Lenovo low price iMac and Mac mini slayers revealed!

Microsoft is just getting started with Windows 8, and over the next few months you can expect to see the new operating system popping up in all sorts of form factors, from tablets to desktops and everything in between. Up next to show off its new wares is Lenovo, which has whipped the covers off two very tasty affordable machines that promise the same experience as an Apple iMac or Mac mini at a mere fraction of the price. Up first are the Lenovo C240 and C245 all-in-ones,18.5-inch desktop machines packing Windows 8, and the more powerful 20-inch C340 and C345 models powered by Intel’s top of the line Core processors. They’re all sporting 720p HD displays, and can squeeze in up to a huge terabyte of storage – thousands of albums and movies. Just as tantalising is Lenovo’s new Mac mini killer, the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190. It’s just 22mm thick, but full powered, with options for a speedy Core i3 processor and up to 8GB of memory for monster multi-tasking, as well as optional 3D Blu-ray support. It also comes with a multimedia remote with a keyboard and mouse you can use in the dark – making it perfect for plugging into the telly and creating your very own smart TV. We’re still working on a UK price and launch date for both, but the Lenovo IdeaCentre Q190 arrives stateside in January starting from $349 (£220) and the Lenovo C240 from the same price. www.tell-me-first.com