Expanding its desktop line, Lenovo has unleashed its consumer-focused IdeaCentre series. The IdeaCentre K210 competes head-to-head with popular budget PCs from Dell, HP, and eMachines. While it’s on a par with these systems in performance, it excels in features by including things like an antibacterial keyboard and face-recognition security. It’s new design, balance of features and performance, expandability, and low price all come together to make this our new Editors’ Choice winner for value desktop PCs.

If it weren’t for the embossed logos on the front and side chassis, you might not recognize this PC as a Lenovo. The design, complete with two-tone colors and chrome-esque accents, is a departure from the bland aesthetics of Lenovo’s well-known business systems. The K210′s overall look has major consumer appeal that puts it in line with consumer offerings from Dell and HP.

Like the eMachines T5274, the IdeaCentre K210 is powered by an Intel Pentium Dual E2180 running at 2.0 GHz. The Dual E2180 is basically a pared-down Core 2 Duo (based on the Allendale core) that uses less cache (a total of 1MB) and runs on a slightly slower system bus (800 MHz). Although it’s no powerhouse, it can easily handle general tasks, like Web browsing, and even light touch-up jobs in Adobe Photoshop.

The IdeaCentre’s 2GB of system RAM is becoming a standard in Vista value systems, while its Intel GMA 3100 graphics are limited to the casual gaming crowd—those who play online Web-based games, like poker and Tetris, that don’t require a video card capable of rendering 3D. There is a 320GB SATA hard drive that should satisfy the average home user’s digital storage needs for years, and an easily accessible multicard reader, which accepts Compact Flash, XD, SD, Memory Stick, comes in handy for quick downloads/uploads. The multi-dual-layer DVD +/- RW drive is well suited to movie viewing and archiving data.

Lenovo has a reputation for delivering exceptional keyboards, and the one bundled with the IdeaCentre K210 is no exception. It has responsive tactile feedback and doesn’t feel too soft, as some eMachines models do. A convenient button in the keyboard’s upper right-hand corner provides one-touch access to Lenovo recovery and backup utilities. And that’s not even the best part: The keyboard also includes an antibacterial surface that prevents the spread of germs. This is a bonus if kids will be sharing the PC. I’m also happy to see that unlike the ball mouse bundled with the HP Compaq Presario SR5610F and the eMachines T5274, the IdeaCentre K210 ships with a standard optical mouse.

Upgrading the IdeaCentre K210 is easy, thanks to a single open-chassis button—no tools required. Once inside, its expandability options are standard: There are two available SATA ports for adding a secondary hard drive and an optical drive, two available PCIe (x1) slots, plus an available PCIe (x16) slot if you choose to boost the system’s 3D graphics capabilities. There’s only one standard PCI slot, which is occupied by a 56K modem. If you want, you can always take out the modem and add an upgrade like a wireless networking card. There are four USB 2.0 ports in back, and two conveniently placed ports on the front.

Perhaps the coolest feature on this system is the bundled webcam. It’s not just the webcam I liked, but the webcam in conjunction with the impressive Veriface face-recognition technology. The webcam scans the face of someone who sits in front of it and allows only authorized users, whose faces have been prescanned, to access their accounts on the computer. I created three profiles on our system, and the Veriface recognition technology accurately determined and loaded the appropriate windows profile (for each face) every time. Access was restricted when I narrowed the accounts down to one (my account), and the system wouldn’t allow the other two to access my profile or data.

The IdeaCentre K210 is light on bloatware, which is surprising for a budget desktop. The usual Microsoft Office 2007 trial (60 days) is loaded, along with a trial edition of PC-cillin antivirus, but not much beyond that. The system’s overall performance was pretty much on a par with that of competing Dell, eMachines, and HP/Compaq budget systems. While capable of handling Vista Aero effects, it has low 3D gaming performance scores thanks to the integrated graphics. (If you’re comfortable upgrading components, you can add a low to midrange graphics card from ATI or nVidia for improved scores.) The IdeaCentre K210 completed the Windows Media Encoder (WME) test in 1 minute 32 seconds, and the Photoshop CS3 test in a respectable 43 seconds. Overall, it’s more than capable of handling minor photo-editing tasks, as well as your typical Office tasks, downloading music and movies, and browsing the Web.

The Lenovo IdeaCentre K210′s strong balance of features, expansion options, and price point make it an attractive option for anyone looking to buy a home PC. The one-touch restore button, antibacterial-coated keyboard, limited bloatware, and a webcam with face recognition all help this system stand out among its peers. For the basic home user, student, or anyone looking for a second computer, the K210 can’t be beat.

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MISI DAN OBJEKTIF SYARIKAT

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• 6 . PC maintenance & troubleshooting
• 7 . Internet marketing & Forex trading.
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