Gadgets

Lenovo's IdeaCentre A720, an all-in-one multitouch sensation

18 January 2012

John Howell

I know it's only a desktop computer, but this thing really caught my attention. Announced recently at CES 2012, Lenovo's IdeaCentre A720 looks set to take the PC world by storm. A 27-inch, 10-point multi-touch display features a movable arm that travels easily from the vertical to the horizontal, morphing from a fully fledged desktop PC (like an iMac with touch added) into a complete surface tablet (the biggest tablet you're likely to find). Once science fiction, touchable technology has come of age.

Similar to HP's TouchSmart 610 but with a flexible and thin design, Lenovo's IdeaCentre A720 is just 25.4mm thick. Configurations include various Intel Core i processors, SSD support, a NVIDIA graphics card, up to 8GB of RAM, a maximum 1.8TB HDD, a blu-ray player/burner, USB 3 ports, a TV tuner, HDMI in and out, and a multi-card memory reader.

Imagine what this will be like with Microsoft's upcoming touch centric operating system Windows 8? This will replace my iMac when Lenovo release it April this year.

Check out the Youtube video below.