The one we looked at, the A40, is aimed at the SME (small- to medium-sized enterprise) market...Inside the unique, black, mini-tower case is an Intel Pentium III 866MHz processor, socket-mounted on one of Intel's 815 ATX motherboards...Contrast and colour balance are good, and the screen is almost perfectly flat in both dimensions...
Powerful NetVista A40 desktops provide the ideal mix of productivity, manageability and affordability...The NetVista A40 desktops keep you ahead of the technology curve with the latest Intel processors, integrated video and available slots, bays and USB...
IBM's NetVista A40 business PC ($1,481) gets a better BAPCo SYSmark2000 benchmarking utility score with a 933MHz Pentium III than most of the 1GHz home systems we've tested in this price range...SYSmark2000 reported that the A40 had a 171 overall rating in our tests...But if you're looking for a trim workhorse that can be rolled out en masse, ready to be hooked up to...
"It is a real shame that IBM does not currently offer this notebook preloaded with Linux, nor did IBM push Intel to release their long-promised Centrino wi-fi drivers for linux..."
"The hardware quality and features is good, but the software could be better..."
"I recommend the Sony Vaio PCG-Z1VA instead of this..."
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IBM Press Room - Today's launch of IBM NetVista A20i, A20m, A40i, A20 and A40 ... A40 $1,088. NetVista X40i $1799. For more information, see www.pc.ibm.com ...