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The world of the humble PC has changed. Where once the term 'desktop PC' conjured up images of a certain size and shape, these days the term doesn't necessarily relate to any particular form factor or use, as the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 and its ilk emphasise.
Small desktop PCs have the advantage over laptops in their ability to connect to a large monitor or TV, with budget 24-inch, 1080p screens such as the AOC E2462VWH selling for only around £120/US$150. Alternatively, 1080p televisions in a variety of sizes can be had at bargain prices too.
Where Lenovo's other slim machines are soberly designed to ensure that they don't look out of place in an office, such as the Lenovo M92p, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 is far more like something you'd see next to a TV or in a more designer-like place of work.
The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q-series PC is thin, stylish and looks more like a router than it does a whole computer. This is of course assuming you want the device on show. If not, it's quite easy to use the supplied VESA mount to sneak it around the back of your screen and have it completely out of sight.
Of course the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 isn't the only small form factor PC to be available right now, with plenty of manufacturers producing machines that are surprisingly tiny. Acer for instance has had its Revo line around for a long time, and has been honing its offerings for a variety of markets - including for use as a set-top box.
Gigabyte has recently released the Brix, while the Zotak ZBox even manages to pack some gaming capabilities into its stylish shell. Intel has also made its presence known in this market, with its tiny NUC range of barebones kits making for some intriguing possibilities. And of course, there's always Apple's Mac mini.
The world of the humble PC has changed. Where once the term 'desktop PC' conjured up images of a certain size and shape, these days the term doesn't necessarily relate to any particular form factor or use, as the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 and its ilk emphasise.
Small desktop PCs have the advantage over laptops in their ability to connect to a large monitor or TV, with budget 24-inch, 1080p screens such as the AOC E2462VWH selling for only around £120/US$150. Alternatively, 1080p televisions in a variety of sizes can be had at bargain prices too.
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The
Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 is a tiny computer that you can hide out of
sight behind just such a monitor or TV screen, with a full price of
£429.99 / US$419 (around AU$725) for an Intel Core i3 model.Where Lenovo's other slim machines are soberly designed to ensure that they don't look out of place in an office, such as the Lenovo M92p, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 is far more like something you'd see next to a TV or in a more designer-like place of work.
The Lenovo IdeaCentre Q-series PC is thin, stylish and looks more like a router than it does a whole computer. This is of course assuming you want the device on show. If not, it's quite easy to use the supplied VESA mount to sneak it around the back of your screen and have it completely out of sight.
Of course the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 isn't the only small form factor PC to be available right now, with plenty of manufacturers producing machines that are surprisingly tiny. Acer for instance has had its Revo line around for a long time, and has been honing its offerings for a variety of markets - including for use as a set-top box.
Gigabyte has recently released the Brix, while the Zotak ZBox even manages to pack some gaming capabilities into its stylish shell. Intel has also made its presence known in this market, with its tiny NUC range of barebones kits making for some intriguing possibilities. And of course, there's always Apple's Mac mini.
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