IBM ME has provided early details of the new ThinkCentre S50, the smallest desktop PC ever introduced by IBM. With a footprint smaller than many notebook PCs, the ultra small ThinkCentre S50 saves space without compromising function. It also includes IBM’s patented ThinkVantage Technologies, which can help reduce system operating costs and improve employee productivity. An animated illustration is available at www.ibm.com/thinkcentre/smallest.
With a size of 28cm wide by 26cm deep by 8.5cm high, the ThinkCentre S50 effectively serves as a pedestal for a desktop monitor. The computer weighs just 6 kg. Encased in a tool-free durable steel chassis, components inside the machine, such as the hard disk and memory, can easily be removed by the customer. This helps make the PC serviceable and upgradeable, helping to limit the downtime and cost associated with on-site support.
The ThinkCentre S50 features an internal power supply, one PCI slot, one slim-line optical drive slot, one 3.5-inch internal hard drive, and Intel Pro-1000 Ethernet. It also features an innovative “caddy” that surrounds the hard disk drive, locking it into place without the use of tools or screws. Rubber bumpers on the caddy decrease vibration and deliver quiet operation.
“Office space is shrinking in nearly all industries and desktop PCs need to accommodate to that trend,” said Sameh Farid, regional manager, Personal Computing Division, IBM Middle East, Egypt and Pakistan. “People need to use their office space more efficiently and every square centimeter on their desktop is important. When your desktop PC occupies a footprint even smaller than a notebook, you’ve got more room for the folders, pads and documents of everyday office life.”
