Lenovo ThinkPad Stack, a New Take On Modular Mobile Peripherals (hothardware.com)

MojoKid with word of The Stack, a new peripheral product from Lenovo that has a ThinkPad logo emblazoned on each component, writing In a nutshell, this is Lenovo's take on a line of peripherals that all work with one another and stack together via a custom connector. It applies the modular computing concept to the world of peripherals, which could be an ideal place for a set of modular products to actually make an impact in the market. The Stack's initial four products include a wireless router, a 1TB USB 3.0 hard drive, a Bluetooth mic + speaker combo unit, and a 10,000mAh battery pack / charger. The foursome is sold for just under $390, though each component can be purchased separately as well. The sheer size and weight of the package is impressive. While it's appropriately dense, it can fit into even the smallest saddle bag, taking up minimal room in a frequent flyer's carry-on. In testing, the Stack's individual components offered respectable performance results as well.

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Re:hmm

[gmack]

A much bigger weakness will be Lenovo's desire to DRM the crap out of it like they already do with their wifi cards and batteries. I had to hack the bios on my
Lenovo laptop to make it boot with an "unauthorized wireless card" and since then they have gotten worse. My friend's laptop refused to charge until he removed the battery management crapware they installed that expired a perfectly good battery and the laptop itself refuses to charge third party batteries. I will never buy another Lenovo product and that's even before that root certificate indecent.