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I have been assigned the task to give a computer away to one of you lovely people.
(Actually I’m one of twenty…for all of the other chances to win please check this list here…)
Allow me first to tell you about the computer in my own “I don’t speak geek” words.
It’s a Lenovo ThinkCentre A70Z all in one desktop. Which means it sits on your desktop and everything is all in one. No speakers, no tower, no separate screen. So how much space does it take up? Hardly any. How hard was it to set up? Not at all.
Seriously. Unboxed it, plugged it in, turned it on. That’s it. I don’t even wish I were kidding because it was that easy.
Now many of you know I’m a Mac living in a houseful of PC’s. Well. Laptop PC’s. This is our first desktop in, oh, seven years. And yo, at this price point (under $600) desktops have come a long fabulous way.
The other thing I could get all kissy faced over (you know, if it didn’t feel as though I was kissing my really gross first cousin) Windows 7. It kind of works really well. All those commercials? They aren’t lying. And considering Windows and I broke up during his experimental Vista phase? I believe he’s a changed OS and I’m willing to let him back into my life.
Another thing Lenovo does (at least as far as I can tell…) upon startup it gives you a menu of all the services you can choose to download. They’re not preinstalled, which means there’s no obnoxious uninstall. You want skype? Okay! INSTALL! (Also? Built in webcam FTW!) but don’t really love the idea of having ICQ on there? Just say no thank you and it goes away.
I’m going to say it. Windows 7 works like a Mac OS. It’s like the red headed step child of a Mac OS. Cute enough to keep around, that’s for sure.
The Lenovo entered my life after my macbook left mine. By way of a five year old knocking it onto the floor. The first thing I did with the new Lenovo? Download every flickr picture I have ever uploaded and save them onto an external hard drive. I could almost hear the Lenovo grunting “Oh yeah? 7,000 pictures? BRING IT! Let’s see your Macbook do THAT!”
In a perfect world the Lenovo A70z would be hanging on the wall in my kitchen (YES! YOU CAN HANG IT ON THE WALL!) and it would serve as the world’s greatest recipe book. Not to mention that ever since launching a little photography business on the side (which has blown up in the best possible way thank you!) having a dedicated computer to handle all the boring (but needed) work stuff has been a life saver.
Say what you want about the Mac vs. PC wars, no one can handle a good spreadsheet like the A70z up there in the man cave (also known as the office in our house.)
So here’s where the giveaway part comes into play. Tell me how a good reliable space saving computer like the Lenovo A70z could help take your business to the next level, be it something as simple as a family blog to the next great etsy store we’re all going to have to have something from. What do you wish your computer could do now that would make your life easier?
I will pick one winner randomly from all eligible entries, and by eligible I mean you put thought into it. None of this “I like computers and need a new one” crap. Okay?
the fine print.
Rules & Regulations: U.S. citizens and Canadians welcome! mooshinindy.com and Lenovo are not responsible for any lost packages or incorrect shipping addresses. The prize is not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded. Approximate value of prizes may vary.
As compensation for this review and giveaway I did receive a free Lenovo ThinkCentre A70z for use in my home. The opinion of the machine is purely my own.
making unbreakable - formerly moosh in indy. 
Oh man! A new computer would. Be. AWESOME! I am currently experimenting with photography myself and working on a Project 365 and my old laptop is just dying under the pressure of way too many photos. Also, my husband and I are starting our own business and it would be totally sweet to be able to start it on a fresh, new computer! And wow…that ones really pretty too! K, so please pick me! Plllleeeeaaaasssseee! Thanks! :o)
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holy canolli mazolly! a computer on the wall would make business like mine (photography) so much better and more client friendly!! Sweet prize!!
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I love computers and need a new one!! j/k
Actually, the Lenovo would be an amazing addition to my little apartment. It would make blogging and web surfing so much easier. IT would also help to have my own home computer to keep all my photo/music/document files on. I currently use a work issued lap top and it makes keeping files hard. Especially since it keeps crashing. *sigh*
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Recently retired to focus on the business of my art using ArtFire and Etsy as online shops. Little did I know my old large desktop PC would die and become the biggest brick around. Without a reliable computer it’s difficult to run and online business. I’m using a borrowed laptop until I find a suitable replacement. Winning a computer rather than having to buy a new one would allow me to use those funds for promotion and other business expenses. Cheers
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i wish i had something clever to say or some tragedy to make you feel sorry for me but i am just a stay at home mom of 5. had the last one at age 46 and yes i am still alive and so is he tho he just turned 13 and the survival part is somewhat iffy…did i tell you the first 4 were girls? yep i had 4 teenage daughters at one time and yes i did survive (opinions may vary) i now have two beautiful granddaughters and they go home! anyway sure would like to win…thanks
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Having a fantabulous, rocking computer like that would help me immeasurably, although it’s not just really in one area that I need a more powerful desktop. I’m in flux right now – toying with photography, writing my heart out, blogging, and taking medical transcription classes (I need to be able to pay for my dreams!)
I’d also like to be able to bequeath my old computer to my kids, who would LOVE to not have me constantly reminding them to ‘do a disk clean-up, darn it, or BAD THINGS WILL HAPPEN.’ (I’m a little sensitive of my photos)
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If I was to win Lenovo A70z , it would take my business to the next level by compiling all of my documentation , papers and galleries into one clump so I’ll never lose them. This would definitely save time for me because for the majority of the time , I write out my papers and put them somewhere in my desk. But if the Lenovo A70z was mine , everything would be easier and faster!
I wished that my computer would be close to my bed for easier access because at the moment , my computer is located in the basement of my house.
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Wow, it’s like a laptop! I would install in the wall of my piano studio. Non of this, “Let’s go to my computer and listen to some recordings” stuff. This would also be a great start to give long distance lessons over skype that I’ve moved away from.
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Having a new space saving computer would be awesome. My boyfriend and I have been cataloging stuff in his basement, my parent’s basement and his mom’s(an almost hoarder) basement. We’re going to try starting selling stuff on ebay to decrapify our lives. Mainly because with our parents getting older; we stand to inherit a lot of “good stuff.” It would be awesome to have a computer I could hang on the wall because that would give us more room on the desktop for files to stay organized. Right now, we’re working on laptops and keeping stuff in a stack of folders.
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Omg, the possibilities. I could have a computer at All since my douchecanoe husband let the virus protection lapse and, knowing this, went to a movie website and crashed it. And my camera, which was hooked to it, downloading 1500 pictures. I could update my blog on something besides this Jank blackberry. And I actually want to start a pediatric cancer awareness site…this would be perfect.
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Currently, my workspace consists of a laptop on a hospital rolling table in my bedroom. I have an old CRT monitor which I plug in to extend my desktop, sitting on what I use as my nightstand. My laptop only allows 2 Gigs of ram and since it is rather old it freezes often while running Windows 7. If I won the A70z, I would put the wireless keyboard and mouse on the hospital table and sit the Lenovo A70z where the CRT use to be. This would allow me to use the hospital table for books or papers while working. I would then have room to have both my computers side by side. I would use Synergy (http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/) so that I could control both computers (my old laptop and my new Lenovo) with one the A70z’s keyboard and mouse. It would be ideal!
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Wow…I have seen a couple reviews now for this computer but “Hanging on the wall” was what really caught my eye in your review. This would be perfect for my student that has a very small room. We have been researching netbooks as an alternative because of space. The students in my home share one Mac desktop and during finals, it’s quite fun to watch them share or not…Anyway I really like the hanging feature and the ease of use. Thanks for the opportunity to win it.
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I need this computer! My husband and I share an office, and currently, his laptop, cause I dropped my Lenovo netbook on my move from Utah to Sioux Falls (yeah, the one where I came to marry him). This hubby, who also happens to be a seminary student, will soon be stealing away his laptop for class. For me, this is NO BUENO.
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This computer would be a perfect PC for me because it could be in the kitchen right in the middle of our family space. I’m a kindergarten teacher, so I am on the computer constantly. If I had this, then I needed to use it to work on my school projects, I wouldn’t have to wait until my daughters are in bed and I’m exhausted too. Usually by that time, I’m too tired and I decide it’s not worth it anyway! When my husband uses it for bills, he could do so without being away from us in the home office, and when my 10 year old daughter wants to be online, I could really see what she was doing all the time without having to worry or check in on her constantly. It would be perfect. Thanks for giving me a chance!!! 🙂
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I don’t know…does school count as a business? I’m currently finishing up pre-reqs to get into vet school and in the interest of not being in debt for the rest of my life, I’ve moved into the tiniest and cheapest living space possible to be able to pay for classes as I go. Space saving computer FTW!! Gotta say, love my laptop, but she’s getting to be a bit outdated and…I hate to say it…slow. A new sibling, even if it’s a red headed stepchild, would be extremely helpful and wonderful. Thanks Casey!
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I own a restaurant and believe it or not, now I have one computer for personal and business stuff. It would really help me to have a dedicated business computer. also, I could really use the great spreadsheet feature to help me with all of my tracking for inventory, payroll, barter accounts etc. Thanks for the chance.
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OMG, I so need a new computer 😛
But really, mine is dying a slow and painful death, which means I have no ability to keep up on blogging and don’t have nearly enough RAM to do the photo editing that I would like to do.
I need a new computer to keep up with networking and eventually, decide which business I want to go with (music? or photography? THE CHOICES!)…which means I need teh power that my Toshiba just doesn’t give me. So my business plan? Figure out what I want to do and then DO IT. Network, blog, edit, compose….I want to do it all.
Can you please pick me? Pretty please?
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We’re currently turning our office into the baby’s room, so we can move her out of our room and the office in! It would be awesome to have a computer that takes up less space than the tower, etc. since it will be in the bedroom!
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I own a cotton candy business, this would be great to keep my events and finances organized. Sadly my mac is getting to old and is of little help for my business. This prize would be great!
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I’m trying to start a business selling on ebay and right now all I have is a netbook. Having a ‘real’ computer that’s robust enough to handle everything would be fantastic!
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My husband owns his own small music lesson business and a computer like this would be amazing for him. He could use it to pull up sheet music online or demonstration videos for his students, and could even Skype lessons if someone was out of town or went off to college!
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Besides the fact that my computer is getting pretty old. I have been thinking about starting a business myself. A new computer just might give me the motivation to do it.
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Living in a small apartment and having a huge student loan. This computer will help me to utilize my little free space that I have as I still need an area for my studying. By having a more space efficient unit, I’ll have more space to be able to lay out all my study notes. Some may say that I can go to the library, but I live far away from university and I still need to come home to cook for myself, so I stay at home to study.
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I work in a research lab and often have to do heavy excel number crunching at home on my laptop, but my laptop is starting to have a hard time with the big excel files. Running low on space and computing power. Crashes every so often. The lab computers can barely open them let alone process them. So this computer would be awesome to have to help with that and the web development work I do on the side.
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My Mom has never had her own computer and something like this would be a perfect first machine for her to learn on.
She really has no place for a conventional PC with a separate tower, monitor, speakers, etc.
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Here’s the thing. My family is my business. I’m a stay-at-home mom, and it’s hard work!
The one thing I am trying a lot harder to do is cook healthier, better things for my family. Because of this new goal, I spend a lot of time looking for recipes on the internet. When I find one I want to try, I cook with the computer on the counter, so I can read the recipes. Do you know how gunky with food my laptop gets? Yeah. So, mounting this baby on the wall sounds, well, awesome. Like you said, it would be the best recipe book ever.
That’s my business plan. 🙂
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I run a small business as an independent bookseller. This Lenovo looks perfect for my needs. I need tons of memory for spreadsheet capability in order to keep track of buyers, auctions, estate sales, travel arrangements, hotels, rental car agencies, sales, inventory, and the like. Plus I require reliability and I heard the Lenovo line is very reliable. I have a small table for my workstation now and this A70 would clear the decks and get rid of the clutter. tyvm.
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I’m really wanting to get more serious about photography & start a blog. Our current computer is slower than molasses & I’m all about removing clutter so this sleek computer would do the job!
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I would use the computer to replace the old beater. I’d try to run some fancy simulations on it and see how it keeps up…
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I like computers and need a new one.
Crap.
Okay?
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I am working on putting a family recipe book together. It would be fab to put this on the wall in my kitchen and create, test, and cook without using counter space!
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No idea how it would compare to a laptop but the difference to that of a PC would obviously be portability and the fact you can hang it on a wall seems interesting. It could probably eliminate the use of a desk competely and just allow you to drag the screen with you wherever one goes, maybe similar to the portability of a ipad.
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Less space equals less mess. Less mess equals less brain time wasted.
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I just finished my first novel and am partway through my fourth (best not to ask how that happens – it has to do with the shiny new toy) I write on my husband’s law school laptop. He graduated five years ago people, and works for the government. So yeah, the old laptop isn’t going to be replaced any time soon.
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I’m a conference coordinator for a yearly unschooling conference. This computer would be just the portability and power I need to manage all of my data, websites and communications.
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Well, my current computer is 7-8 years old and is on its last leg (getting slower, blue screens of death), and I do some contracting work for my old company from home. So, having a nice solid computer like this Lenovo would be nice because I could give estimates for my contracting work without worrying that my current computer will go caput when I need it.
Thank you very much for the giveaway!
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@anthy, Oh, whoops, forgot the second part! What do I wish my computer could do that it doesn’t. I wish it were smaller and didn’t freeze up when loading marquees on websites. Or didn’t freeze up when loading Youtube videos. Or didn’t take 5 minutes to load Firefox. Or didn’t take 10 minutes to boot up. Any of those would be good. 🙂
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Honestly, the biggest impact this desktop would have on my life is that it does not have a tower that needs to hide in the cabinet under the desk/shelf of our Ikea hutch, which currently makes all computer work more like fixing the kitchen sink than working on the PC.
It would likely become our data hub, with the netbook and notebooks connected and sharing media.
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I’m typing this on a Lenovo laptop right now. In the last ten years I’ve gone through eight or so desktop and laptop computers. The Lenovo is, hands down, the most reliable and trouble free computer I’ve ever owned. I’m a published poet and would like a new computer with more spreadsheet capability. I specifically need to continually update agent addresses and phone numbers, literary quarterlies, acceptance periods, sent dates, rejection letters, myriad contacts, and all the other minutia that comes along with trying to publish. I’m not a tech person but I need more memory. Plus the space-saving option is very attractive. Hanging the computer on the wall is appealing in a perverse way.
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Well I bought my current computer when I first got married which was 9 years ago by the way, Whoo, Whooo… (that’s me pumping my arm like a train conductor. The last time I took my computer in to get serviced (not the first time I have done this obviously), the guy told me, “You need a new computer because this one is going to crash, not MIGHT crash, WILL crash.” So I bought an external hard drive that day but we all know we don’t want actually need one. Needless to say, I am a working mommy with 3 kids, I am going back to school this fall (online), I promised my mother that I would finish our family history project (think pictures of tombstones, scanning old, faded documents, more memory space is and despartely needed, and how I would love to spend more time on my favorite website, Ancestry.com, right up there with the moosh in indy blog)and since I live in 103 yr old house with 847 sq ft (don’t forget I have 3 kids)a computer on the wall thing really would save on space since I could probably get rid of the computer armoire thingy from Walmart. Did I mention that my 4 yr twins like to think that our current monitor is those doodle pad thing with the magnetic pen? It has more scratches on it than a Pink Floyd vinyl record, you know what I am saying? The monitor on the wall thing is looking better all the time…
Basically, I just really really need a new computer but I can’t justify it until my current one jumps off the cliff…
Yeah, and when it does, the hubby will run out and buy some piece of crap-cuz-I-am-shopping-with-3-kids-and-I-don’t-have-time-to-comparision-shop-Dell while I am at work…Please save me that fight. Word. (me thumping my fist on my chest, giving you the peace sign)
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I currently work for a Foundation. One of my vendors and I are working towards starting our own Foundation to help corporations raise funds to help their communities.
This desktop would be a great asset to get the planning and promotion done for our charity to be approved by the IRS and start working!!!
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I’m building a tiny home (as in 250 sq ft) from recycled and donated materials. Needless to say, having a space saving computer is essential. I love that I can hang it on the wall. No need for a TV – 2 birds, 1 stone. Love it! Thanks for the chance to win.
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I am a full time student in college. I dont own a laptop. I own a huge/massive desktop. The Lenovo could help me out by being a computer that I could take to school with me to work on homework. I hate not having a portable pc and this pc looks like it could be used as one fairly easily. If there was one thing I would wish for my computer to be, it would be, not to be seven years old.
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I am amazed at what little space the Lenovo takes up, great for portability too if that need should arise. I love the built-in features and the fact that you can CHOOSE which options you want to use. And I love the idea of hanging it on a wall, or using it as a recipe book ….
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I occasionally have to show photos to a client. My current set-up is embarrassing. It’s huge, takes up my whole desk and cables are going every which way. I would love to have a neat, sleek little system like this when showing photos to a client.
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I’m soon moving to New York, to begin a PhD program in Biomedical Sciences. I’m also getting married, and that means two people in a small, small space (it’s going to be wonderful, but certainly cramped). Neither of us owns a desktop computer at the moment, instead we have rapidly aging laptops. With a solid, powerful, quiet desktop like this one, and two new iPads (on the wedding registry, fingers crossed) we’d be absolutely set to be connected at school, and have a powerful machine for more computer-intensive tasks (and Hulu watching, on that massive screen). We are both very entrepreneurially minded, and hope to bring our combine our loves of science and teaching to begin a blog to help make science education relevant for the youth of our country!
This computer would truly make an already exciting couple of months exponentially more awesome!
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I’m looking into going back to school this week. I want to go into web and graphic design. It’s something I can do from home and not have to miss out on my kiddos’ lives. A smaller computer would be one less thing to clutter up my already overwhelmed desk (considering now my monitor, keyboard, speakers and cpu are all on my massive desk). I love editing photos and things at home as well…but because my computer is a gajillion years old it makes it a very slow process. All in all it would just totally rock to have a computer that functioned well, ran faster than what I have now…and didn’t take up half my desk.
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I’m a Interior Design student, currently using a 15″ screen, rebuilt PC. It works, most of the time i can do my work fast enough. But a desktop for faster rendering, a bigger screen so I can see my entire document at a readable scale…oooh, it sounds like a dream. And portable? So I don’t take up extra room in the living room – well, I think I’m falling in love with the idea 🙂
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This computer would be for my kids. They have a hand-me-down MacG4 that is on it’s last leg. What would it do for me? Keep them off of my damn laptop!
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Oh a new computer how badly do I need you let me count the ways!
1. You would have a tab and a alt key.
2.No more broken left button on the built in mouse thingy. Making me have to furiously double tap the touchpad.
3. No more repeatedly jabbing the space bar to get a measly space.
4. Less fingerprints on the screen and less mystery goo on the keyboard from the little ones.
5. No more searching for the misplaced cord when the dreaded low battery message comes up.
6. No more pesky you only have 200mb left of hard drive space left messages.
7. Hanging you in the kitchen would be cool. No more getting frustrated when cooking and I turn around to a shut computer. (Thanks honey!)
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My laptop is ailing. I am a very active Realtor and love multitasking, putting said laptop to the test. It does not like having so many windows open at one time and slows–way–down. The Lenova would be a godsend to help me get my business revved up–and to stay that way.
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