The Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one desktop PC is now available to order, offering a 21.5-inch 1920 x 1080 16:9 HD-display, slot-loading DVD or Blu-Ray drive and a range of Intel Core 2 Duo processors. First announced back at CES 2009 in January, the IdeaCentre A600 is apparently the world’s slimmest all-in-one PC.
HP have announced a new Core i7-based desktop PC, the HP Pavilion Elite m9600 series, intended for media creators and editors but also likely to find favor with gamers. The range starts with the Core i7-920 CPU, NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS video card, a 500GB hard-drive DVD burner; HP have also announced four new Full-HD 16:9 LCD monitors to go with the Elite m9600.
Lenovo have announced a pair of new workstations, the Lenovo ThinkStation D20 and S20, intended for CAD and digital content creation. The blocky towers are fitted with Intel Xeon 5500 and W3500 series processors with optional Turbo Boost, together with NVIDIA Quadro or ATI FirePro graphics. Buyers can also specify the NVIDIA Tesla C1060 GPU platform.
Apple have leaked the existence of an entry-level 17-inch iMac, slotting in beneath the 20-inch and 24-inch versions. The all-in-one desktop was revealed on the company’s education pages, prompting speculation that Apple envisage primarily student and school buyers.
Update: It looks as though this could just be the old 17-inch plastic iMac; more details after the cut.
The Acer Predator line of gaming PCs is well known for its blazing fast speed and high octane graphics capability. But did you know they could potentially “blaze” a hole through your desk? Well, maybe not quite, but they definitely pose a fire hazard, so says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Yes, that’s the Dell Studio One 19 All-in-One performing a desktop strip-tease for our pleasure, strutting its stuff on the Australian PC Authority desk. Dell’s multitouch-optional PC certainly spans the specifications range, with everything from Celeron to Core 2 Quad processors available, but APCA don’t seem especially impressed with their Pentium Dual Core E2220, 3GB of RAM and GeForce 9200 graphics.
According to Taiwanese industry sources, ViewSonic is preparing to launch its range of netbooks and notebooks in China, including a 22-inch behemoth notebook. The company, which is better known for its LCD monitors, is seemingly looking to fight the downturn by branching out; it’s unclear whether the new computer range will be self-developed or merely rebadged OEM systems.
Dell’s own support site has once again tipped a few as-yet unannounced upcoming products, in this case what looks to be a netbook-rivaling version of the new Dell Adamo and a larger version of last week’s Dell Studio One 19. The document lists the Dell Adamo 9, presumably a 9-inch version of the 13-inch Adamo confirmed today, and the Dell Studio One 22, a 22-inch version of the All-In-One PC.
Dell USA have officially announced the Dell Studio One 19 All-in-One PC seen earlier on their Japanese site, as well as confirming that the optional-multitouch desktop will reach the US in the Spring. The PC starts at $699, and will be available with processors from a Celeron 450 to a Core 2 Quad Q8200.
Dell Japan have announced a new, touch-capable all-in-one desktop PC, the Dell Studio One 19. Based around an 18.5-inch 16:9 1366 x 768 LCD – with a choice of standard or touch-panel – the Studio One 19 can be configured with Intel Core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors, up to 4GB of RAM and up to 750GB hard-drive.
SlashGear Japan
