Big computers generally mean big performance, but does a PC need to be imposing in order to blitz through the benchmarks? Lenovo’s ThinkStation C20 is the baby of the range when it comes to physical size, but with dual Intel Xeon processors and NVIDIA’s Quadro FX 4800 graphics, it’s no slowpoke. Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
Lenovo might be best known for their ThinkPad notebooks and ominous black ThinkStation desktops, but the company continues to push ahead with its range of all-in-ones. The new Lenovo ThinkCentre M90z is aimed at both consumer and business users, and while the range kicks off at $929 with a mere Pentium CPU, the model on the SlashGear test bench today is the multitouch-capable touchscreen version complete with a 3.2GHz Intel Core i5 processor. Check out how it performs after the cut.
With all the latest forecasts from my analyst colleagues at IDC, Gartner and Forrester showcasing declining desktops market share over the next few years, i’d like to pose an alternate question. Can tablets, like the iPad which was not on the market at the time the forecasts were made, actually re-invigorate the desktop market?
We've seen Power-over-Ethernet used to allow network CCTV cameras and IP phones cut the AC cord, but a full PC is somewhat rarer. SkinnyBytes new touchscreen Windows 7 all-in-ones can run on less than the 30W of power PoE 802.3at supplies, thanks to Intel's Atom CPU range and passive cooling.
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The updated Apple Mac Pro desktop has gone on sale, complete with a choice of quad- and hexacore Intel processors. Announced at the end of July, the new Mac Pros start from $2,499 - for a single 2.8GHz quadcore Xeon, 3GB of RAM and a 1TB hard-drive - while single-chip hexacore machines using Intel's 3.33GHz Xeon bump that to $3,699.
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Dell has updated its Studio XPS 9100 desktop series to include Intel's latest Core i7 processors, bringing a welcome burst of speed with up to hexacore chips on offer. Priced from $949.99 with the 2.66GHz Core i7-920 paired with 3GB of DDR3 memory and NVIDIA GeForce G310 512MB graphics, Dell are asking a further $470 for the Core i7-960 or a cool $1,000 more for the six-core i7-980X.
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It’s a tough world for a consumer desktop PC. Laptops have stolen all the glamour; you need to offer something special if you’re going to stand out among the rank and file of stationary computing. Acer’s Aspire X3400-U2012 may not be a true portable PC but, with a small-form-factor (SFF) chassis paired with desktop components does the grunt-for-the-footprint balance make it a sensible buy? Check out the SlashGear review after the cut.
I just mentioned the new 3D gaming notebook from iBUYPOWER. The company has also unveiled a pair of new gaming desktops based on the NVIDIA GTX 460 video card that was unveiled recently. The new systems include the Paladin E370 and the Paladin F860 machines.
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Acer is the second largest computer maker in the world and is more known for its notebooks and netbooks that desktop machines. Acer does make desktops for consumers and businesses though and the latest consumer offerings were unveiled yesterday including the Aspire M3 and X3.
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Someone out there could probably say that the iPad, the magical and revolutionary tablet from Apple, isn't a success. But, that doesn't mean they'd be correct in their assertions. Quite frankly, the iPad has done for the tablet industry what many, many before it had tried, but this time the results were much different. So much so, in fact, that the entire industry seems to be invigorated, and we stand on the brink of a literal tablet tsunami. According to a Forrester analyst, tablets are going to surpass desktop sales by 2015, and maybe as early as 2013, if the trend keeps up.
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Press releases are getting crammed these days. But, we can't blame companies for wanting to shove as many products into one release as they can, especially if they all move towards one goal. In Lenovo's case, they believe that the desktop computing market has lost its innovation, and that's why they're officially announcing five new products to inject some of that innovation back into the market. They're covering pretty much all of their bases with the products herein, so if you're interested in what Lenovo is doing for big-businesses out there, then jump after the link to find out what's going on.
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Asus has unveiled a new line of Republic of Gamers notebooks and a new gaming desktop at Computex 2010. The desktop is the CG8490 and it has 20% overclocking capability for its internal components like the Core i7-980X 6-core CPU, 12GB of RAM, and the dual overclocked Radeon HD5870 video cards. Pricing and availability are unknown.
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