Monday, April 6, 2009

Lenovo Updates Pricing On Consumer Desktop, Laptops


Lenovo on Friday updated pricing for a consumer desktop, a netbook, and laptops introduced at the International Consumer Electronics Show in January.

The IdeaCentre A600 entertainment desktop; the IdeaPad Y650, Y550, and Y450 laptops; and the S10 netbook are scheduled to be on store shelves and available online this month across the United States, the computer maker said. The retail outlets expected to carry the new systems include Lenovo.com, Amazon (NSDQ: AMZN).com, TigerDirect.com, Fry's, and Newegg.com.
The final manufacturer suggested retail prices are $999 for the A600; $800 for the Y650, Y550 and Y450; and $349 for the S10.

The A600 is an all-in-one desktop system with a 21.5-inch high-definition display. The PC is powered by an Intel (NSDQ: INTC) Core 2 Duo processor and ships with Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD)' ATI Mobility Radeon graphics card. The system also has a wireless keyboard and mouse.

The Y650 laptop is one of Lenovo's thinnest and lightest 16-inch laptops, measuring 1 inch thick at its thinnest point and weighing 5.6 pounds. The Y550 and Y450 are of the same product line and have similar designs. The Y550 has a 15.6-inch screen and the Y450 a 14-inch display. The Y series is powered by an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and is available with up to 500 GB of hard drive storage and 4 GB of DDR3 system memory.

Finally, the S10 is a mini-laptop with a 10-inch display. The system is 0.9 of an inch thick and weighs 2.4 pounds. Lenovo says the low-priced S10 is built for people looking for an ultraportable PC for light computing, such as e-mail and browsing the Web.

source: informationweek.com