The Slow, Slow Evolution of All-In-Ones With the C200

[Hooch Tan]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/lenovo-c200-all-in-one-packs-nvidia-ion-2-graphics/' target='_blank'>http://www.digitaltrends.com/comput...ion-2-graphics/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The C200 will be available in a variety of configurations, with up to an Intel Atom Dual Core D510 processor and Nvidia Ion 2 graphics&hellip;meaning the system may not be able to keep up with gaming rigs, but it should offer considerably better computing and media performance than a typical Atom-based desktop system."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/dht/auto/1270744546.usr20447.jpg" style="border: 0px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>Well, it looks pretty, but aside from the improved graphics capability, there is nothing that really stands out about the C200 to me, compared to many other all-in-ones.&nbsp; Much like a large portion of the computing industry today, there is little, from a specification view, that differentiates one computer from another.&nbsp; Each category seems to have specific tiers.&nbsp; There are the basic all in ones, that use an Atom CPU or something similarly performing, or something like the high end HP Touchsmart PCs.&nbsp; Even the IdeaPad S10-3s that was also announced shows nothing interesting.&nbsp; Perhaps that is why all the interest is in slates now.&nbsp; Netbooks and all-in-ones have already turned into commodity devices.</p>

[Jason Dunn]

I don't know, I quite like this setup! I wish the monitor was bigger - 18.5 inches isn't very big...but I like the idea of an all-in-one with a decent GPU option.

[Outlaw94]

I like this for one reason. It is smaller with an 18 inch screen. This would be the perfect kicthen PC. Something that would take up minimal counter top space to show recipes as I cook and check the weather, mail, etc in the mornings before work.

Although it would all depend on the price. I think $399 might be just a tab bit too high for something like this in the kitchen.

[Reid Kistler]

Am still leery of the idea of installing the guts of a computer into the same box as the monitor.

With a conventional desktop, if my monitor fails, it is a simple matter to plug in a new one.

And if the system hardware fails, the monitor, at least, is still good - and often many of the parts within the system box can be re-purposed as well. Am as confident that that would be true with many of the all-in-one machines - :confused:

[Hooch Tan]

I like this for one reason. It is smaller with an 18 inch screen. This would be the perfect kicthen PC. Something that would take up minimal counter top space to show recipes as I cook and check the weather, mail, etc in the mornings before work.

I have to disagree about this being a good Kitchen PC. Largely because the interface is all wrong. Touch, of course would be mandatory, but an interface to match it would have to go along with it. And the screen would likely need to be ruggedized a bit to handle sticky fingers.

18" screens being small? I remember when most monitors were 14 or 15 inches in size! Have I missed the boat!