There are several factors, and in fact they all come together in the Lenovo E50. Firstly, there's a new version of Windows - Windows 10 - due to be released on July 29th and no vendor or retailer wants to be stuck with stock that runs the "old" Windows 8.1. To the consumer, though, there is no risk as the upgrade from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 is free of charge anyway! Secondly, peek inside the E50 and, although it looks like and is sold as a desktop, the electronics are actually pretty much the same as you would find in a laptop. This provides savings in two areas: firstly, there are economies of scale. Instead of a manufacturer having to buy, say, 100,000 desktop processors and 100,000 laptop processors, it can buy 200,000 of the same processor and get better discounts. Secondly, laptop components can be cheaper. For instance, a desktop computer usually has a hefty internal power supply, whereas the E50 uses a separate 'power brick' the same as a laptop has. Finally, the processors themselves are cheaper and make for lower-cost computers. Specifically, whereas a computer had several dozen chips some years back, much of the functionality is now integrated onto the processor itself, creating a so-called SoC or System-on-a-Chip and this significantly cuts costs.
There are quite a lot of computer bargains available right now. For instance, at the time of writing eBuyer are selling the Lenovo E50 desktop for just £119.99 including delivery. It runs Windows 8.1 with Bing, but they even have the same model with Windows 7 Professional - ideal for businesses - for just £179.99, plus you can then clain £30 cashback from Lenovo. The computer is not discontinued or dodgy in any way, so what exactly is going on that results in these bargain basement prices?
There are several factors, and in fact they all come together in the Lenovo E50. Firstly, there's a new version of Windows - Windows 10 - due to be released on July 29th and no vendor or retailer wants to be stuck with stock that runs the "old" Windows 8.1. To the consumer, though, there is no risk as the upgrade from Windows 8.1 or Windows 7 is free of charge anyway! Secondly, peek inside the E50 and, although it looks like and is sold as a desktop, the electronics are actually pretty much the same as you would find in a laptop. This provides savings in two areas: firstly, there are economies of scale. Instead of a manufacturer having to buy, say, 100,000 desktop processors and 100,000 laptop processors, it can buy 200,000 of the same processor and get better discounts. Secondly, laptop components can be cheaper. For instance, a desktop computer usually has a hefty internal power supply, whereas the E50 uses a separate 'power brick' the same as a laptop has. Finally, the processors themselves are cheaper and make for lower-cost computers. Specifically, whereas a computer had several dozen chips some years back, much of the functionality is now integrated onto the processor itself, creating a so-called SoC or System-on-a-Chip and this significantly cuts costs. Comments are closed.
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