Lenovo kicked off this week with the introduction of two new business-aimed machines, the ThinkCentre A70z All-in-One desktop and the TC A58e tower desktop. Starting at $349, the cheaper A58e can be equipped with an Intel Celeron or Core 2 Duo CPU, up to 2GB of RAM, a maximum of 320GB of storage space via one hard drive, a DVD writer, and features the Power Manager solution which will enable significant (up to 69%) cost savings.

The new tower is now available with support for Windows 7 and an optional ThinkPlus Priority Support service plan.

The ThinkCentre A70z boasts a 19-inch 16:10 LCD screen and has built-in handle for easy transportation, it also packs a Celeron or Core 2 Duo processor, and a DVD driver but can have up to 500GB of HDD space. Moreover, it has six USB 2.0 ports and two speakers, Gigabit Ethernet, optional WiFi, a webcam backed by Skype which is pre-installed, and the ThinkVantage Technologies (TVTs) tools that help businesses save money by speeding productivity and reducing downtime.

"We've heard from a number of IT managers in a variety of industries, from education, to finance to healthcare, and they've all told us they need desktops that conserve space, save on energy consumption and are easy to maintain and service," said Dilip Bhatia, worldwide desktop marketing, Lenovo. "The new ThinkCentre A70z exceeds these needs - not only is it compact, super energy efficient and quick to service, but it's also high performance and extremely affordable."

Lenovo's ThinkCentre A70z will debut at the end of November with a starting price of $499.