Lenovo 3000 K100 (Core Duo E2140 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)

Intro: The Lenovo 3000 K100 (Core Duo E2140 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB HDD, Vista Home Premium) is a Core Duo-based, basic desktop PC.Compared to other basic PCs on the market, it is midpriced at around $700.This system comes with 2 GB RAM, and a 320GB hard disk.

Noteworthy Features: The Core Duo based processor installed on this machine is fast enough to handle demanding applications, such as graphics and multimedia.

Weaker Features: This PC only has an integrated graphics chip, which can use up system resources.A dedicated card will generally offer better performance for graphics intensive applications.

Suitability: Suited for homes or businesses where price is a concern.

Value: In general, this PC's features are in line with its price.If you were to judge strictly by CPU speed, however, the average price of value-oriented desktops with a similar processor is considerably lower -- right around $540.

Suggestions: (1) Check to make sure that an AGP or PCIe slot is available if you plan to upgrade to a stand-alone graphics card.(2) You may want to consider purchasing a CD burner, for data backup or file distribution.(3) If you intend to use this desktop in a workgroup environment, you may want to consider a PC with Windows XP Pro installed, to take advantage of advanced features such as Automated System Recovery (ASR) and Remote Desktop.