Lenovo reinvigorated the desktop PC space today with the ThinkCentre
A61e ultra small form factor desktop. As the company's smallest,
quietest and most energy-efficient desktop yet, it has a footprint the
size of an average telephone book, whisper quiet performance and
choices of energy-efficient, 45-watt AMD Athlon™ X2 dual core and AMD
Sempron™ single core processors.
The ThinkCentre A61e desktop marks Lenovo's first product with EPEAT
Gold status, the highest designation a product can achieve in the
ranking. Operated by the Green Electronics Council, EPEAT ranks
products on a variety of environmental attributes from energy
efficiency to materials use to recyclability. Many organizations use
this tool to help make purchasing decisions. Recognized for its
environmental attributes, the ThinkCentre A61e desktop uses up to 90
percent reusable/recyclable materials as well as 90 percent recyclable
packaging. It also can be powered by an optional solar panel.
The desktop surpasses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's
(EPA) Energy Star® 4.0 criteria with its 85 percent efficient power
supply. As the first desktop in the industry to run on energy-efficient
AMD Athlon™ X2 dual core and AMD Sempron™ single core processors, it
can help users save up to 50 percent in energy costs annually over
previous models.
"The importance of maximizing energy efficiency and being
environmentally conscious is touching all aspects of our daily lives,
from the light bulbs we use to light our homes to the hybrid cars we
drive to the green technology we rely on to run our businesses," said,
Peter Schrady, vice president and general manager, Emerging Products
Business Unit, Lenovo. "Lenovo is committed to providing an extensive
menu of environmentally-responsible, energy-efficient technology
choices, and the ThinkCentre A61e desktop is our signature item. For
the first time, a major PC vendor has combined small size and
consistently quiet acoustics with a light weight, highly
energy-efficient desktop offering at an affordable price."
As energy prices rise, finding ways to control these variable costs
through more efficient technology becomes increasingly important.
"Lenovo and AMD have a shared commitment to providing customers the
most secure, innovative and energy-efficient computing experience that
can exceed their unique business needs," said Greg White, corporate
vice president and general manager, Desktop Division, AMD (NYSE:AMD).
"The Lenovo ThinkCentre A61e desktop is an exciting milestone in our
relationship as both companies continue to collaborate to raise the bar
for PC design and energy efficiency."
A Smaller, More Nimble Desktop
According to IDC, the
worldwide desktop market grew year-over-year by 4.2 percent in the
second quarter of 2007 with Lenovo growing 20.4 percent in this
period. IDC forecasts worldwide shipments of the ultra small form
factor desktop to grow by 52 percent from 2005 to 2010.
Taking up 25 percent less space than previous models and weighing
just eight pounds, the ThinkCentre A61e ultra small form factor desktop
fits the shrinking real estate in today's work environment, making it
an especially good fit for customers in education, medical and
financial sectors. Not only smaller in size, the PC's typical single,
low-speed fan keeps it running cool for ultimate reliability and
keeping it consistently quiet whether in idle mode or stretched to the
maximum for peak performance.
The ThinkCentre A61e desktop follows Lenovo's recent introduction of
the ThinkCentre A61 desktop in tower form factor to equip enterprise
users with leading technologies such as I/O port disablement for
security, support for up to four monitors for data-intensive tasks and
high energy efficiency by meeting the EPA® Energy Star 4.0 criteria.
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