Lenovo introduced a new notebook tablet during CES 2010. It is the first Hybrid Notebook tablet in the industry: IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Notebook . It can actually split into two parts.

The screen can be detached from the base and it will be a tablet. the multitouch-touchscreen display has a second processor, battery and Linux operating system. http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/49587 It is also called U1 and Ideapad. When the screen is in place, the IdeaPad will look like the conventional notebook computer. http://www.slashgear.com/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-notebooktablet-hands-on-0567892/.

Although Lenovo invested nearly two years in the Skylight Linux-based OS, it was dropped for the Android OS in May. In addition, the hybrid notebook U1 concept (Lenovo's term) has been deferred.http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/28/lenovo-kills-skylight-os-in-favor-of-android-u1-hybrid-and-skyl/

Lenovo's IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Notebook is a notebook which can be slit into a tablet. The battery is expected to last for 8 hours. The notebook uses Windows 7 Operatin system and the tablet uses Skylight Operating system. http://www.tgdaily.com/hardware-features/45310-lenovo-introduces-hybrid-notebook-tablet

The main body will house an SSD up to 128GB,and the Slate tablet will have 16GB of flash memory. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10424800-269.html. The device weighs 3.7 pounds in notebook form and 1.6 pounds in tablet/slate form. In notebook form it will run on windows 7 and the slate runs on Lenovo Skylight OS with a multi-panel UI, using a Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. The battery life is expected to be 8 hours in slate mode and 10 hours in notebook mode. It has 11.5 inch HD LED screen. http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10424800-269.html Lenovo's Hybrid Switch technology, a web-surfing session will not get interrupted when the user detaches the tablet from the main body of the U1. http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39971353,00.htm To make the tablet work in the detached mode, the user has to make sure the files are duplicated to the tablet.it is reported that Lenovo showed the detached tablet as an entertainment/internet tablet. It is believed that the price will start at $999. It is believed that the product will be available by June 1, 2010. http://www.slashgear.com/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-notebooktablet-hands-on-0567892/