The IBM Thinkpad R52: The Medium of Wireless MadeEasy

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Looking for a Wireless laptop, with Sonoma technology, equipped with an embedded security subsystem, to protect precious data such as passwords, and user IDs. If these tech specs leave you foaming at the mouth, the R Series IBM Thinkpad R52 could be just your cup of tea.

The wondersof wireless technology have been a boon for businesses, buttypically only large corporations have profited from it. It's notfor lack of interest from medium-sized businesses, or need forthat matter. Wireless technology is essential for companies with employees who traveloffsite often, or who need mobility within the office (say, towork in a lab).

The security and complicated technology behind wireless systems,however, have hampered medium-sized businesses. With the ThinkPadR52 (a laptop equipped with Sonoma technology and the IBM SecureWireless Networking Solution for Cisco Systems), these businessesno longer have an excuse.

This collaboration between two of the biggest names in the techsector has produced the first end-to-end wireless network to address the needs of companies in the mid-rangesize (100 to 1,000 employees). IBM and Cisco have solved the twoobstacles of security and ease of use.

The linchpin of the whole system could be the recently releasedIBMThinkPad R52 notebook. At under 6 pounds, the notebook provides the kind of power and versatility previously reservedfor only the big boys.

Now small and medium businesses can fuel their productivity withthe so-called Sonoma Intel Centrino Mobil Technology, along with Pentium M processors andIntel 802.11b wireless connectivity. Besides the most powerful hardware in the R Series,the notebook also offers a Multi-Burner Plus Ultrabay EnhancedDrive for both CDs and DVDs.

This notebook will fit neatly into the IBM Secure WirelessNetworking Solution for Cisco Systems. The Solution's IBMsoftware, such as Embedded Security Subsystem and Websphere Everyplace Connections Manager,guarantees seamless wireless connections. Meanwhile, passwords,user IDs, and other valuable data are also safeguarded. Plus,with Cisco servers, routers, and access points, you are ensuredthe reliability you would expect from the infrastructureleader.

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