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Lenovo Specs Sleek All-in-One Desktop

Posted 01/06/09 at 09:11:05 AM  by Paul Lilly

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Philip DeFranco may have been voted 2008's sexiest geek (we demand a recount), but it's Lenovo who turning on the real sex appeal with its newly introduced IdeaCentre A600, an all-in-one PC which borrows from the iMac's form factor and turns it into porn-worthy hardware.

"Lenovo brings consumers the next generation of desktop computing with the IdeaCentre A600 – Lenovo’s first all-in-one desktop," Lenovo states in its press release. "The new, sleek IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one features a 21.5-inch frameless screen, and provides discerning space-conscious and style-conscious users a modern design that measures only one inch at its slimmest point, making it the slimmest all-in-one in the industry."

Spec-wise, the A600 comes configured with an Intel Pentium Dual Core or Core 2 Duo mobile processor on Intel's G45M chipset, up to 4GB of DDR3-1066 memory, up to 1TB of hard drive space, DX10 capable integrated graphics with the option of upgrading to 256MB or 512MB ATI graphics, an optional Blu-ray drive and TV tuner, VeriFace 3.5 facial recognition, touch sensitive controls, optional 4-in-1 remote, and the usual assortment of ports, minus HDMI-in, which doesn't appear on the spec sheet.

Lenovo's billing the all-in-one PC as a wonder-rig of sorts that attempts to appeal to gaming enthusiasts with its 4-in-1 remote, "the first to bring PC users the ability to play games using the remote control's 'motion drive' feature," entertainment enthusiasts with its "cinema-like viewing and support for 1920x1080 full HD," and power users with the multitude of optional upgrades.

According to Gizmodo, pricing starts at $1,000 without all the nifty extras.

Image Credit: Lenovo via Gizmodo

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TAGS: lenovo, rigs, all-in-one, ideacentre 600
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avatarPerhaps they can provide a

Submitted by Keith E. Whisman on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 3:34pm

Perhaps they can provide a larger screen alternative on a case by case basis.  I like it. I wouldn't call it a gaming machine but as for light gaming I can swallow that. I want one with a 30" to 32" inch display and beefier graphics but gaming isn't what this thing is meant for. I believe that a gaming machine needs to be designed from the ground up with upgradability a central theme. An office box can last four or more years while a gaming machine may last two or three years without an upgrade. 

So I wouldn't get this for gaming I would get it for everything else though.... Looks great.. 

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avatarWell, when you try to pack

Submitted by Muerte on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 9:13am

Well, when you try to pack 10lbs of shit in a 5lb bag that will happen.  I had the displeasure of working on a POS (point of sale not piece of shit) computer.  Basically a glorified cash register.  Anyhow it was self contained and you never saw so many cables, powerpacks and hubs packed into a box the size of a desktop PC.

I had to take a picture of it to make sure I got everything back together right.  What a mess.  I completely agree, that they make these things look cool at the expense of maintaining them. 

On the bright side, you can always charge more for pain and suffering. :)

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avatarAnd I did

Submitted by Talcum X on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 10:03am

 $65/hr for PCs and $75 for laptops.  And that's what this looks like, a laptop bent backwards and the KB removed...and I'm sure just has hard to work on.

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avatarAs long as it works...

Submitted by neo1piv14 on Tue, 01/06/2009 - 7:38am

Coming from someone who worked at a repair shop for people's home computers, I can honestly say that I loathe these types of machines. Now most of the ones that I worked on were Sonys, so there's only so well they could have performed even brand new, but all-in-one computers are a pain to work on. When a company tries to make something slim and sexy to save space, they seem to follow the mantra that it must be horrifyingly bad to work on. That's not to say I don't wish I had this thing sitting in my room, but I'd hate to have it sitting on my work bench. 

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