Lenovo All-in-One IdeaCentre A600 hands-on

We just got a chance to check out Lenovo's All-in-One IdeaCentre A600, featuring the motion-based remote control that doubles as a VoIP handset. Three minutes into the tennis game, we managed to toss the remote into an adjacent HDTV and pulled our shoulder out of alignment. We couldn't call for help -- the VoIP wasn't functional -- but we did manage to snap some screens with our good arm.

Gallery: Lenovo IdeaCentre A600 All-in-One Desktop hands-on at CES 2009

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[John @ Jan 7th 2009 11:08PM]

There are a lot of very expensive HDTVs at CES so that could have ended very, very poorly.

[Carson T. @ Jan 8th 2009 12:32AM]

ok..

Why does the back of the mouse have the logo of the Philippines' National Telecommunications Commission? It's nothing really but I found it surprising.

It's not even manufactured here in the Philippines.

[Erick @ Jan 8th 2009 3:38AM]

Ok, what exactly is the real estate above the track pad. Ive been wondering since I saw the first pictures. That keyboard looks sexy but I see no numerical pad, if it has no functionality, that keyboard is crap for a desktop.

[absurdio @ Jan 8th 2009 3:46PM]

I'm shocked by how little response this got.

In this, article, I thought the machine looked really nice: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/05/lenovo-ideacentre-a600-all-in-one-desktop-unleashed/#comments

The chin (recessed chin?) looks a little less elegant than it did in that first article, but as a whole, I think the machine still looks pretty sweet.

I don't see the machine mentioned on Lenovo's site.

Also, since there aren't enough people here to make the backlash terribly severe: Dang. I wish it had os x on it....

[The One @ Jan 8th 2009 7:12PM]

I still can't understand why these all-in-ones do not have a video input (HDMI) so it could replace one's TV in a small room or dorm room. I have seen it on the more costly Sony's, so why not I ask.

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The remote sounded much cooler then it looks.

[Juan @ Feb 2nd 2009 2:38PM]

The Averatec has an TV Input, which is the one I'm getting for my kitchen... I would love to wait for this one, as I read somewhere that it also had a TV-Tuner or Input...