Lenovo enters business space with A70z all-in-one

27.11.2009
Lenovo Inc. has announced the ThinkCentre A70z, its first all-in-one PC desktop for businesses, in an effort to further expand both its and its partners' market share.

Stefan Bockhop, director of channel sales at Lenovo Canada, said the new all-in-one business-class PC is an alternative form factor to traditional PC workstations.

"Customers that use the ThinkCentre A70z will get between 50 and 70 per cent of their desk real estate (space) returned to them," he said. "This is for customers who want a sleeker, cleaner and more environmentally-friendly environment."

Bockhop said partners and end-users will find market opportunities for the all-in-one in business areas such as cloud computing and digital signage environments.

Tim Brunt, senior analyst for personal computing and technology at IDC Canada, said by the end of 2013, between 20 and 25 per cent of all PC desktops shipped in Canada will be all-in-ones.

"All-in-ones are great for things such as digital signage, kiosk displays, checkouts, or even advertising displays," Brunt said. "This time last year, all-in-ones were over $1,500 and now you can find them for under $400. The price point and also the convenience of not having to hook this up to a display with cables are some of the key drivers for this adoption."