ThinkCentre A series
The A Series desktops are part of Lenovo’s ThinkCentre product line. Formerly an IBM brand, Lenovo acquired the ThinkCentre desktop brand following its purchase of IBM’s Personal Computing Division (PCD) in 2005. The first desktop in the A Series was the ThinkCentre A50p. Lenovo has released A Series desktops in multiple form factors, ranging from traditional tower, to small form factor, and all-in-ones (AIOs). 2010 A70 The A70 was released by Lenovo in 2010 with the following specifications: Processor: 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 RAM: Up to 4 GB 1066 MHz DDR3 SDRAM Storage: Up to 500 GB Optical Drive: DVD reader/writer Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Form Factor: Small form factor A70z The ThinkCentre A70z was an all-in-one (AIO) desktop released by Lenovo in 2010. The AIO offered the following specifications: Processor: 2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 RAM: 2GB Graphics: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator X4500 Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (32-bit) Engadget reported that the A70z was easy to set up and offered a 35-second boot time, in-line with Lenovo's claims. The A70z was capable of handling high-definition video and running Adobe Photoshop with ease, making it suitable for everyday business use. However,