The specs of the ThinkPad Tablet ring familiar for an Android 3.1 Honeycomb tablet. It packs a 1GHz dual-core Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 1GB of memory, and a a choice of 16GB ($499), 32GB ($569), or 64GB ($699) for internal storage.

The 10.1-inch, 1280 by 800 pixel IPS display looked very good in our hands-on. We're still running our full slate of tests on the tablet, but on our test images, the display showed terrific detail and pleasing color balance. The overall photo-viewing experience compares favorably to the Apple iPas 2: Colors were bright but not oversaturated, and skin tones looked warmer and more natural than they have on other Android tablets we've tested. The display had an impressive viewing angle, as you'd expect from IPS technology (Lenovo claims it's a 178 degree angle), and it has Corning Gorilla Glass to prevent against accidental scratches and breakage.

Other familiar specs include Wi-Fi and 3G (all models have a SIM card slot, but 3G certification will be complete later this fall), a slew of sensors (accelerometer, gyroscope, assisted GPS, ambient light sensor), and dual cameras. The front-facing camera, positioned in the upper right corner when in portrait mode and the upper left corner when in landscape mode, is a reasonable 2 megapixels (better than what's on many other tablets); the rear-facing camera has 5 megapixels, but no flash.

One disappointment: The mono speaker, located at bottom in landscape (along the lower left side in portrait). The speaker was weak and tinny, and required volume to be pumped up to the max to get usable audio. It'll be passable, perhaps, for listening to narrated audio or a quick YouTube fix, but don't count on the speaker being satisfactory for listening to music while you work.

The volume buttons are clearly defined, and located at the top/along the left side in portrait and landscape modes, respectively. The power button is on the right side. A fun tweak: The dot in the "i" of the ThinkPad logo on the back glows red when the unit is on.