Thinkcentre M52 (8212) accessory question
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:30 am
Recently acquired a refurbished M52 for parental unit use as e-mail/word processing machine, and ran into a problem.
The machine it's replacing was a tower design in a cabinet under the desk, but the M52 is in the desktop format. Looking around for the official stand (part # 39M0589) on Google, almost nowhere is listing an actual price, insisting that potential buyers send a query, and the one actual solid price I saw was $140 (more than I paid for the system, shipping included!).
For a casual home environment, is the stand absolutely necessary, or can the case stand on its end without problems?
The machine it's replacing was a tower design in a cabinet under the desk, but the M52 is in the desktop format. Looking around for the official stand (part # 39M0589) on Google, almost nowhere is listing an actual price, insisting that potential buyers send a query, and the one actual solid price I saw was $140 (more than I paid for the system, shipping included!).
For a casual home environment, is the stand absolutely necessary, or can the case stand on its end without problems?