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Aug 31

Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 All-in-One PC

Well, what do we have here? At first glance, some folks might say that Apple’s lawyers are going to bear down on Lenovo, since the Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 All-in-One PC does seem to resemble the iMac somewhat from certain angles. Actually, I jest – this is not going to happen, and just what does the Lenovo IdeaCentre A520 pack underneath the hood? We are looking at a 23” frameless display that boasts support for 10-point multi-touch that delivers a far greater amount of accuracy when you touch it with your finger, while sporting a widely adjustable screen angle (from -5 to 90°) to cater for more comfortable use regardless of the position you are in.

Running on a 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor, this slim 23” AIO PC will deliver Full HD (1920×1080) clarity in 16:9 widescreen goodness. It also carries the Lenovo Dynamic Brightness System that protects your eyes by automatically adjusting screen brightness depending on ambient light conditions.

You can have up to 1TB of storage space on this puppy, a maximum of 8GB RAM, a DVD drive with the option to change it to Blu-ray if your budget permits, and a whole host of connectivity options including Wi-Fi and USB 3.0. Expect it to be reasonably priced when it arrives at around the same time as Windows 8.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 notebook, Lenovo IdeaPad U510 bridges cost and performance,

Aug 31

Lenovo announces IdeaCentre A520, B340 and B345 all-in-ones running Windows 8

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If yesterday was the day Lenovo unveiled its new Android products, today’s the day it turns its attention to Windows 8: in addition to announcing a slew of laptops, the company introduced three IdeaCentre all-in-ones, all slated to go on sale in October when Windows 8 launches. Of these, the flagship is clearly the A520, with its tilting 23-inch screen that can lie nearly flat. Included in that press release, though, you’ll also find details about the B340 / B345, a smaller, more affordable desktop with a less flashy design.

Starting with the A520, it’s the little brother to the A720, which we first saw back at CES. Like the A720, it has a screen that can be tilted between 5 and 90 degrees, except this particular model has a smaller 23-inch display (compared with 27 inches for the A720). That 1080p display is of IPS caliber and supports 10-point multitouch. Under the hood, it can be configured with a Core i7 CPU, up to 8GB of RAM, up to 1TB of HDD storage and an optional Blu-ray player. If you need graphics horsepower, though, you might want to skip ahead to read about those B series models, since the A520 will only be offered with integrated Intel HD 4000 graphics.

Indeed, graphics might be a good place to start when we talk about the B340 and B345, since the GPU is the one thing that really separates them. Though both will be offered with a 1GB AMD Radeon HD7470A card, only the B340 will be available with a 2GB NVIDIA GeForce 615. Otherwise, you’ll find the same key specs on both models: a 21.5-inch (1080p) touchscreen display, with a choice of a Core i7 processor or AMD quad-core APU on the inside. The two are also VESA mount-compatible, and can be configured with optional TV tuners.

The A520 will sell for $999 and up, while the B series will start at $599. Again, both will arrive in October, at which point we should be neck-deep in Windows 8 PCs to review.

Gallery: Lenovo IdeaCentre A520