Lenovo 3000 J100 and J105

The Lenovo 3000 J100 and J105 systems are the first Lenovo-branded systems to hit the UK, a move made easier after the company's purchase of IBM's computer business last year. The Intel-based J100 models start at £280 (ex. VAT) and use the SiS 661 chipset, which gives you the flexibility to use a Celeron D, a Pentium 4 or a Pentium 4 with Hyper-Threading processor. The J105 models start at £260 (ex. VAT) and feature AMD Sempron and Athlon 64 chips.


Lenovo is offering low-end to mid-range, fixed-configuration systems with an attractive design and affordable prices. The company is able to hit extremely low price points by offering fixed configurations that feature single-core, budget-level CPUs -- it offers only the lower-end models from Intel's and AMD's lineups. The AMD-based J105 systems come with 256MB or 512MB of SDRAM, while the Intel-based J100 systems feature 512MB or 1GB as standard. Serial ATA drives are available in 80GB or 160GB capacities, and there are DVD/CD-RW drives or dual layer DVD burners on offer. Small businesses may also appreciate the Lenovo Care tools -- a pared-down version of Lenovo's ThinkPad ThinkVantage support that includes a system recovery tool, an autoupdater and other business maintenance and service features.