Lenovo introduces new IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one, and three new IdeaPad Y Series notebooks
Lenovo is getting thin for the New Year. The company announces four new additions to their Idea brand of PCs including three new notebooks and one super slim all-in-one PC system. Here’s the lowdown starting with the all-in-one desktop PC – the IdeaCentre A600.
The new IdeaCentre A600 is Lenovo first all-in-one desktop PC ever as well as one of the thinnest systems out there – with the slimmest point measuring a mere one inch thin. Features of the A600 include:
- 21.5 inch frameless display
- 16:9 aspect ratio with support for 1920 x 1080 full HD resolution movie playback
- Integrated speaker system includes bass sub-woofer and Dolby Home Theatre audio certification
- Optional Blu-ray player
- Digital TV tuner
- Intel Core 2 Duo processor
- Optional ATI Radeon graphics
- Up to 4GB of RAM
- Up to 1TB of HDD space
- Wi-Fi networking
- 6 in 1 media card reader
- side-mounted USB and FireWire ports with additional ports in the rear
- Features VeriFace facial recognition technology
The A600 can be purchased with a unique optional 4 in 1 remote controller with features such as:
- “Motion drive” allowing users the ability to play games with the remote
- Ability to be used as a VoIP handset to make and receive phone calls over the Internet
- ability to be used as a media center/TV remote
- “Air mouse” – allowing it to control on-screen cursor
The IdeaCentre A600 will have an MSRP starting at $999 with availability beginning in April. Sorry – no picture as of yet but this may change tomorrow.
On the notebook front, there are three new IdeaPad Y Series systems – the Y650, Y550, and T450. All three systems feature the same “modern soft black design with interlocked hexagon pattern on the top cover along with a discrete copper accent around the perimeter of the laptop.” The Y650 also happens to be one of the thinnest and lightest 16 inch notebooks out on the market – lighter than many other 15 inch notebooks.
Common features of the three new IdeaPad Y Series systems include:
- 16:9 format glossy widescreen panel
- Optional NVIDIA graphics
- Dolby Home Theater surround sound
- Lenovo OneKey Theater software for enhancing audio and visual experience
- Lenovo Desktop Navigator allowing users to toggle between shortcuts, files, and other frequently used programs by placing their finger along the touch-sensitive slide bar
- multi-touch touchpad
- Latest Intel processors
- Wi-Fi Networking
- Optional Bluetooth
- VeriFace facial recognition technology
- Lenovo OneKey Rescue System
- Up to 500GB hard drive space
- Up to 4GB of DDR3 memory
In addition, the Y650 features JBL speakers and an ambient light sensor.
The Y650 has a 16 inch display, the Y550 a 15.6 inch display, and the Y450 a 14 inch display. The new notebooks will be available in March with the MSRP for the Y650 at $1199, the Y550 at $829, and the Y450 at $829.
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