Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 pre-orders available for January shipping

Get your hands on the ThinkPad Tablet 2 next year
Get your hands on the ThinkPad Tablet 2 next year

Those patiently waiting for Lenovo's Windows 8 tablet can finally place their order for the ThinkPad Tablet 2.

The ThinkPad Tablet 2 is on sale now for pre-order through Lenovo's website, with an estimated shipping date of Jan. 8, 2013.

Don't forget the accessories

None of the models include the ThinkPad Tablet 2's dock or keyboard. The dock is sold separately as a $99 (UK£69, AU$96) accessory, while the bluetooth keyboard that turns the Tablet 2 into a laptop will cost $119 (UK£74, AU$116).

The actual specs for each model will be identical, with a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 IPS display, 2GB of RAM and a 1.8Ghz Intel Atom processor.

The only difference is that the highest end model features 32-bit Windows 8 Pro compared to just 32-bit Windows 8 on the two lower-priced tablets.

The early January ship date might not make the ThinkPad Tablet 2 too late for a holiday gift, but for those anxious to get their hands on a tablet running on the full Windows 8, it can't come soon enough.