The first IdeaCentre desktop, the IdeaCentre K210, was announced by Lenovo on June 30, 2008.[1] While IdeaCentre was designed to be purely desktop models, influences of the IdeaPad line were observed.[1] One such feature was Veriface facial recognition technology.[1]
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In August 2009, two new series of IdeaCentre desktops were announced: the Q Series and the D Series.[2]
The first desktops in the Q Series were the Q700, Q100, and Q110.[2] The Q700 was Lenovo’s first home theatre PC, with high definition 1080p playback, digital surround sound and compatibility with an HDTV.[2] The Q100 and Q110 were extremely thin desktops, dubbed ‘nettops’ by Lenovo, with dimensions of 6”x6.3”x0.7”.[2] These desktops were slim enough to be mounted on the back of a monitor.[2] The Q100 was also energy efficient, using only 14 watts of power when idle and 40 watts when in full use.[2]
The first desktop in the D Series was the D400.[2] The D400 desktop was designed as a home server, offering up to 8TB of storage space, support for multiple external storage devices with five USB ports.[2] An eSATA port allowed high speed data transfer.[2] Additional features of the desktop included the ability to duplicate data on multiple hard disks and remote access to the server.[2]
In October 2009, three IdeaCentre desktops were announced: the B500, K300, and H230.[3] The B500 desktop was equipped with an Intel Core 2 Quad processor, up to 8GB of DDR3 RAM, up to 1TB hard disk drive, a 23” full HD screen, and JBL integrated speakers.[3] The desktop also included a 4-in-1 remote control that could be used as a motion controller for games, a VoIP handset, an air mouse, and a media remote.[3] A feature that was described as unique by Lenovo was the CamSuite software, designed to keep users in the center of the web camera’s focus area.[3]
The IdeaCentre K300 desktop was described by Lenovo as a “performance desktop”.[3] The desktop included an Intel Core 2 Quad processor and hard disk drives configured for RAID.[3] Another feature on the desktop was the Lenovo Power Control Switch, allowing users to adjust power utilization between energy efficiency and superior performance.[3]
The IdeaCentre H230 desktop was described by Lenovo as “the perfect mix of performance and value”.[3] The desktop offered the Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 processor, up to 8GB RAM, and a 500GB SATA hard disk drive.[3] The desktop was also equipped with Lenovo Rescue System for data recovery.[3]
Lenovo announced three IdeaCentre desktops at CES 2010: the A300, C310, and K320.[4] The A300 was the industry’s thinnest desktop at the time – only 1.85 cm thick.[4] The desktop was designed to be asymmetrical, with the processor in the base as opposed to AIO conventions, in which the processor was located behind the screen.[4] The desktop had a 21.5” full HD LED screen, up to Intel Core 2 Duo processors, an integrated web camera, HDMI in/out, integrated 802.11n Wi-Fi, and a wireless Bluetooth mouse and keyboard.[4] Software on the desktop included Lenovo Rescue System for data recovery and CamSuite.[4]
The IdeaCentre C310 was Lenovo’s first multitouch all-in-one desktop.[4] The 20” HD 16:9 widescreen included the Lenovo NaturalTouch Panel for touch screen technology.[4] A collection of applications optimized for touch use was also included called Lenovo’s IdeaTouch, with an interactive user login through VeriTouch software.[4] The desktop included Intel Atom 330 Dual Core processors, up to 4GB RAM, and the ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4530 512MB discrete graphics card.[4]
The IdeaCentre K320 was described as a “performance gaming desktop” by Daily Connect.[4] The desktop was equipped with up to Intel Core i7 processors, up to ATI Radeon HD 5970 2GB discrete graphics, up to 8GB DDR3 memory, and up to 1TB hard disk drive.[4] The desktop also included the front mounted Lenovo Power Control Switch found on the K300 desktop.[4] This allowed users to choose between energy efficiency and greater CPU power.[4] Bright Vision Technology was available, automatically adjusting brightness according to the user’s distance from the screen and the intensity of surrounding light.[4]
At CES 2011, Lenovo announced the launch of four IdeaCentre desktops: the A320, B520, B320, and C205.[5] All desktops were designed as All-in-ones, combining processor and monitor into a single unit.[5] The desktops were described by HotHardware as being ‘uniquely designed’, with users needing to ‘gaze on each one to see which design would look best in your place’.[5]
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