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Lenovo shows off stable of Olympics-themed USB flash drives

by Darren Murph, posted Aug 9th 2008 at 8:39PM

Lenovo already rolled out one Olympics-themed flash drive long before the Beijing Games kicked off, but now that the Opening Ceremonies have come and gone, the outfit is showing off a few more for good measure. The Mascot series contains a half dozen colorful 4GB units that'll go for around $30 apiece, while the so-called Medallions will only be available on the second-hand market thanks to the original batch selling out. Lastly, we've got five slightly different 1GB titanium drives that boast swiveling plugs and arrive in a swank mahogany box. Huzzah?

[Via EverythingUSB]

Read - Mascot drives
Read - Medallion drives
Read - Titanium drives

How to get the most out of the 2008 Olympic Games

by Richard Lawler, posted Aug 7th 2008 at 3:24PM

The 2008 Beijing Olympics -- the first covered entirely in high definition, with super slow-motion cameras and 3,600 hours of coverage, online and on TV -- approach. Think you're ready to get the most out of the Games, and maybe, just maybe catch the event you actually want to watch live as it happens? Head over to Engadget HD and get the full rundown on the different ways the Games are coming home and how to take advantage of them all.

Kodak intros Olympics-branded M2008 digital camera

by Donald Melanson, posted May 20th 2008 at 2:13PM

It certainly hasn't gone to the lengths Lenovo has gone with its Olympics tie-ins, but we wouldn't exactly expect anything more from Kodak given its past adventures in athletic cross-promotion. Dubbed the M2008, this latest entry appears to simply be a rebranded version of the company's M1033 compact camera, with it boasting the same 10-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD, and 720p video recording features as its non-Olympic counterpart. No word on a release 'round these parts, it seems, but those in China can apparently pick one up now for about $270.

[Thanks, Ehren G]

Lenovo says "no thanks" to Vista for 2008 Olympics

by Joshua Topolsky, posted Aug 15th 2007 at 2:55PM


Poor Vista, you really can't buy a break. First you've got legions of users angrily awaiting a decent update for a whole slew of problems, then there's the CEOs taking pot-shots at you, and now, Lenovo, supplier of the 2008 Olympic Games' computer systems says it's sticking with XP. Word on the street is that all vital computing tasks for the Games will be handled on XP-enabled PCs, while some internet lounges used by athletes will be equipped with Vista systems. According to Yang Yuanqing, chairman of Lenovo, "the Olympic Games require mature, stable technologies and it's not a place to try new technologies." Yang, we're pretty sure a legion of Vista users feel similarly about their desktops. You can almost hear Microsoft's sharp intake of breath from here.

[Via Slashdot]
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