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12 May 2009 Recently, Lenovo announced two new workstations—the Think- Station S20 and D20—designed exclusively for specialized professionals in fi elds such as computer-aided design, digital content creation, and oil and gas. The company also debuted its new e-commerce platform, the Lenovo eLounge, powered by ThinkStation workstations, to give customers a unique, inter- active way to experience Lenovo computing solutions online. Turbo-charged for performance, Lenovo's latest workstations can even be confi gured for personal supercomputing, enabling professionals to innovate faster and reduce the time between an idea and a product. With the addition of the Nvidia Tesla C1060 GPU platform, the workstations can offer 240 additional cores of dedicated math processing power to speed up calculations. The new workstations also feature the latest, high-performance technologies, including the choice between the latest Intel Xeon 5500 and W3500 Series for increased effi ciency and performance with optional Intel Turbo Boost Technology for extra performance during peak process- ing, as well as the latest Nvidia Quadro line of professional graphics cards or optional ATI FirePro graphics cards. On the environmental front, both workstations contain 50 percent recycled content, and they have been certifi ed as GreenGuard, meaning they meet standards for more than 2000 chemical tests. The ThinkStation S20 and D20 are avail- able for $1070 and $1550, respectively. On another front, the Lenovo eLounge creates a brand- new e-commerce platform by merging the customer service available at brick-and-mortar stores with the convenience of online shopping. Built on the Unreal Engine from Epic Games and powered by a ThinkStation D Series, Lenovo is giving custom- ers a new, interactive way to learn about and purchase Lenovo computing solutions. Customers can enter the virtual world from anywhere with an Inter- net connection, create an avatar, and browse the product showcase and speak directly with Lenovo sales reps. The eLounge also extends the idea of collaborative shopping so that two people who live in different cities can shop for a PC together and receive answers in real time from Lenovo personnel. Lenovo Turbo-Charges Its New ThinkStation Workstations Dell recently introduced its Precision T7500, T5500, and T3500 tower work- stations. Among the fi rst workstations to ship with the Intel Xeon 5500 Nehalem, the Precision T5500 and T7500 deliver up to 90 percent better multithreaded application performance than previous models. The new systems are purpose- engineered for professionals in engineer- ing, media, entertainment, biosciences, exploration, economic modeling, and risk analysis. The most powerful Dell workstation, the T7500 offers up to two quad-core proces- sors, 192 GB of three-channel DDR3 ECC memory at 1066 or 1333MHz, and dual native Gen 2 PCIe x16 graphics slots with up to 450 watts (two 225W or single 300W), and supports Nvidia SLI technology without a riser. With more than one billion confi guration options, the system's pricing starts at $1800. The T5500, priced starting at $1620, offers dual-socket Intel Xeon performance in a small footprint system with memory capacity of up to 72 GB and graphics slots that scale up to 300 watts (two 150W or single 225W). With a starting price of $999, the T3500 features up to 24 GB of DDR3 ECC memory and an integrated memory controller. The new Dell Precision workstations are Energy Star 5.0-compliant, featuring 85 percent effi cient power supplies to help reduce energy consumption. Dell also partners with at least 35 leading independent software vendors to test and certify compatibility for 90 applica- tions in areas such as MCAD, architec- ture, engineering, construction, digital content creation, bioscience, fi nancial services, and oil and gas. Dell Unveils New Precision Line PRODUCT: WORKSTATIONS PRODUCT: WORKSTATIONS