Lenovo adds touch to IdeaCentre A700 and B305 all-in-ones, vies for your desktop dollars with H320

While keeping the overdesigned aesthetic of their IdeaCentre brandmates, the new A700 and B305 (above) all-in-ones from Lenovo are moving things forward with optional touchscreens and freshened up spec sheets. The A700 offers the full range of Intel’s Core 2010 laptop CPUs, but tops things off with the slightly older 45nm Core i7-820QM, which gives you four cores operating at a somewhat pedestrian 1.73GHz default speed that can be cranked up to 3.06GHz when circumstances demand it. Other specs include a 1080p 23-inch display, built-in 802.11a/b/g/n wireless, and a side-mounted Blu-ray drive. If you’re feeling extravagant, you can even cram in 8GB of DDR3 RAM, but don’t expect to be paying the $999 entry price for that package when these become available at the end of June.

The B305 gives AMD fans something to admire, with Athlon II X4 processors, Radeon HD 5450 graphics — great for multimedia, but forget about 3D gaming — up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, and up to a 21.5-inch display stretching to 1,920 x 1,080. Built-in wireless and a DVD-RW drive are again present, along with up to a terabyte of storage (2TB on the A700, that showoff) should you opt to tread beyond the $699 entry price. The B305 will be purchasable next month, as will be the H320 old schooler. Starting out at $549, this small form factor pc offers Intel’s 32nm desktop parts, with the finest of the bunch being the 2.8GHz Core i7-860. Radeon HD 5570, up to 8GB of memory, a terabyte of storage, Blu-ray, and wireless options fill out its vital statistics, though you’ll have to buy your own monitor. Full PR after the break.

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ASUS ships Eee Top ET2010 all-in-one in the UK

And just like that, ASUS‘ 20-inch Eee Top ET2010 is leaving the docks in the UK. This here machine made its official debut back in late March, but at the time, the company dished no details surrounding price or release. Fast forward to now, and we’re told that the sleek all-in-one — complete with an AMD Athlon II CPU, 1GB or 2GB of RAM, a DVD drive and a total depth of just one inch — is now shipping across the pond. The multitouch version gets going at £619.99, which means it should start to land on American shores shortly for around $600 to $700. Here’s hoping, right?

ASUS ships Eee Top ET2010 all-in-one in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 12:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AlessiTAB Android touchscreen for fancy European kitchens announced for fall

Alessi, the Italian firm responsible for bringing the high-minded designs of folks like Philippe Starck to the kitchens of yuppies the world o’er, has recently announced the AlessiTAB, an all-in-one touchscreen device sportin’ WiFi, a digital TV tuner, base station, up to six hours battery life, and of course that world famous Android OS. Designed by Stefano Giovannoni (you know the guy), this is made by Promelit, a prominent Italian device manufacturer. Of course, we live like hobos, blogging from crowded bus stations and beer halls, but maybe you live in an actual house — in Europe? In that case, keep an eye out: it should make the scene this September for about €300 ($400). Video after the break.

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AlessiTAB Android touchscreen for fancy European kitchens announced for fall originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 23 Apr 2010 05:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HP stuffs Core i3 / i5 into TouchSmart PCs, gently revamps other desktops

Down for a solid spate of updates? Wipe that sleep from your eye and listen up, then. HP‘s pushing out a list of updates tonight across a rather strange combination of desktops, so we won’t waste any time breaking it down. The standouts of the bunch are the revamped TouchSmart PCs, with both the TouchSmart 300 and 600 getting a dose of Core i3 / i5, some sort of “Beats Audio” inclusion and a suite of software that you may or may not wish to keep loaded on. Starting tags on these are listed at $799 and $1,099, respectively. Moving on, there’s the All-in-One 200-5020, a $699 (and up) machine with a 21.5-inch 1080p display, Windows 7, built-in WiFi, an optional keyboard / mouse, DVD burner, integrated webcam and MediaSmart software bundle. For the suits in attendance, there’s the HP Compaq 6005 Pro Ultra Slim, which measures 10-inches high and 2.6-inches wide, includes ATI’s Radeon 4200 GPU and sports a $599 starting point. The whole lot should be available by the month’s end if you find something you like.

HP stuffs Core i3 / i5 into TouchSmart PCs, gently revamps other desktops originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NEC’s 3D all-in-one PC set to polarize the market this year

NEC's 3D all-in-one PC set to polarize the market this year

It seems that even the fully-integrated desktop is not immune to the wiles of 3D. NEC has demonstrated an all-in-one desktop PC that features a Blu-ray player and an LCD display that, when paired with some inexpensive polarized glasses, adds a little depth to movie content. That’s all we know about it at this point, other than a release date that’s been pegged as happening sometime in 2010, with Impress indicating that it could even be sometime in the first half of this year. The question is, of course: will anyone buy it?

NEC’s 3D all-in-one PC set to polarize the market this year originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Compaq Presario CQ1-1020 all-in-one: Atom-equipped, ready for grandma’s email sessions

Okay, okay — so maybe Compaq‘s Presario CQ1-1020 is good for a little more than just browsing the world wide web and sending the occasional email, but there’s no denying that this one’s aimed at the “casual user.” Outfitted with an Atom D410 processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, Intel’s GMA 3150 integrated graphics, a 160GB (7200rpm) hard drive and dual-layer DVD burner, the all-in-one isn’t exactly cut out to handle Crysis. Furthermore, it ships with Windows XP Home Edition, though we are delighted to see that 802.11b/g/n WiFi was tossed in alongside the Ethernet jack. You’ll also get inbuilt speakers, a 6-in-1 card reader, eight USB 2.0 sockets and enough bloatware to keep you busy with uninstallations for at least 10 to 12 minutes. It’s listed for the low, low price of $429.99, but that little “check back soon” message means you can’t order quite yet. Bummer, bro.

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Lenovo C200 brings NVIDIA Ion 2 stateside for $499

If you’ve been patiently waiting on a low-cost NVIDIA Ion 2 system it looks like today is your lucky day since it looks like Lenovo has scored an early lead in unleashing the wrath of the new Atom / GeForce combo. Available sometime this month, the 18.5-inch C200 all-in-one isn’t going to replace that Core i7 rig for ripping through Command & Conquer 4, but its Intel dual-core Atom D510 CPU can handle the light productivity while its GeForce G210 GPU will automatically turn on — thanks to Optimus — to deal with some Spore or 1080p video. Unfortunately the C200 only has a single touch, 1366×768-resolution display and a standard integrated DVD drive rather than Blu-ray, but we guess we can’t expect much more for its appealing $499 price tag. Lenovo will also offer a sans Ion and touch version of the C200 for $399. We told you today was going to be your lucky day! PR and press pics for your viewing pleasure below.

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ASUS’s 20-inch ET2010 EeeTop models with Ion power detailed

ASUS's 20-inch ET2010 EeeTop models with Ion power detailed

We’ve been hearing about the ET2010 model since CES, then got another glimpse at CeBIT a few weeks ago, and now the all-in-one machine is making its international debut — and ASUS has more than one to share with us. The five models range from the ET2010AG, with an AMD Athlon II processor, up to the ET2010PNT, with an Atom D510. All models have a 20-inch, 1600 x 900 displays, but only two of them sport multitouch. Storage ranges from 160GB to 500GB, 1 or 2GB of RAM is available, and graphics options include an integrated Intel GMA chipset, ATI’s Radeon HD 5470, or, most interestingly, Ion 2 graphics in the two Atom-powered options. All offer a DVD drive and all sport the same, wall-mountable and 1-inch thick design. What we don’t know is when these will be shipping or how much they’ll cost, but you’ll surely be the first to hear after we do.

ASUS’s 20-inch ET2010 EeeTop models with Ion power detailed originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 09:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z review

The hallowed Think branding finally spread out to the land of AIOs earlier this year and we just had to wrap our paws around some of that signature matte black plastic to see what’s what. The ThinkCentre A70z represents Lenovo’s most direct assault on the eco-conscious office manager’s checkbook, coming as it does with minimal packaging, built out of recycled and recyclable materials, and significant energy savings relative to orthodox desktops. In our time with it, we found the A70z to be a well built and capable little rig, but the question you most probably want answered is whether the premium branding we associate with the tank-like ThinkPads can be trusted to deliver a similar superiority in hardware and construction in the all-in-one arena. Click past the break for the answer.

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Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Dell Inspiron One 19 all-in-one turns up at Walmart

Well, here’s a bit of an interesting surprise — Dell’s Inspiron One 19 all-in-one desktop, previously only announced for Japan and still not on Dell’s US website, kicking back at a Walmart in the US of A. From the looks of it, the specs are more or less in line with what we’ve heard before, including an 18.5-inch widescreen display, a Pentium Dual Core E5400 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 640GB hard drive, along with a price said to be “around $600.” Unfortunately, there’s no indication of how widespread availability is right now, but feel free to let us know in comments if you happen to spot one.

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Dell Inspiron One 19 all-in-one turns up at Walmart originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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