As you very well know,
Lenovo's entirely more associated with rock solid laptops than desktops of any stature, but that's not stopping the outfit from dishing out a new tower today for under four bills. The H210 sports a glossy black finish, Lenovo's VeriFace facial recognition technology (which
bites, by the way) and a feature dubbed File Management to "save critical data on a special system partition in the event of system failure." As for specs, you'll find your choice of Intel's dual-core E2200 or the Core 2 Duo E7200, between 2GB and 4GB of RAM, 500GB / 640GB hard drive, a dual-layer DVD writer, Intel's GMA3100 graphics set and a bunch of software you'll probably find more annoying than useful. It's available now for those somehow enthused starting at $399.
posted Oct 14th 2008 6:38PM
For about ten seconds I thought that was the back of a cellphone.
HAHAHA yeah me too.it looks so 2D.
haha dude i thought it was a dishwasher. lol engadget does dishwashers now??
I so thought it was the back of a cell as well.
Us hep single bachelors know where to come when we want to know about washing the dishes...
http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/10/siemens-party-dishwasher-keeps-the-wine-glasses-sparklin/
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/inventors-patent-application-reveals-shape-shifting-dishwashe/
http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/27/bosch-unloads-lego-edition-dishwasher-to-clean-toys-dinnerware/
/ok, so it's been a quiet year this year...
I thought it was some really expensive fridge lol
i thought it was a dish washer too
wat is up with all this glossy stuff. btw this computer is very tast at that price..
I love tast computers, they're lots of tun :)
I agree, the specs are a lot better then say something with atom processor
grammar police begone, if I hit worng keys on my keyboard in haste of getting out a post, so be it.
Dont see them selling many of these, seeing as how you can BUILD a pc for about the same price..or less. Looks nice though.
Why in the world would you want to a build a PC that costs the same as a rock solid factory built one for the SAME PRICE? The point of building one is to either save money to hand pick specialty components. Nobody should build this computer themselves. Unless they have no job and want to... I don't know, further their skill set? Either way, no.
Building a decent quality E7200 PC with 2GB of RAM, a 500 GB hard drive, a dual-layer DVD burner, an OS, and a quality case and PSU for $400 is basically impossible unless you resort to used components and piracy.
E7200: $120
Motherboard w/integrated graphics: $80
500GB HD: $70
Case + PSU: $70
2GB RAM: $30
Vista Home OEM: $100
DVD burner: $30
Total: $500.
@ 8-ball:
I build, rather than buy, my PCs because it's more fun, I can get better components for the price (this applies to mid-range, rather than extreme low end), and I know the source and quality of all the components. When you buy a pre-built computer, it's hard to know exactly what you're getting in terms of chipset, upgradeability, RAM quality, form factor, etc.
I can build a much better $900 PC than I can buy, and the components will all be top quality parts.
Gaming computers are the computers that are a joke and should be avoided at all costs. However I just bought a 400 dollar computer with the following specs: 6200 graphics card, 4gb ram DDR 800, 640GB hard drive, Dual layer rewritable dvd burner, card readers in the front with a 2.8ghz 5600x2.
I'm estimating the following for cost:
Ram: 70 dollars, no rebate.
Hard drive: 75
Case 60 at least
Graphics card: 30
Motherboard: 75
Processor 85
Card reader 25
Dual layer rewritable DVD drive: 30
PSU: 30
Cost: 480. Don't forget shipping costs and waiting around. At the store prices are usually even higher than newegg.com. Only if you're building a computer designed for games does it actually make a difference. I am astonished at what a 400 dollar PC can do now a days. In general it seems hardware has gotten to be better value, you can now play almost all games at acceptable resolutions with a 4850 which can be found for 125 dollars as opposed to 250+.
Yes yes yes we all know you can build good PCs for less money much of time, but NOT in the $400 realm. When you get up to around $1,000 it starts to make sense, but unless you are going to geek out and use Linux you've already broken the bank well before $400 for this same configuration.
Low end computing is best left for pre-built.
Thanks to places like Newegg; that doesnt ship outside the US / to people with international credit cards.. i can see these selling like hot bread.
I'll buy one, as long as the ram isnt exotic and can be replaced without tossing the MB and processor
Don, my guess its DDR2, most likely at 667 or 800 as that seems to be pretty cheap now, it's not going to be RAMBUS or anything, lol!
I meticulously pick out parts, read reviews, and check forums for hardware problems.
I don't go for cheap, I go for inexpensive quality gaming computer configurations, bang for buck.
that being said,
Lenovo has a good budget system here, great for doing office stuff or surfing the web.
for $400 it's a steal and the only way your getting a better deal with OEM parts is to use a 'free' Linux OS.
I never understand why those companies spent so much money on those useless and annoying software on a pc...
They get paid for it by the software vendors, which is why Sony tried to charge consumers $50 to have the crap/bloat ware not included on new PCs. Now that you can get a PC for $399; companies have to make do anything they can to bring in extra pennies.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/21/sony-hates-you-offers-50-fresh-start-option-to-build-your-la/
Its $399 for that front piece. The rest of the computer is sold separately.
"Which bites by the way" - Hahahaha. I got a laugh from that.
Talk about diluting your brand name.
i'm diluting my brand name
If the (presumably sole) hard drive fails, your data wouldn't be "safe" even with that other partition. What's the point?
if one partition goes corrupt the other might be left untouched; if the hard drive fails to spin up: then your still screwed.
RAID1 works well if it's a hard drive failure that is the problem; if your computer motherboard or P/S fries both hard drives: you are still screwed.
if you externally back up your data and unplug it and put it in another room: your house can still catch fire.
if someone activates Goldeneye, a satellite which triggers a nuclear pulse in the target area which destroys all electronic equipment: then you are really screwed.
It's all about how much redundancy you need, off-site backup is the usual status quo for businesses that depend on there data.
I prefer having my data in two different locations in my house, in the future possibly having one backup in a fire safe.
I agree. When buying cheap computers, you can usually get a better deal by buying from Dell, HP, or now Lenovo (or whoever).
Your pricing didn't account for OS, though.
Very nice choice for those looking into a low-cost desktop that can still do every thing you need and then more. This is just as cheap..if not a bit cheaper then some of the Nettop options that tote much lower specs.
Who cares? What $399 PC isn't "ho-hum?"
Yeah, you can find a low-cost desktop at Dell for $449 these days. For that price, you get Core 2 Duo E7200, 2GB DDR2, Vista Home, DVD Burner and 250 GB HDD including a 19" LCD and better specs. For a budget PC, you just can't beat some of the specials that dell throws down.
Here's the dell deal - http://www.techdealdigger.com/deals/dell-vostro-200-449-at-dell-small-business/4431
is that taken at a weird angle or would my coffee cup slide right off the top of that?
I don't know how I couldn't be enthused by this? 400 bucks sounds like a super sweet deal to me!
no cover for dvd ?
you go really stylish, and don't care how dvd drive looks on that ?
That's what I was gonna say, the thing looks pretty slick in my opinion, then you get to the DVD drive and it's like "15 dollar CD-RW from the reject bin"
I demand eyecandy justice
Is this going to be the Lenovo ThinkTower?
It has Bright Vision tech incorporated too I heard which adjusts the screen brightness based on the distance between your eyes and the screen
You know, it would be nice if they could ship their existing products before announcing new ones - I ordered a X200T from them as soon as it was possible to order it and my shipment was delayed until (approximately) 10/23 and knowing Lenovo it will probably be even later.