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Lenovo announces two new notebooks & all-in-one desktop

by John Hobbes , posted 05/26/09 11:07 AM

Yesterday Lenovo announced the IdeaPad U350, G550 notebook, and all-in-one IdeaCentre C300 personal computers. These go hand-in-hand with the IdeaPad S12 netbook and are an attempt to fill out the struggling brand’s consumer offerings.

Lenovo IdeaPad U350

IdeaPad U350

The IdeaPad U350 is one of the new “in-between” CULV (Consumer Ultra Low Voltage) notebooks designed to fill the void between full notebooks and netbooks (was there really a void to begin with?). This is a 13.3-inch thin & light machine, weighing 3.5 lb at about an inch thin. CPU options consist of Intel’s Pentium SU2700 (1.3GHz) chip and a speedier Core Solo SU3500 (1.4GHz).

Every other possible feature you want is checked off on the U350: 2-8GB RAM, up to 500GB storage, two Intel GMA graphics options (although I don’t know why you’d want the one that is slower & doesn’t decode HD), webcam, WiFi & Bluetooth, ethernet, and HDMI output. Four and eight cell batteries will be available, with up to four and ten hours of battery life respectively. The real kicker? Prices starting at $649.

Lenovo G550

Lenovo G550
This machine is a spin-off of the now defunct “Lenovo 3000″ models and joins the uber-plain G500. The G550 is a bit more modern with a 15.6-inch LCD, Intel Core 2 Duo processor, WiFi/Bluetooth/Ethernet, up to 4GB RAM, and up to 320GB storage. Some surprising standard features include an integrated number pad on the keyboard, DVD burner, and HDMI output. You will have a choice of Intel integrated or NVIDIA GeForce G105M graphics and no choice with your six cell battery. Pricing starts at $599.

IdeaCentre C300

IdeaCentre C300
A low cost cousin to the sexy IdeaCentre A600 all-in-one touch PC, the C300 is another all-in-one done on a budget. The more powerful, power hungry, and costly Intel Core 2 components have been replaced with a distant cousin, the Atom netbook platform. An Atom 230 chip and integrated graphics power the 20-inch LCD with 1-2GB RAM, up to 640GB storatge, ethernet, optional WiFi, webcam, Firewire, 6 USB 2.0 ports, and a 6-in-1 card reader. Despite being budget built, the C300 is very stylish and only 2.2-inches thin. Heck, if it has the proper mounting holes you could hang this on your wall like a regular LCD TV – quite tempting indeed, especially with a $449 price tag.

It was a busy day for Lenovo and even more stuff is coming out soon. Stay tuned for more announcements and analysis from your pals at LogicThinkPad.

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9 Responses to “Lenovo announces two new notebooks & all-in-one desktop”

  1. Antioch says:

    @ “Every other possible feature you want is checked off on the U350: 2-8GB RAM, up to 500GB storage, two Intel GMA graphics options (although I don’t know why you’d want the one that is slower & doesn’t decode HD”

    With a Pentium Dual Core you can decode 720P H.264 content in software just fine – as with an Atom Dual Core… no need to depend on fancy graphics processors.

  2. Antioch says:

    – but it looks like they’ll only be sticking weak single-core CPUs in there. What a waste. Dual Core Pentium and Centrinos are so cheap – even at retail prices.

  3. Rob says:

    U350 looks sexy

  4. its nice to see that lenovo is coming out with all this new product..

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