Lenovo Debuts Super-Slim All-in-One Desktop and 16-inch Laptop

Originally from : lowyat.net by Terence

Thursday, 26 March 2009 04:06 PM

Lenovo has just introduced the latest additions to its Idea brand of personal computers for local consumers, the IdeaCentre A600 All In One desktop and the new IdeaPad Y series laptops, the Y650, Y450 and the Y550. The IdeaCentre A600 features a 16:9 ratio 21.5" frameless screen with support for Full HD resolution of 1920x1080. The integrated 2.1 speakers include a bass sub-woofer and Dolby® Home Theatre™ audio certification. Together with the optional Blu-ray drive, the A600 is a complete home cinema since it also comes with a digital TV tuner and the option to run on Microsoft Vista Media Center. A unique feature of the A600 is the optional 4-in-1 remote controller aimed at gamers. It is the first in its kind on the PC, with the ability to use the remote control's 'motion drive' to control on screen objects by just physically moving the remote. This can be used as a game controller or as a mouse or as Lenovo calls an "air mouse". The remote also acts as a VOIP headset, media center/TV remote and fully supports MS Vista Media Center. A lineup of Intel Core 2 Duo processors powers the A600 coupled with DDR3 memory up to 4GB and 1TB of hard disk space with graphics duty handled by the capable ATI Radeon. WiFi, memory card reader, side mounted USB and FireWire ports and the Lenovo proprietary VeriFace facial recognition all comes as standard. The expanded Y Series adds new screen sizes to the IdeaPad laptop lineup: the 16-inch Y650, the 15-inch Y550 and the 14-inch Y450. The Y650 is touted by Lenovo as one of the thinnest and lightest 16" laptop around. It weighs just 2.55kg and is only 1" thick at its thinnest point. All three are configurable with up to 500GB of hard disk space and 4GB of DDR3 memory. The Y series are basically mobile entertainment and gaming systems, what with 16:9 widescreen LCD panels, NVidia GFX graphics and Dolby® Home Theater™ surround sound played through a set of JBL speakers. A special feature of the Y series, is that the mouse pad supports multi touch and can be used to enlarge or reduce image sizes for example. Additionally, an ambient light sensor on the IdeaPad Y650 laptop automatically adjusts screen brightness based on surrounding light conditions, helping to reduce eye strain. WiFi connectivity comes standard with the option to include Bluetooth while VeriFace facial recognition is included on all Y series laptops. The IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one desktop retails at prices starting from RM3,999 while the IdeaPad Y650 laptop will retail at RM5,099, and the IdeaPad Y450 laptop starts from RM2,499. All will be avaiable from local retailers starting from mid-April onwards. (*Note that the Y550 is not available in Malaysia).