Typical price: £320
What is it: Small, energy-efficient desktop PC
What we think: It's really slow and not very pretty, but it's environmentally friendly
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 November 2007
Tags: lenovo, hard drive, windows xp, businesses
We like:
Low power consumption; small form factor
We don't like:
Design; little upgrade potential
You might also need:
A display; optional solar panel
CNET.co.uk judgement:
The Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e isn't a bad PC, but it's not great either. We like the fact that it uses less electricity than many of its peers, but the lack of expansion and slow performance is a major turnoff
Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e History
23 Oct 2007 in Crave
Lenovo ThinkCenter A61e: Green midget
Crave is all types of green, and so is this brand-new Lenovo PC -- the ickle ThinkCenter A61e burns very little energy and can even be powered by the sun
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