Friday, August 31, 2012

Lenovo plays it safe with new IdeaCentre all-in-ones


(Credit: Lenovo)

Lenovo kept its Windows 8 desktop offerings simple during its announcement today, expanding on existing product lines, and introducing no significant new features to its IdeaCentre all-in-ones.


IdeaCentre A520


Consider this unit, pictured above, the smaller, more affordable version of the 27-inch IdeaCentre A720 Lenovo released earlier this year. This model comes in with a 23-inch, 1,920x1,080-pixel display, and the same high-end Intel Core i7 CPUs and other PC components as the big screen version, but real focus is on the sleek design, the display adjustability, and the 10-point touch interface.


In a review at the beginning of the month, I found the A720 a capable-enough big screen touch PC, but hard to recommend due to its high price. It also came out well ahead of Windows 8, limiting your ability to study the full field of Windows 8-timed competition. The $999 starting price makes the A520 an easier sell than the $1,300-plus A720. And by the time the A520 is out in October, you should have had plenty of time to compare it with other all-in-ones in its price range.


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