I was contacted by a company representing Lenovo asking me to review one of their products. Getting involved in a major hardware review is kind of a big deal, so I usually say no. I made an exception this time. Why? Because not only were they going to send one of their ThinkCentre all in one touch screen computers for me to test out in my business, but they're also going to let me give one away to one of my readers! (More information at the end of this post).
Upon opening the box, I removed the unit from the reusable tote bag it was packed in. Setup took me only a moment. After firing up WIndows 7, I began playing with the touch screen on the 23″ 1080p display. The touch screen has a normal glass overlay that you can safely clean and disinfect. (I am now hooked on moving my hands in the air, poking and gesturing as I compute). The Lenovo M90z ThinkCentre takes up very little space; only 2.5" deep. The power supply is in the chassis so you don't have to look at an unweildy power brick that so many all-in-ones come with.
After working with it, I can see it is an excellent answer for both large enterprise or small business. It delivers powerful, multi-tasking computing, with an energy-efficient, space-saving and green machine. Integrated into a single unit it promises a well-organized, clutter-free work environment. The unit they sent me is powered by the Intel® Core™ i5 and comes with an Enhanced Experience for
Windows® 7.
As you may assume, I'm a huge user of Microsoft Office (Powerpoint, Word, Excel and Outlook), so that was the first I loaded up. All programs ran smoothly and fast. Next, I loaded the full Corel X5 Graphics Suite and ran it through some serious editing - not a problem at all. Last I installed QuickBooks Pro 2010, copied over my huge company files and breezed thorugh processing and posting. I'm also one who likes to open up a computer and hot-rod once and a while. The ThinkCentre M90z is easy-to-service featuring a tool-less chassis so you can quickly access and upgrade the memory and the hard drive
I can honestly say this computer makes running a business fun!
The short story is
- 23" Touchscreen HD 1080 Active Matrix TFT Color LCD, anti-glare, CCFL backlight, 250 nits, 16:9 aspect ratio, 1000:1 dynamic contrast ratio. Intelligent auto-brightness control
- Intel Core i5-650 3.2GHz with dual-core, Intel 64, Hyper-Threading Technology, Turbo Boost Technology, Virtualization Technology
- 4 GB DDR3-1333 SDRAM (expandable to 8 GB)
- 500 GB HDD
- DVD-Writer DVD±R/±RW
- Secure Digital (SD) Card slot, 6 USB ports, Audio Out, Stero Headphone Stereo Microphone jack
- Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD 1.72 GB
- IEEE 802.11n, Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 Connector
- 2 MP HD Webcam (on/off switch), Array Microphone with physical mute
- Dual Independent Display (DID) support
- Keyboard, Mouse - Windows 7 Professional
- Energy Star, GREENGUARD, RoHS, EPEAT Gold, 80 Plus Bronze
- 3 year on-site warranty
Come back to my site (or find me on Twitter or Facebook) beginning May 2 to find out how to win your very own ThinkCentre m90z! Other sites are participating in the giveaway over the next few weeks. Here's the schedule:
Lenovo M90z Giveaway Participants
| Site | Start | End Date | |
| Free Tech 4 Teachers | >Apr 14 | Apr 18 | |
| Ilja Coolen \ ICSS | Apr 15 | Apr 19 | |
| Physician Mom | Apr 16 | Apr 20 | |
| Scrubd In | Apr 17 | Apr 21 | |
| Kathy Schrock's Kaffeeklatsch | Apr 18 | Apr 22 | |
| Steve Harg adon.com | Apr 19 | Apr 23 | |
| Box of Tricks | Apr 21 | Apr 25 | |
| Clinton Fitch.com | Apr 22 | Apr 26 | |
| Around the Corner | Apr 23 | Apr 27 | |
| Tech Savvy Ed | Apr 25 | Apr 29 | |
| Small Biz Technology | Apr 26 | Apr 30 | |
| Ablet Factory | Apr 27 | May 1 | |
| Click Newz | Apr 28 | May 2 | |
| Geekazine | Apr 29 | May 3 | |
| 21st Century Education Technology | Apr 30 | May 4 | |
| A GeekyMomma's Blog | May 1 | May 5 | |
| Marsha Collier's Musings | May 2 | May 6 | |
| VA Networking | May 3 | May 7 | |
| Your Virtual Assistant | May 4 | May 8 | |
| Jake Ludington's Media Blab | May 5 | May 9 | |
| Mobile PC World | May 6 | May 10 | |
| Dangerously Irrelevant | May 7 | May 11 | |
| Bud the Teacher | May 8 | May 12 | |
| Kikolani | May 9 | May 13 | |
| Geeks To Go | May 10 | May 14 | |
| Chad Lehman.com | r | May 11 | May 15 |
Great idea with the power supply internal, man I hate those large power bricks! Touch screen and dual monitor support, wow. Thanks for sharing Marsha, looks like a really cool machine!
ReplyDeleteoh wow I HAVE got to have a computer that lets me talk with my hands LOL Looks awesome Marsha!
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