Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo Group Limited is this week further peeling away the longstanding ‘not for international mainstream consumers’ label with the introduction of its new IdeaCentre K210 computer, which arrives as the first consumer desktop Lenovo has ever offered outside of its home territory.
China\'s Lenovo reveals its mainstream IdeaCentre K210 desktop PC. Image: Lenovo.
The announcement of the IdeaCentre desktop arrives on the back of Lenovo’s recent unveiling of its similarly positioned IdeaPad notebook series, which signalled the Beijing-based company’s focused intent to widen its mainstream product reach well beyond China’s borders.
With industry analysts predicting that consumer PC demand will increase by approximately 10 percent each year through to 2011, Lenovo’s decision to expand its mainstream appeal via the new IdeaCentre and IdeaPad lines is certainly well-timed.
According to Lenovo, its new IdeaCentre K210 has been designed specifically for those users looking to attain “comfort and convenience.” Those aspects are made available through features such as Lenovo’s cutting-edge “Bright Vision” technology, which (works in conjunction with the Bright Eye camera and) detects how far the user is from the monitor screen before adjusting optimal brightness to suit.
The IdeaCentre K210 also offers up enhanced security peace of mind through the industry-first integration of VeriFace 3, a facial recognition technology that (again, works with Bright Eye to) enable users to log on to their systems by having the computer assess, recognise and approve their facial image.
Other additional features of note include: a special anti-microbial keyboard for a, quite literally, cleaner interface; Lenovo’s Vantage Technology for ease-of-use and system recovery; and increased system failure protection via a File Management tool that helps save critical data to a special system partition.
In terms of oomph related to internal specifications, the IdeaCentre comes with a choice of Intel Core 2 Quad processors and Intel GMA 3100 integrated graphics solutions, an (oddly ill-fitting) HD DVD and Blu-ray combination high-definition drive, high-definition audio 5.1, and the choice to beef up the computer’s gaming credentials through the availability of ATI’s 512MB Radeon 2600 XT.
And the price and release info for this little bundle of consumer-friendly hardware joy?
Prospective computer buyers interested in snapping Lenovo’s hand off at the wrist should expect to invest a starting price of $379 USD (after mail-in rebate) for the K210. It’s available now throughout respected hardware retailers across the United States.
Accompanying Lenovo monitors are also available in 19-inch and 22-inch variants. The 19-inch L195W model retails for a post-rebate price of $229, while the 22-inch L222W version retails for a post-rebate price of $299.
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