Lenovo IdeaCentre C300 desktop, IdeaPad U350, Lenovo G550 laptops launched

Hot on the heels of Dell’s Studio One 19 All-In-One desktop PC, Lenovo has launched its own All-In-One desktop PC, the Lenovo IdeaCentre C300.

Lenovo Ideacentre C300 All-In-One desktop PC photo

The Lenovo IdeaCentre C300 desktop PC will be available, in July 2009, for about Rs. 21,500 ($449), the same price as that of the Dell Studio One 19 desktop PC.

The Lenovo Idea Centre C300 has a 20-inch 16:9 aspect ratio display, and comes with an Intel Atom 230 processor with Intel 945GC chipset, up to 2 GB ram, integrated graphics.

The desktop PC comes with DDR2 667MHz memory and 160-640GB storage, and can run on Windows XP, Windows Vista Home Basic, or Vista Home Premium.

The Lenovo IdeaCentre C300 desktop PC offers an integrated 1.3 megapixel camera, Ethernet port, an optional WiFi 802.11 a/b/g, six USB ports, 6-in-1 card reader, and built-in DVD.

The Lenovo C300 comes with two audio ports, USB mouse, and PS/2 keyboard.

The entry-level Lenovo IdeaCentre C300, is more suitable for web browsing, chatting, and networking functions, but its funky looks and features make it a good entry-level All-In-One PC, for its price.

Lenovo has introduced two other entry-level computers along with the Lenovo IdeaCentre 300, the IdeaPad U350 13.3-inch ultraportable laptop and the Lenovo G550 15.6-inch notebook.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U350, is ultrathin and lightweight. It comes with a 13.3-inch LED-backlit 720p-capable display screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.

It offers a choice of a range of Intel  processors that include the 1.4GHz Core 2 Solo SU3500, 1.3GHz SU2700 or 1.2GHz Celeron 723 processors.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U350 has up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 500GB hard-drive, a 1.3-mega pixel camera, multi-touch trackpad and GMA 4500m or 4500 MHD graphics.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U350 runs on VeriFace 3.5, Vista Home Basic or Home Premium, and OneKey Rescue System.

The Lenovo laptop provides up to 10 hours of battery life with the 8-cell pack, and is likely to be priced at US$649.

The Lenovo IdeaPad U350 laptop will be available from July 2009.

The Lenovo G550 15.6-inch notebook, comes with a 15.6-inch display screen, built-in WiFi, DVD Recorder, a numeric keypad, and Bluetooth 2.0.

It offers 4 GB DDR3 RAM paired with 320 GB hard drive, Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and Intel GMA X4500 graphics or GeForce G105M featuring HDMI output.

The Lenovo G550 runs on 6-cell battery for up to 6 hours, and is expected to be priced at US$599.

The Lenovo G550 will be available from June 2009.