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The ThinkPad Edge E420s projects an image of smart professionalism with progressive design features like the elegant, moss-black, soft-touch finish; authentic polished metal accents; eye-catching infinity glass display; and clean, comfortable, island-style keyboard.

• Intel Core i5-2410M (2.30GHz, 3MB L3, 1333MHz, 35W)
• 4GB DDR3 (+ 1 free slot) (2M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
• 320GB/7200rpm, DVD±RW DL (Slot Load)
• 14.0″ HD AntiGlare Infinity glass LED 16:9 (1366 x 768) /
• Moss Black soft touch finish”
• Windows® 7 Professional 64
• 1 Year Customer Carry-in

Visit the Lenovo website for more information.

About ProKit 7.0 (Snow Leopard 10.6.6 and later)

This ProKit Update fixes the following minor issues:

• Improved support for PopOver style tooltips.
• Improved support for Font Smoothing.
• Addresses an issue with an unwanted gap between a menu and submenu.
• Fixes leaks and improves stability for the color picker and timecode interface in Final Cut Pro and Motion.
• Improved compatibility when importing assets from older versions of Soundtrack Pro.
• Fixes an issue with the scrubber appearance in Logic Express and Logic Pro.
• Addresses AppKit related crashes in Motion.

This update is recommended for users of Final Cut Pro, Motion, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio Pro, iPhoto, Aperture, Final Cut Express, Logic Pro, MainStage, Logic Express and iAd Producer.

Visit the Apple website for more information.

Reduce IT costs and simplify your infrastructure by consolidating servers on to your Mac mini.

Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Mac mini Edition is a great solution for small businesses who want to consolidate a few servers on to one value-priced machine. Simple to install and administer, Parallels Server for Mac 4.0 Mac mini Edition is a cost-effective way to run up two virtual servers on your Mac mini.

Visit the Parallels website for more information.

Make an impact through print, video, and digital experiences for virtually any device and platform. With powerful new creative tools, enhanced performance, simple workflows, and support for cutting-edge standards like HTML5 and EPUB 3, Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 software helps you create rich content for virtually any media.

Visit the Adobe website for more information.

Adobe® Acrobat® now with an additional CLP discount of up to 45%.

Receive additional discounts of up to 45% when purchasing the leading PDF document creation and collaboration solution for your organisation. Acrobat CLP Packs are available in six quantities, starting at 250 seats and ranging up to 2,000 seats, for full-seat purchases of Acrobat X Standard and Acrobat X Pro. Acrobat Upgrade Plan CLP Packs are also available to accompany the full-seat purchase packs.

For more information contact Sales on 0845 330 1600.