OREANDA-NEWS. Seton Hall University and Lenovo announced students have arrived on campus with a Lenovo ThinkPad Helix. The University has circulated more than 2,000 ThinkPad Helix devices to all incoming undergraduate freshmen and returning juniors as part of its Mobile Computing Program. The ThinkPad Helix is a premium hybrid convertible device - a PC and a tablet in one. Students can use it as a fully functioning laptop when they need a standard keyboard for content creation, "rip and flip" the tablet 180°and snap it back into the base for giving presentations, or fully detach the tablet for use in science labs or field work.

Equipped with Windows 8, the ThinkPad Helix functions first as a high performance Ultrabook. It has a full-size keyboard and a new five button clickpad that boasts 20 percent more surface area than traditional ThinkPad clickpads. When detached from its base, the tablet becomes the thinnest Intel(r) 3rd generation Core(tm) tablet with vPro, and has an on-board pen for easy navigation and interaction. The device's 10 hour battery life redefines expectations for mobile computing by bringing together innovative technology and engineering that essentially eliminates the need to carry both a laptop and tablet.

Every incoming undergraduate freshman received a ThinkPad Helix during summer orientation and used the device for online activities to help them engage with their new classmates and campus. Returning juniors also received a Helix, and have the option to keep the device when they graduate.