IdeaCentre A720<\/a> is a solid machine. At its suggested retail price of $1,600, it offers good value. The IdeaCentre will likely really shine when Windows 8 is released and Lenovo updates its device drivers for it, too. I suggest uninstalling the trial version of McAfee Anti-virus and going with a free alternative (such as Microsoft Security Essentials, which Microsoft offers via Windows Updates as an optional update, whenever it detects you have no other anti-virus product installed). I’d also seriously consider investing in a fairly large capacity SSD and swapping out the 1 TB hard drive, to boost performance. (Any good computer technician should be able to handle this procedure if you’re not comfortable doing it yourself.)<\/p>\nThe A720 seems almost ideal for users looking for a computer to put on a desk in a bedroom or college dorm, because it doubles as a 27″ television with digital recording, DVD, and Blu-ray disc playing capabilities. Built-in speakers aren’t anything special, but they sound no worse than what I’ve heard from several brand name LCD TVs currently on the market. And just like a flat panel TV, nothing stops you from adding on external speakers for better sound, if desired.<\/p>\n
Power users or hardcore gamers are advised to consider a tower PC configuration instead of an all-in-one like the IdeaCentre. That’s because these machines are built around notebook computer internals, which means you won’t have expansion slots allowing video card upgrades, and there aren’t any extra RAM expansion slots allowing a memory upgrade beyond the included 8GB. Otherwise, this Lenovo makes a fine choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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