Today Lenovo announced the ThinkPad T400s laptop , a new thin and light laptop with unusual charms. Lenovo once again is marketing to business professionals, but the laptop also features some enhancements that anyone on the go would appreciate. The T400s was inspired by the similarly lightweight ThinkPad X300. It is super slim at just 0.83 inches wide with its 14.1 LED screen, and a solid state drive in tow. The laptop is also made of Monocoque reinforced fiber which makes it sturdy and rugged – this is the same type of fiber used to make bicycle frames and airplanes. Taking into consideration, how busy people are, Lenovo took the time to make sure that the T400s’ keyboard (a neglected component on many laptops) has been designed with bigger than average keys. They also tightened the keys to prevent crumbs and other particles from crusting up on the keyboard, because we’re all guilty of snacking while we work. The touchpad is also flush to the T400s so that a user can easily scroll, pinch and zoom without feeling cramped.

Another enticing and unusual feature of the T400s are the dual digital microphones, this helps eliminate ambient noise while on a call and allows users to simply mute, so background noise is eliminated. This is obviously a feature focused on VOIP and SKYPE users. And finally, the Lenovo T400s is easily turned on by a swipe of the finger on the fingerprint reader. The ThinkPad T400s laptop is available now and models start at $1,599.

Some more details from the Press release:

•    Choices of Intel® 2.53 GHz Core™2Duo processors (standard voltage) and graphics
•    Choices of solid state drive storage up to 128 GB or 250 GB hard drive storage
•    9.5 mm slim DVD burner or Blu-Ray player
•    Ethernet, WiFi and optional WiMAX3, WWAN,3 Bluetooth and ultrawideband connectivity
•    34mm Express Card slot or 5-in-1 multimedia card reader
•    Support for Lenovo’s ConstantConnect and Protect technology that allows users to maximize integration  of their BlackBerry smartphone and ThinkPad laptop
•    Nearly six hours of battery life
•    Supports up to two monitors via a Display Port and VGA connector
•    Meets the Energy Star 5.0 criteria for energy efficiency
•    Built-in USB/eSATA port