Lenovo Ideacentre B500 Review

Maybe we never think to have a desktop PC all-in-one that sailed relief with wireless connectivity to the keyboard, mouse and remote control. As a result we can relax in the living room, while interacting with your PC wirelessly with family members.

When we are tired of browsing the Internet, our lives are changing desktop functionality to watch television together family. When bored watching TV, live over again enable the desktop, a device with a remote control games like Nintendo Wii. As a result of time relaxing with family becomes more exciting.

The above is not just imagination. The problem now Lenovo has released an all-in-one desktop named Ideacentre new B500. 23-inch desktop size allows users to interact with a PC, watching TV and playing games like Nintendo Wii, complete function.

First Impression of This Mixture Desktop Computer

When first opened the box Lenovo is the latest desktop, look for the logo directly detikINET embedded processors in the body B500. Unlike his elder brother based on the Intel Atom C300, it has been bearing the desktop Core 2 Duo logo in it. Not kidding, the article he dared to immerse E7500 series desktop in its class sizes, compared to several similar versions.

Pleased to see the logo processors, now turn to the graphical issues brought B500. Looks like this desktop will feel its power, because the processors on the GeForce combined with the GT-240M 1GB. Not only that this desktop also features 4GB RAM DRR3. Curiosity also makes detikINET eager to try out, like what the power of this B500.

Viewed from this desktop display seems a bit futuristic, with jet-black color dressing with orange lines, and slicked with a metal-brush in some parts like the bottom of the monitor and keyboard. Body form was enough to save the place. Not too fat, but also not too thin. It felt very 'independent' and pretty sight. Moreover, coupled with the design of white LED light that flashes on the bottom of the display.

Talking about the 'independent' desktop control of all outputs is also connected wirelessly with a Bluetooth connection. There are 3 elements of the keyboard (AA batteries), Mouse (AA batteries) and a remote control (AAA batteries). As a result the user can relax a little, when placing this desktop in the living room in the corner of the room, while you operate it from a distance.

Futuristic Design

If observed carefully the B500 display was designed to attract. Like in the back of the body that has a sort of prism contour (as in Nokia Prism) and metal-brush that enhance the 'metal' is attached to the body.

On the right side of the B500 have designed the power button is futuristic, and DVD drives installed on the bottom. While on the left there are 2 USB ports, audio jacks, and card reader.

In the back of the desktop there are 4 USB ports fruit, connector AV / in, PS2, LAN, and TV-Tunner. Unfortunately could not find an HDMI port around it. To the top of the front, as in general there is a built in mic and camera. While in the lower right corner of the front row of the LED indicator lights to adjust the volume, the sharpness of the monitor and reset the wireless panel design complements the beauty of B500.

If upheld, this minimum buffer B500 can stand about 15 degrees to 35 degrees for maximum angle size. Based on the test detikINET, Lenovo is already thinking about the best position to view the screen from those angles, so no user exhausting.

To design the keyboard, wrapped his metal-brush look increasingly reinforce the impression of a futuristic desktop. When used to type the keyboard is very soft on the fingers, even for a relatively large fingers. Mouse that has a black color orange for gloosy plus scroolnya also looks interesting.

Multifuctionally Remote Control

One of the advantages of all-in-one desktop is multifungsinya remote control. In the middle of a remote windows have a green icon, which is a shortcut to access the Windows media center. Besides this remote can also function as a mouse by pressing a mouse icon image. Quite interesting is not it?

Not only is this multi-function remote control which is the only means to play games a la Nintendo Wii. Lenovo itself has been working with a developer named 3DiJoy in making fun games such as snowball, ping pong, tennis, or bowling in the B500 package. Although the motion control is not as responsive's Wii, but it is enough if you want to have fun killing boredom with these tools. Unfortunately the B500 package, Lenovo only 1 pc remote equip it. Whereas the average can be played game for 2 people.

Lenovo itself suggests this remote operating range is 1-3 meters. As for the recommended angle is 30 degrees from the center of the monitor.

Performance of Audio and Video

The first performance test conducted detikINET is produced audio quality through the speakers JBL logo on the desktop body. DetikINET menjajalnya with a loop on the composition fruityloop applications. The result came out of the speakers was established to measure the level desktop. Bass or treble all come out. But unfortunately for some reason the speaker was not able to set a fast but has a maximum volume setting (voice impressed not get out, but felt the bass and treble). DetikINET himself suggested that more leverage this JBL setting should use external speakers, so the sound could be more digeber fast.

We used to play full quality HD video, desktop all-in-one is looking not see any problems. Maybe it's because the 240M GT GeForce graphics that help performance of the CPU encoding. For the game problem, Ideacentre B500 would be enough if the game runs smoothly for classmates Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 or Dragon Age: Origins.


Conclusion:

For Lenovo desktop fan, desktop Ideacentre B500 is suitable to have as an opening this year. Especially with the specifications competent in it. One of the fundamental question might be, why was not that good desktop features a touch screen, which now began ngetren. And this can increase the appeal of this product.

For example, when compared to similar products that Acer's Z5610, which has brought a touch screen. However, if viewed from the initial price is 'just' EUR 899 or about Rp. 8.3 million it made perfect sense. Moreover B500 carrying high performance labih of Z5610, which has a more expensive price.

Well now there is the personal choice of each. Would you 'woo' desktop 'hodgepodge' of this multi-function with all the pros and cons?


Pros:
Multifunction Remote Control
+ Keyboard, Mouse, Wireless Remote
+ Games Wireless

Disadvantages:
- The voice could not be fast
- No touch screen and HDMI port
- Remote control only 1 buahD Dual Core