Outfitted for corporate cubicles, the IBM ThinkCentre S50 may also be just the thing for small offices with an eye toward data management and PC usability. A laughably easy-to-access interior showcases a series of capable parts, although SOHO users should look into swapping the CD-ROM for a CD-RW. O
IBM's ThinkCentre A series is the company's most consumer-friendly PC line, offering "great technology at affordable prices." The $1,857 ThinkCentre A50p review system that IBM sent us (model number 8194E6U), however, offers only a middling set of midrange features that competitors sell fo
Outfitted for corporate cubicles, the IBM ThinkCentre S50 may also be just the thing for small offices with an eye toward data management and PC usability. The series offers a range of Intel Celeron D and Pentium 4 processors inside a crafty small-form-factor case that's laughably easy to access. Ou
Now that Lenovo has taken the reins of IBM's PC business, what changes are in store for the company's venerable desktops? If the ThinkCentre A52 is any indication, not many. Designed for small and medium-size businesses, our $1,363 review system, which still bore an IBM logo on the boxes and the har
Lenovo's new 3000 small-business desktops mix low prices, a variety of different configurations, and sleek styling. Featuring low-end Intel- and AMD-based configs, Lenovo isn't billing its new 3000-series PCs as Photoshop-blasting, 3D-modeling dynamos. Instead, it's aiming these systems at those who
Since buying IBM's PC business in 2004, Chinese computer company Lenovo has continued to rely on the staid IBM ThinkCentre branding. In February, however, it introduced the first Lenovo-branded PCs in the United States, Intel-based Lenovo 3000 J100 models and AMD-based J105 models, one of which we r
Even with the current round of ThinkCentre PCs, Lenovo has yet to cast off the final remnants of the IBM name. The logo of the brand's former owner is still stamped onto the cases of Lenovo's desktops, along with the familiar ThinkCentre name. Designed for small and medium-size businesses, our $849
We don't normally review business desktops here at CNET, the reason being that we try to stay focused on consumer products. Still, every once in a while we find a PC designed for the business world that also has crossover appeal as a home office system. Lenovo's new ThinkCentre A61e qualifies as jus
Dell has dropped its venerable Dimension desktop brand. Now, both its mainstream consumer desktops and laptops will carry the Inspiron name. Along with the name change, Dell's new Inspiron 530 and 530s PCs usher in Intel's latest G33 chipset (aka Bearlake), which features a speedy 1,333MHz frontside
Dell has dropped its venerable Dimension desktop brand. Now, both its mainstream consumer desktops and laptops will carry the Inspiron name. Along with the name change, Dell's new Inspiron 530 and 530s PCs usher in Intel's latest G33 chipset (aka Bearlake), which features a speedy 1,333MHz frontside