14 DAY TRIAL // Earlier this year, Lenovo announced the introduction of a new desktop computer system, coming in the form of the all-in-one PC that is known as the IdeaCentre A600. The PC vendor certainly took its time to allow its customers to order the new system, but it finally appears that those interested in acquiring one of these 21.5-inch all-in-one desktops can now do just that. Listed on the company's website, the new IdeaCentre A600 starts at a price tag of just $699.99 for the basic model.
When its was first announced, the IdeaCentre A600 was touted as Lenovo's alternative to Apple's successful iMac all-in-one desktop PC. The system was designed to take advantage of the computing power offered by some of Intel's latest Core Duo and Core 2 Duo processors, as well as the graphics capabilities of an ATI graphics processing unit.
There is, however a bit of confusion about the configuration options of this all-in-one PC from Lenovo. Although all three configurations are listed with integrated Intel X4500 graphics, the vendor continues to claim that the system will be available with an ATI Mobility Radeon graphics card, offering support for DirectX 10 and Shader Model 4.
Aside from the aforementioned details, Lenovo's latest all-in-one should be a pretty interesting choice for users looking to purchase a Windows AIO PC. With a storage capacity of up to 640GB on a 7200RPM hard drive and 3GB of DDR3 RAM memory, the system is ready to provide its end-user with a high-level of performance. You should also take into consideration the lower price tag, compared to that of its competitors. The highest configuration of the A600 is listed at US$999,99, a good $200 less than that of the new 20-inch iMac from Apple.