14 DAY TRIAL // Like every other maker of PCs out there, Lenovo seems to rotate between all levels of the PC market, in this case settling on the all-in-one field, having developed a product called ThinkCentre Edge 91z.
All-in-One systems may cost more than the average desktop PC, but they do have the benefits of space efficiency.
Granted, the majority of consumers won't really end up buying something of the sort, but those interested in education, as well as professionals and businessmen, do have to deal with scenarios where such a system would be more convenient.
As such, Lenovo decided this was as good a time as any for the ThinkCentre Edge 91z to debut, this being a Sandy Bridge machine.
More specifically, a Core i7 CPU lies at the heart of the 21.5-inch newcomer, backed up by up to 8 GB of RAM (random access memory) and, should one not want to settle for the integrated graphics, an AMD Radeon HD 6650 graphics card of 1 GB as well.
Furthermore, while a DVD writer of Blu-ray drive handles the optical storage, internal capacity is provided by either a hard disk drive of 1 TB or a solid state drive of 80 GB.
Other than that, Lenovo threw in LED backlighting, HDMI, WiFi, a 6-in-1 card reader and a 2 megapixel webcam.
"Until recently, all-in-one desktops lacked the powerful performance many desktop users need, but the ThinkCentre Edge 91z all-in-one turns the paradigm on its head with supercharged processing power and robust graphics all in a sporty and stylish design," said Tom Shell, vice president, ThinkCentre Marketing, Lenovo.
"It forms a unique combination of style and substance, outpacing the competition in performance, fast boot up, serviceability and price."
With a starting price of $699, those interested in getting one of these things will have to wait until next month (June, 2011), since shipments won't begin until then.