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Dassault Systemes announced that Lenovo's new ThinkPad Z60 was designed with Catia V5 - bit of a change for the auto/aero obsessed software developer.

According to the press release, the ThinkPad development team has used Catia for several years to help with the design process for ThinkPad systems. The system's design and analysis capabilities were key to the development of the ThinkPad Z60 and enabled Lenovo to bring the model to market faster.

For the internal obsessives out there, in addition to 25% more screen available than other 14 inchers, the Z60 also features a new inner armour chassis (a roll cage) that reduces the amount of stress on internal components when the notebook is dropped. The internal components, including the hard disk drive, are mounted in a one-piece magnesium cage that forms a more protective shell than traditional casings without affecting usability.