Lenovo launches first ever ThinkCentre all-in-one PC

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By Mike Jennings

Posted on 25 Nov 2009 at 11:06

Lenovo has debuted a new ThinkCentre PC which it claims is the first all-in-one device to be specifically targeted at small- to medium-sized businesses.

Richard Lee, a client technologist for Lenovo, stressed that the all-in-one form factor was “very attractive” both functionally and financially, and moved to reassure potential buyers that few of Lenovo’s familiar features had been lost in the new machine.

The rear of the system can still be removed to access the memory and hard disk, for instance, even if Lee confessed that it’s “not as easy [to use] as the M58 and A58,” when it came to changing components. He also stressed that items that have been removed, such as PCI-Express slots, are those that would have “little impact” on the A70z’s target audience of SMBs.

The three different configurations boast 19in screens and all run on Intel Core 2 Duo processors, with the two more expensive models boasting 2GB of RAM, 320GB hard disks, 802.11bgn WLAN and Gigabit Ethernet. The cheapest, which costs £355 exc VAT, makes do without wireless internet and includes only 1GB of RAM.

Green credentials

Lee mentioned Lenovo’s “very strong” green credentials, which have led to the machine being packaged in small boxes within “recyclable bags” – a move that has apparently saved the equivalent of 250 paper cups and 139 plastic bags per system. He also promised that the A70z offered a "significant" reduction in power consumption compared to equivalent desktop systems.

Lenovo has also included some of its ThinkVantage Technologies software, which Lee said had been “integrated really effectively into Windows 7” and includes features such as data back-up, recovery and security applications.

We'll have a full review of the ThinkCentre A70z soon.