The ThinkCentre S50 desktops feature a tool-free chassis design, which simplifies and enhances usability. Encased in a durable steel chassis, components inside the machine, such as... more
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The ThinkCentre S50 desktops feature a tool-free chassis design, which simplifies and enhances usability. Encased in a durable steel chassis, components inside the machine, such as the hard disk and memory, can easily be removed by the customer, making the PC serviceable and upgradeable, helping to limit the downtime and cost associated with on-site support. Cable routing is bundled out of the way for easy access to components and cable ends and user touch points are colored blue to be easily identified by the user. ThinkCentre S50 desktops also feature an innovative "caddy" that surrounds the hard disk drive, locking it into place without the use of tools or screws. Rubber bumpers on the caddy decrease vibration and deliver quieter operation. Other mechanical improvements have been made to the overall design of the ThinkCentre PCs, including improved airflow and reduced noise.
Networking
Networking: Network adapter - PCI - integrated
Data Link Protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
1 x display / video - VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x microphone - input - mini-phone 3.5mm
1 x headphones - output - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-In - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
1 x audio - line-out - mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm
Miscellaneous
Features: Security lock slot (cable lock sold separately), administrator password, power-on password, boot without keyboard or mouse, diskette I/O control, hard drive I/O control, parallel port I/O control, serial port I/O control, U-Bolt anchoring, boot sequence control
Compliant Standards: ACPI 2.0b, APM 1.2, FCC Class B certified, FCC Class A certified, MPR II, CSA, UL, ISO 9241-3, ISO 9241-8, VCCI Class B ITE, EPA Energy Star, NOM, SISIR, VDE Class B, IEC 60950
Power
Device Type: Power supply
Voltage Required: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Power Provided: 200 Watt
Operating system / software
OS Provided: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support: 3 years warranty
Service & Support Details: Limited warranty - parts and labour - 3 years
Advantages: Slimline, Well Featured, Looks Good Disadvantages: No Firewire, Not thought out properly
...ThinkCentre... Think Smarter
IBM’s range of workstations have always been backed up with a long history, after all shouldn’t IBM be the experts, they did “invent” the PC after all! IBM’sThinkCentre range represents IBM’s mid-range business workstations, enough power and multimedia capabilities to run the top end office and productivity, whilst keeping costs down to make the systems as affordable as possible. A hidden but equally important part of the ThinkCentres resides inside the computer and installed on the hard drives, these discrete design decisions and software packages that are shipped with the machines. I have recently installed 86 IBM ThinkCentreS50’s at work; this review is my attempt to distil my experiences into words.
WHATS IN THE BOX?
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When the box arrives at your door, or in my case three...
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Advantages: not too expensive, nice looking overall good pc Disadvantages: a bit standard, not really exceptional
...The ThinkCentre A50 8085 has lots of features and technology, including Intel Extreme Graphics 2 performance, six USB 2.0 ports, lots of security features, and powerful software tools to back up and protect your data. Overall i think this is an ok pc, providing you dont install too much memory on it.
I wont go into complicated details like memory size, RAM, etc because most people dont tend to understand them to well. Basicly, underneath all the fancy advertising and posh words this is an average computer for an average person. It would be ideal for a student, like me. I bought this pc for about £500 new recently.
But be warned! This, like many other computers, may seem great at first, but after a while it grinds to a halt while browsing the internet, freezes when playing games, and takes a lifetime to boot up. This of course...
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Advantages: great PC Disadvantages: microsoft reliability
...Manufacturer Warranty 3 years warranty
Monitor None.
Networking Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet
Optical Storage CD-ROM
OS Provided Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Power AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Processor 1 x Intel Pentium 4 530 3GHz
Processor Main Features Hyper-Threading Technology
Product Description Lenovo ThinkCentre A51p 8422 - P4 530 3GHz
RAM 256 MB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR II SDRAM - 400 MHz - PC2-3200
Storage Controller Serial ATA ( Serial ATA-150 ) ; IDE ( IDE/ATA )
Type Personal computer
Weight 23.1 lbs...
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