent Batteries and Power Sources

Battery life is about more than just staying unplugged for longer. New advances on the processor and elsewhere can dynamically adjust power consumption based on activity. This creates a more efficient and responsive power plan that helps users pursue a cloud-driven vision of seamless 24/7 productivity.

• Dynamic, workload-driven power schemes should be a minimum requirement.

• Look for devices that recharge quickly.

• Provide users with the ability to upgrade/add extra battery capacity.

Battery life is getting better, and that drives user expectations higher as well. Few other upgrades will do more for user satisfaction with your technology.

Choose Durable Devices to Ensure Dependable Productivity

The cloud was designed for worry-free computing, keeping your information safe and available when and where it’s needed. This powerful, always-on availability needs to be matched by devices built for the challenges of computing in the modern world — failure is not an option.

• Choose semi-rugged devices offering military-grade durability without specialty prices.

• Look for features focused on real world hazards — spills, dust, drops, loss.

• Dependability is more than hardware — manageability impacts availability as well.

From instant application updates to automatic data backup, the cloud is now synonymous with continuity — your devices should offer the same dependability.

Add Ports and Slots when PossibleCloud computing can lead to being productive in some surprising places. From an external display to smart card, sometimes a peripheral or accessory is key to getting the job done.

• Accessories let users customize their computing experience.

• Design and durability should match that of device.

• Look for tools that can restrict ports when required.

Be careful about quality — accessories and peripherals are a critical piece of the computing ecosystem, so make long-term dependability a priority.

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A NEW STANDARD IN POWERFUL PERSONAL COMPUTINGThe evolution of technology and expectations is finally making good on the power of the cloud to extend the reach of new ideas about communication, collaboration, and the future of work. As the cloud moves from futuristic to foundational, your hardware needs to be just as transformational. Lenovo® ThinkPad® and ThinkCentre® X1 brands are committed to building those tools.

• Award-winning portfolio from desktop to mobile device

• Industry-leading reliability and customer satisfaction

• Relentless focus on continuous collaborative R&D and product innovation

As the world’s No. 1 provider of technology to businesses of all sizes, Lenovo is committed to bringing our very best to everything you do. Driven by thoughtful design, purposeful engineering, and nonstop performance, our ThinkPad and ThinkCentre X1 products, powered by Intel®, deliver breakthrough innovation that really matters.

For more information, visit www.lenovo.com/think.

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