Following in Acer’s footsteps, Lenovo on Thursday introduced a 3-D laptop. The Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d is the company’s first multimedia laptop with a 3-D display.
Lenovo chose the TriDef 3-D technology solution to power its new machine. The solution offers a 3-D screen, software and glasses that work together to immerse users into the world of movies, pictures and games.
“While 3-D technology has been around for ages, it has not been readily accessible to consumers within the home,” said Dion Weisler, vice president of business operations at Lenovo. Lenovo is among the companies hoping to change that. Acer is offering its Aspire 5738DG and analysts expect other laptop makers to follow.
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The Y560d has a 15.6-inch, high-definition widescreen for viewing 3-D movies, photos and games. Lenovo said the TriDef technology lets users view some of their traditional two-dimension media in three dimensions, including standard movies, videos and photos. The 3-D laptop will cost $1,200 when it comes to market at the end of June.
“I think there will be some demand for this. There’s been a growing awareness among consumers about 3-D. 3-D got a big boost from the movie Avatar,” said Roger Kay, principal analyst at Endpoint Technologies Associates. “3-D is initially penetrating the market through gamers, who really want as immersive an experience as they can get. That segment is ahead of the overall consumer population in terms of 3-D adoption.”
As Kay sees it, there is interest in 3-D from different constituencies. The content creators — i.e., Hollywood and the gaming market — are exploring 3-D as a way to deliver more compelling content. The manufacturers are interested in 3-D because it offers some product differentiation. Graphics-card makers could sell more high-tend cards if 3-D goes mainstream.
“Some manufacturers, like Acer and Lenovo, are jumping into 3-D notebooks early. It’s… Details
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