Lenovo, Nvidia, Iomega Want You to Bring Tech Home for the Holidays

by Scott Ferguson

One of the first Lenovo ThinkPad laptops to run Windows 7, the SL510 offers a 16:9 high-definition screen, Intel Core 2 Duo processors and multitouch capabilities built into the display.

While the ThinkPad brand is usually associated with enterprise computing, the SL410 and the SL510 are geared toward small businesses. When Lenovo first introduced these notebooks in October, the PC maker offered both machines for less than $550.Image Pix 2

This is one of Lenovo’s nettop PCs that runs an Intel Atom processor along with Nvidia’s Ion chip set for graphics. The Q110 measures 6 by 6.3 by 0.7 inches, which makes it appealing to both consumers and small businesses.

Introduced earlier this year, the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-2 netbook is an improvement on the original IdeaPad S10. This version uses an Intel Atom 270 chip and offers 1GB of DDR2 RAM and a 160GB HDD.

This lightweight notebook offers a 13.3-inch display, runs an Intel Core 2 Duo SU 9400 processor (1.40GHz) and can support Windows 7. For those on the go, the IdeaPad U350 weighs only 3.5 pounds.

The ThinkCentre A70z is one of several all-in-one PCs that have recently entered the market. This PC offers a 19-inch widescreen LCD display, supports an Intel Core 2 Duo or Celeron processors and runs Windows 7.

The Asus G51J is a 15-inch gaming notebook that supports Intel’s Core i7 mobile processors and Windows 7. At the show, Nvidia used the Asus laptop to show off its own GeForce GTX 260M graphics processor and its ability to render 3D images.

Another nettop running Nvidia’s Ion chip set, the EB1501 offers a built-in DVD burner and up to 4GB of memory and supports Windows 7 Home Premium.

To the right is one of Asus’ Eee PCs running the Nvidia Ion chip set, which allows the netbook to support HD video.

The MSI AE2220 all-in-one desktop offers a 21.6-inch display and the Nvidia Ion chip set. The desktop also support an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and Windows 7.

Iomega, which is part of storage giant EMC, had several portable hard disk drives on display. This Iomega eGO Portable HDD is USB 2.0-powered, supports up to 500GB of storage and is bundled with data protection software.

Another portable HDD from Iomega, the eGO Desktop offers up to 1TB of storage.

For home offices and small businesses, Iomega is offering the StorCenter ix-200d, an NAS storage appliance. The storage device offers up to 8TB of storage capacity, iSCSI block-level access and multiple RAID configurations.

Another home and small office storage appliance, the StorCenter offers up to 4TB of data storage, iSCSI access and RAID 1 configurations.