Ignite 2017: Lenovo unveils ThinkSmart Hub 500, aimed at tackling conference room complexities

Arif Bacchus

Today at Microsoft Ignite 2017, Lenovo unveiled the ThinkSmart Hub 500. The device is Lenovo’s first Smart Office product offering, aimed at tackling conference room complexities.

Lenovo’s ThinkSmart Hub 500 is able to manage collaboration within modern meeting rooms, and has the ability to connect remote and local participants to Skype for Business meetings and shared content. This device was developed in cooperation with Microsoft, and helps eliminates the need of sharing laptop screens. It features a 360-degree rotatable 11.6 inch display, and runs on Windows 10 IoT Enterprise. Other features include Dolby Audio Premium sound experience, 360-degree array microphones and a touch display to control the meeting and large external displays.

Peter Han, Vice President, Partner Devices and Solutions, Microsoft remarked on the ThinkSmart Hub 500.

“Lenovo consistently delivers innovative devices and solutions that meet the unique needs of business customers, and the ThinkSmart Hub 500 is no exception…“This second-generation Skype Room Systems solution from Lenovo will transform meeting rooms, and enable rich collaborative Skype for Business experiences.”

Lenovo is launching pilot programs with the ThinkSmart Hub 500 later this year, and it will becoming available in the first quarter of 2018. You can visit this webpage to sign up and get updated for more information when the ThinkSmart Hub 500 ships.