Lenovo yoga book tablet computer. Review of the Lenovo Yoga Book hybrid tablet: a side branch of evolution. Prices in online stores

Rapid growth in the tablet market gave way to stagnation and then decline. Thus, in the third quarter of 2016, this direction dropped in sales by almost 15%. The decline is due to a shift in consumer interest towards smartphones (as more universal) and a renewed interest in ultrabooks and phablets. And although it is possible to purchase an external keyboard for Android tablets and iPads, these gadgets are still considered more for consuming content rather than creating it. And you still can’t do without a laptop or desktop.

Lenovo Yoga Book can be seen as an attempt to release a device for creating content - a union of the compactness of a laptop and the lightness of tablets. Among hybrid desktop computers, this is perhaps the most unusual device. This look is provided by a touch keyboard, which resembles a standard mechanical one - only without the classic buttons. And everything is complemented by the handwriting input function using a stylus, which allows you to take notes on paper, duplicating them on the screen.

Between technology and aesthetics

Both halves of the Yoga Book body are made of aluminum alloy and are connected by a proprietary hinge, which allows the device to open 360°. When closed, the gadget's lid is secured with a light magnet. As befits a real transformer, the new product can be used in 4 formats: classic laptop, tablet, “house” and “book”.

On the left side there is a microHDMI port, MicroUSB, a slot for a MicroSD card and a speaker

The device is very compact: its thickness only 9.6 mm and weight - 690 g. In fact, these dimensions are comparable to the dimensions of a regular 10-inch tablet. For a laptop (or ultrabook) these are generally unattainable indicators (even the MacBook Air is almost 2 times thicker and heavier).

Yoga Book's signature hinge allows you to open the lid 360°

The build quality is very good: there are no creaks or backlashes. Although an interesting feature was noticed: the cover (i.e. the display) has a slightly cylindrical shape, in the center its body is slightly curved outward. As a result, on the side of the edge farthest from the hinge, at the point of fixation by the magnet, both halves are in close contact, and on the side of the hinge and approximately to the middle of the lid there is a gap the size of approximately half the thickness of a match.

On the right side there are volume buttons, lock buttons, speaker and audio port

On the left side of the device body microUSB 3.0 port located, which is used to charge the battery and connect peripheral equipment, a charging indicator, a slot for installing a microSD card (up to 128 GB), and a microHDMI port for connecting an external monitor. On the right side there is a headphone jack, a paired volume button, and a power-lock button. It's quite strange that Yoga Book does not contain a modern USB-C connector, because using a regular microUSB looks rather archaic, especially in such a gadget.

Screen and hardware quality

The new product is equipped with a 10.1-inch multi-touch IPS display with resolution 1920x1200 pixels, which is protected by durable glass with an oleophobic coating. The screen has a good brightness reserve, responds well to finger touches and generates a truly high-quality image. The design provides an automatic display brightness control, although it is hardly worth using it - in low light conditions it dims the screen backlight too much, which causes discomfort. It is more convenient to adjust the brightness manually - here it is very easy to do using 2 buttons on the physical keyboard F2 and F3. In addition, the Yoga Book is not a smartphone, and you are unlikely to walk down the street with it in your hand, which means the lighting conditions will not change very often.

Test results using AnTuTu utility

But while the Yoga Book's display deserves the highest praise, the situation with the processor unit is not so good. Computing platform built on a 4-core Intel Atom x5-Z8550 processor(Cherry Trail platform) with a frequency from 1.44 GHz to 2.4 GHz and a built-in graphics adapter - Intel HD Graphics 400, with 12 execution units operating at 200/600 MHz. This video card easily plays high-definition video with the H.265 video compression format. The processor was announced by the manufacturer at the end of February this year and is based on the x5-Z8500 model. However, in comparison with the x5-Z8500, the maximum operating frequency in the chip has been increased and the graphics core has been improved.

Results of Yoga Book productivity tests using Vellamo utility

Testing has shown that the Atom x5-Z8550 can hardly be called a super-fast processor, although it is not an outsider. Obviously, the main advantage of the Intel Atom X5 processor is good energy efficiency, because the TDP of the entire chipset is does not exceed 4 W. This is important because the Lenovo gadget does not contain an active cooling system. As tests confirmed, Yoga Book really doesn't get warm at all, under intense load it only becomes slightly warm approximately in the center of the system unit.

Another important advantage of the Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is support for Android and Microsoft Windows. After all, Yoga Book comes in 2 versions: with adapted Android 6.0 and standard MS Windows 10.

The amount of RAM of the gadget is equal to 4 GB, SSD drive size - 64 GB, however, just under 50 GB of them are available to the user. However, the storage can be increased by installing a microSD card with a capacity up to 128 GB. The total is about 178 MB of memory - and this is more than enough for a device focused primarily on working with cloud data storage services.

Network communications include Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.0 and GPS. There is no NFC support. However, this technology is most often used for payment transactions with a smartphone, and for a tablet or laptop, the presence of NFC is not critical, although it is desirable.

Some Yoga Book configurations support LTE communications - next to the MicroSD compartment there is a corresponding slot for a nanoSIM card. However, such devices are not supplied to Ukraine. As for sensors, the gadget contains a G-Sensor, a light proximity sensor and a Hall sensor. Let us recall that the Hall sensor is used by navigation programs as digital compass to speed up positioning and more accurate determination of the direction of movement. Thanks to this, the GPS cold start is faster.

Battery and autonomy

Yoga Book is equipped with a lithium polymer battery with a capacity 8500 mAh, which ensures the operation of the device at minimum load up to 14-15 hours for Android version. Activating Wi-Fi and playing YouTube videos at 50% brightness and volume levels reduces this to 8 hours. These are very good battery life characteristics for both a tablet and a hybrid laptop. The standard power adapter fully charges the battery in about 2.5 hours.

Lithium polymer battery with a capacity of 8.5 Ah

Halo - the keyboard of the future

As mentioned above, the Yoga Book comes with a very unusual physical keyboard called the Halo. There are no classic mechanical buttons here; in fact, it is an analogue of a touch screen keyboard, but it is much more convenient to use than the latter. This keyboard does not have a classic mechanical action, however Each touch of the button responds with vibration and an audible click.. In fact, the button images represent the outlines of LED-backlit keys in text input mode. The rest of the time, the multifunctional panel is in sleep mode and is used to work together with the Real Pen stylus.

According to information from the manufacturer, Halo consists of 4 layers. The top one is glass 0.55 mm thick with an anti-reflective surface, which the developers made as close as possible to paper in terms of tactile sensations. The second layer is touch, it is used to recognize finger touches when typing on the Halo Keyboard. The third is a membrane for the keyboard backlight. The fourth is a film that can interact with the Real Pen using electromagnetic resonance (EMR). Under this layer the main electronic components are located: chipset, memory chips, battery and other elements.

The Halo keyboard is activated and the backlight is on. The touchpad is highlighted with 5 luminous dots

Halo contains an almost standard QWERTY layout. There are navigation buttons (except for End and Home), prefix buttons F1-F12, and there are also large BackSpace and Delete buttons, which very convenient when typing. In the upper left corner, in its usual place, there is even an Escape key, which in Android plays the role of the “Back” button. At the bottom left between the Alt and Fn buttons is the standard Android Home button. It is important that standard key combinations work Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+A, Shift + arrow and others. The list of running applications can be called up by pressing the familiar Windows key combination Alt+Tab, and switching from one browser tab to another is done using the Ctrl+Tab combination.

As you type, Halo creates a custom dictionary and suggests word suggestions as you type the first characters. Thus, the more the user types, the faster the words are typed. The main drawback of the technology on which the Halo keyboard is based is the difficulty of typing “blindly”, because the keys are not embossed, there are no standard labels above F (A) and J (O). Due to the almost standard size of the “keys” - 15.5 mm - partial touch typing is still possible, although you will have to look at the keyboard from time to time.

The procedure for changing the language for the Halo keyboard is not very convenient

Another drawback of Halo is associated with a software flaw of the manufacturer itself - we are talking about inability to quickly switch language using the usual keyboard shortcuts Ctrl+Shift, Alt+Shift or any other. Everything is complicated here: to change the layout from Latin to Cyrillic, you need to go to the keyboard settings, select “Halo Keyboard” and only there specify the desired language. There is also no on-screen indicator for the current Halo language. However, considering how inconvenient it is to change the language, this indicator is not really needed. If you need to insert several words in another language into a text in Russian, it is much more convenient to use the Google on-screen keyboard, which can be used in parallel with the “physical” one. But the on-screen keyboard covers almost half the screen, so for working in text mode there is only a narrow strip of several lines left.

Although skeptics claim that Halo is not much different from an on-screen keyboard in terms of convenience and speed, this is not entirely true. You just need to get used to the new type of keys, then the typing speed increases significantly. Moreover, in terms of productivity Halo, strange as it may sound, is probably even not inferior to a classic keyboard- thanks to the generation of word variants when typing the first characters. Another important advantage: there are no gaps between the keys where debris, moisture, etc. can get in.

Below the Halo is the touchpad. Like the keyboard, it does not stand out with any relief; only luminous backlight dots indicate its presence. Due to space constraints, the touchpad is small here. On the other hand, its role is rather auxiliary, since to work with the graphical interface it is much more convenient to interact directly with the touch screen.

We write in a notepad - we get a copy on the screen

In addition to the innovative Halo keyboard, the new Yoga Book offers handwriting input using Wacom's electromagnetic resonance (EMR) technology. It is reported that this technology allows recognizing over 2 thousand gradations of pen pressure and allows its tilt up to 100°.

Thanks to replaceable working rods, the stylus provides two modes of operation. When using ink refills with Real Pen The user can write and draw on a piece of paper placed on the touchpad. In this case, graphic information is instantly digitized and simultaneously displayed on the laptop screen. By the way, the kit comes with a special board with a notepad, which is attached to the top of the Halo keyboard using a magnet. If the stylus is installed rod with polyoxymethylene tip, then you can work with the input panel as with a regular graphics tablet.

To switch to handwriting input mode, click on the button with the image of a pencil in the lower right corner of the screen. This will turn off the Halo keyboard and deactivate it. To return to keyboard mode again, you need to press and hold for a second the round button with the same pencil icon in the upper right corner of the Halo keyboard. Unfortunately, written letters are not converted into editable text; all handwritten creativity is saved only as a graphic file.

Software shell

Lenovo offers its gadget in two versions: with Android 6.0 and Windows 10. Of course, the Windows laptop version is more familiar. However, only the version with adapted Android is currently being supplied to Ukraine. This OS has been slightly modified by the vendor; for example, there is a taskbar that shows running applications and is reminiscent of a similar panel in Windows.

The Book UI multitasking interface allows you to open several different applications on the screen at the same time. Below is the Android taskbar

To place several windows from different applications on the screen at once, you can use multitasking interface Book UI. To do this, double-click the window title with the mouse cursor, as a result of which the latter will turn into a vertical column and can be placed next to the same vertical windows of other applications. This way you can place any number of windows on the screen, and they can overlap each other. But not every application can work in Book UI mode. For example, Microsoft Word and a number of other programs do not support this mode.

Camera quality

Yoga Book has two integrated cameras - main 8 MP and front 2 MP. The main one is located in the upper right corner of the system unit - when you open the gadget cover 360°, it will be located on the side opposite the screen. The front camera, designed for video calling sessions and selfies, is traditionally located above the display. There is no LED flash here.

Photo taken at night (click on the picture to view the original photo)

It is worth noting that both cameras cannot boast of high image quality. On the other hand, Yoga Book is not particularly convenient to use for photo or video shooting. As one famous photographer noted: “People using tablets to take photos look weird.” It is most optimal to use built-in cameras for shooting a text document

Special camera mode for processing images of text materials

"Let's listen"

Built-in speaker system is a strong point of the Yoga Book. There are two speakers: they are located on the left and right side edges and generate loud, clear and high-quality sound. The power of the speakers is so great that you are unlikely to have to turn the volume up to maximum if you are sitting just a meter away from the gadget (unless the audio source itself is quiet).

To ensure surround sound, the gadget uses Dolby Atmos technology. This is the latest revolutionary development from the Dolby laboratory, aimed at creating the most voluminous acoustic picture. Its peculiarity is that the audio recording tracks are mixed not by a sound engineer in the studio, but processor of the playback device. Sound engineers only create a “map” of what should be the output, and the processor, based on the number and location of speakers, performs the correct mixing.

Summary: to take or not to take?

Yoga Book is the first gadget of its kind, in fact the founder of the new direction of mobile devices. The main advantages are the design, a much wider range of functions compared to a regular tablet. Thus, the Halo keyboard allows you to type text quite quickly and comfortably, although it requires some adaptation. And the handwriting tool can be considered a significant bonus (which, however, is unlikely to be useful for everyone).

Sample video from the main camera of Yoga Book (shooting in HD mode)

From a hardware point of view, the Android version of the gadget can be considered almost flawless (except that the presence of MicroUSB instead of USB-C was unpleasantly surprising); the main difficulties here are related to the operating system itself. The fact is that Android applications are more focused on consuming content rather than creating it. Hence the inconvenience with typing text, switching languages, editing graphics, etc. The Yoga Book version with Windows 10 apparently does not have such problems, however, the weak processor performance “comes out” there - judging by the reviews on the Internet, Intel Atom is not particularly suited to the Microsoft platform and related applications.

But if you mainly need a gadget for consuming content, then Yoga Book is quite the optimal choice and is already on sale at a price from 16,999 UAH(depending on configuration and OS).

Characteristics

• Processor: Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Processor(2M Cache, Quad-Core, Up to 2.4 GHz)
• RAM: 4 GB LPDDR3
• SSD: 64 GB, microSD card slot; supports up to 128 GB
• Battery: Li-ion Polymer, 8500 mmAh
• Standby time: about 70 days
• Battery life: up to 15 hours
• Dimensions: 256.6 x 9.6 x 170.8 mm
• Weight: 690 g
• Display: 10.1″ FHD IPS (1920 x 1200), 16.7 million colors
• Main camera: 8 MB with autofocus
• Front camera: 2 MP with fixed focus
• Network: WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (dual channel (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0
• Sensors: G-Sensor, proximity light sensor, Hall sensor, GPS

The release of this device is Lenovo's first experience in such an interesting form factor. And in general, such a gadget appeared on the market of portable devices for the first time, so it is quite difficult to compare it with others. The manufacturer declared it as an “innovative tablet” and it was very warmly received at the IFA 2016 exhibition. The developers added a “notepad” to the “laptop” and “tablet” modes. The company does not position the new product as a professional design tool. This is rather an original and interesting product for the average user who likes the combination of an excellent, compact design, today’s modern hardware and advanced functionality.

Lenovo Yoga Book Tablet Contents

Comes in a beautiful and stylish white box with orange inserts, book format with the name of the device on the front side and a small manufacturer’s logo. Opening the package, the user will clearly be pleased with the rich set. In addition to the device itself inside:

• additional box with a power supply that supports fast battery charging;
• USB cable;
• a branded notepad with special magnets, with its help you can transfer your notes into digital form;
• a stylus, which, in addition to a regular pen, comes with interchangeable pen-rods (3 pieces), for working with the notebook mentioned above;
• a paperclip for removing the SIM tray;
• microfiber cloth for wiping the screen;
• a complete set of paper documentation, including instructions for use and a product warranty from the manufacturer.

Everything is beautifully and securely packaged; when you open the box, nothing falls out or breaks.

Lenovo Yoga Book Design

Very compact, convenient and lightweight. Available in three color options:

• strict black;
• practical gray;
• interesting and attractive golden color.

The appearance is very laconic, the device is executed in the spirit of minimalism. On the front cover in the lower corner there is a small, neat logo of the manufacturer. Thanks to a special proprietary hinge consisting of many elements, it can be used as a laptop, tablet, and it can also be folded out into a “tent” and a stand. The keyboard here is not removable.

The gadget’s hinge is reliable, made of metal, and secures the position of the device well. Some users note that effort must be made to open the gadget. The body is made of practical, high-quality, non-trap matte plastic. There are marks on the keyboard unit, but they can be wiped off quite easily.

The dimensions are:

• device weight 690 grams;
• The dimensions are impressively compact - 256.6 x 9.6 x 170.8 mm.

I was especially pleased with the folded thickness of 0.96 cm - this is a record figure for a laptop and very good for a tablet. The gadget has a 10.1-inch screen, and a capacitive touch panel is attached to it on a hinge. It acts as a drawing pad or touch keyboard.

All connectors, buttons and slots are located intuitively and most conveniently on the side edges of the keyboard block:

• On right. On/off button, volume control keys, standard 3.5 mm jack, speaker.
• Left. A slot for SIM cards and an additional memory card, a MicroUSB input for charging and synchronization with a PC and other devices, a second speaker.

The bottom of the device is without legs or other elements, so when using it in laptop mode, slight sliding on the table surface may be noticeable. There are two microphones on the upper edge of the screen block; with their help, noise is suppressed, the sound is cleaner and of better quality.

When folded, the device is held in place using special built-in magnets. Everything is well assembled, nothing lags, does not wobble, the design seems very reliable and durable.

Lenovo Yoga Book tablet display

The screen is quite good and of high quality; its touch layer allows you to draw not only with the included stylus, but also with any object, for example a pencil, that you have at hand. But it’s better not to use pens with metal tips, despite the protection, scratches are possible that will spoil the aesthetic appearance of the device. Regarding brief characteristics:

• Permission. 1920x1200 pixels, full Full HD and even a little more vertically.
• Matrix- IPS.
• Aspect ratio. 16:10, compared to the standard 16:9, the screen area has become larger, although the diagonal remains the same.
• Diagonal big for a tablet and small for a laptop, but that’s why it’s a hybrid - 10.1 inches.
• Brightness indicators. Brightness varies within the range of 3–320 cd/m2. Automatic adjustment sensor available.
• Contrast is 1:1098.
• Protection. Covered with protective glass with a grease- and dust-repellent coating. The glass does not scratch, and if any dirt gets in, it can be easily wiped with the microfiber cloth included in the kit.
• Multi-touch supports up to 10 simultaneous touches.

Good color rendition, but like all IPS matrices, colors differ from real ones by being overly saturated. True, not everyone considers this a drawback, because the picture turns out to be very lively, colorful, pleasing to the eye, and adds a good and positive mood. No inversion, good viewing angles, no glare, allows you to work outside even on the sunniest day.

Lenovo Yoga Book: keyboard and stylus

The touch surface of this device serves as a platform for drawing and a keyboard, depending on the selected mode. It makes the device truly unique. Before Lenovo, no one had implemented anything like this, so it’s worth talking about input devices in more detail.

The keyboard is called Halo. Its keys and symbols are illuminated, it is touch sensitive and, as a result, completely flat. It looks very stylish and attractive. All required Windows and Android functional buttons are present, depending on the gadget system. There are keys that control sound volume and brightness. Under the dial area there is a touchpad area measuring 67x35 mm and two separately allocated zones that act as the right and left mouse buttons. In the settings you can adjust the backlight operating time and its brightness, adjust the levels of vibration and sound when pressed. If you're a touch-typer, it might be awkward and take some getting used to, but if you keep your eyes on the keyboard while typing, there shouldn't be any problems. The keys respond quickly, there is smart adaptability, the device remembers the force with which you press and over time it adapts itself a little to you. The distance between the keys is 2.5 mm, and the size of most buttons is 15x15 mm. The Android version comes pre-installed with Lenovo TouchPal software, which automatically corrects text and will help you adapt to the sensor much faster.

To switch to drawing mode, you need to hold the pen symbol for a while. After this, our keyboard turns into a graphics tablet, with a working area of ​​214 by 134 mm. This is slightly smaller than a standard A5 sheet. The surface recognizes 2048 pressure levels. It was developed together with Wacom, a company specializing in graphics tablets. Also, the system recognizes the tilt of the pen. With different pressures you will get lines of different thicknesses, which is very convenient when drawing. The boundaries of the work area are defined by gray checkmarks. The included pen looks like a simple black marker. A cap protects it from damage. Also, there are replaceable pen-rods and a notepad, which is attached with magnets to the device and covers the active area. Thanks to all this, you will be able to take notes by hand in a fixed notebook, and they will automatically be converted into digital form and displayed on the gadget screen. It is possible to connect the product to an external monitor and projector using HDMI or a wireless connection. This way you will be able to see what you are drawing on the big screen. There is no need to install any software to work in this mode; the tablet is already going on sale with an application pre-installed for this. All pens and notebooks can be purchased separately, so if you run out of papers or get lost, it’s no problem. By the way, the device will also work completely normally with a non-proprietary notepad.

Drawing programs and applications are more entertaining in nature; you can make sketches and notes in them, but a professional designer will not be able to work fully. The stylus is quite simple, without an eraser and additional keys that are present in most popular tablets today.

Lenovo Yoga Book on Android or Windows

This device went on sale in two versions, with pre-installed OS:

• Windows 10 Home;
• Android 6;

The Windows 10 Home option is a little more expensive. There is no difference in hardware between devices with different systems, but there is a difference in color. A black device comes out on Windows, and a golden and gray one on Android. Also, there is a slight difference between them in the purpose of the functional touch buttons on the keyboard.

When purchasing a gadget on Windows, you will receive the standard tenth version, there is nothing new here, everything is familiar, loved and predictable. If you choose an Android device, then several interesting solutions await you in the interface:

• icons of open applications are located on the bottom panel;
• programs are minimized into windows, so while working, you can have several active ones open on your screen at once.

Also, you can pin one application and it will be displayed on top of another. This is a simple implementation of multitasking, previously not typical for this OS.

Lenovo Yoga Book Sound and Cameras

The manufacturer installed stereo speakers with support for Dolby Atmos technology for the hybrid tablet. This is enough for a company to watch a movie, play a game or listen to music. Of course, the sound will be better and cleaner in headphones, but it’s not bad either.

The gadget has two cameras:

1. Frontal with a resolution of 2 megapixels. It has a fixed focal length and does not have any separate settings. It handles video calls quite well.
2. Main located in the upper right corner of the keyboard block. Its resolution is 8 megapixels, there is autofocus.

Both modules have average characteristics and are nothing outstanding, but they cope with their functions quite well.

Lenovo Yoga Book: Performance Review

The gadget has a fast and productive Intel Atom x5-Z8550 processor with four cores. This made it possible to release two versions with different operating systems. The CPU operating frequency at average loads is 1.44 GHz, and if you go to TurboBoost (load on 1 core), it accelerates to 2.4 GHz. Memory of the new product:

• Operational. 4 GB. Average for a tablet and quite low for a laptop.
• Built-in storage. 64 GB. If desired, you can expand it using a map. It is stated that you can install microSD up to 128 GB.

The graphics are handled by the Intel HD Graphics 400 GPU. It does not have its own dedicated memory and consumes shared resources. The maximum frequency is 600 MHz. Using this video chip you can watch videos in 4K format. The Broadcom BCM4356 controller provides uninterrupted wireless connection Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac.

The device has passive cooling, it operates completely silently, and does not overheat. If you run a toy with high requirements, then after an hour of gameplay the temperature of the Intel Atom will not exceed 67–68 degrees, and this is quite safe and very good.

Autonomy and price Lenovo Yoga Book

The gadget's power supply looks like a regular charger for any smartphone, although it is a little larger and has more power. There is a fast charging function (5.2V/2A - normal mode, up to 12V/2A - fast charging), which is very important for a hybrid tablet, since it wastes energy quickly and takes a long time to charge. In this case, the manufacturers did their best and the device’s autonomy is excellent. A battery with a capacity of 8500 mAh (33 Wh) and an economical processor allows you to work for about 15 hours without additional charging. The product has a non-removable 2-cell lithium polymer battery.

Playing a video with a resolution of 720p, at forty percent brightness, listening with headphones and with Wi-Fi turned off, will:

• with Windows OS - 10 hours 45 minutes;
• with Android OS - 11 hours 20 minutes.

These are very good indicators for today, they indicate that with an average load the device will work for you all day without any problems.

The price of Lenovo Yoga Book in Russia is about 38,000 rubles.

Pros and cons of Lenovo Yoga Book

The advantages can safely be attributed to:

• innovation, interesting functionality;
• excellent screen;
• good autonomy indicators;
• the presence of two cameras;
• low processor heat;
• neat, minimalistic design;
• thinness of the product and low weight;
• rich equipment;
• the ability to choose between products with different operating systems.

The noticed disadvantages are:

• very modest camera capabilities;
• the inconvenience of the touch keyboard and small touchpad, which takes a long time to get used to;
• lack of at least minimal legs or a hook for working in laptop mode;
• simplified stylus;
• high price.

Also, if you chose a device with Windows OS, then the disadvantage for you will be the presence of only one USB port and the absence of a USB OTG cable in the kit, and all this would be very useful if, for example, you want to connect a mouse.

It is too early to say whether the innovative hybrid will be appreciated by everyone, as well as to say anything about its durability and reliability. So far, he has already found his admirers from an audience of wealthy students and young people who like everything new and interesting. According to reviews and social surveys conducted by the manufacturing company itself, representatives of creative professions, journalists, aspiring artists, writers and simply active young people really like it. Due to its expanded functionality and compactness, no supernatural technical indicators are expected from it, and it performs its assigned tasks and functions one hundred percent.

Full review of Lenovo Yoga Book in the following video:

Despite a number of devices that are pleasing to the eye and pocket, Lenovo is not doing well this year. With the exception of devices from the Moto line, there is nothing to remember. Correction - there was nothing until IFA 2016, where the company presented its Yoga Book laptop - so beautiful in appearance that it takes your breath away.

In general, it’s great that more and more products for designers are appearing on the computer technology market. You can at least remember the Apple iPad Pro, and also the space one... So Lenovo has released its version of the device for artists - the Lenovo Yoga Book with the Real Pen stylus, which can hardly even be called a laptop.

Something as thick as a tablet, ultra-thin and compact - 9.6 mm and 690 g. There are three color options in total - black Yoga (Carbon Black), which we tested, gray (Gunmetal Gray) and gold (Champagne Gold).

In fact, the device looks like two tablets connected together using hinges that are familiar to us from the line of Yoga laptops, allowing the device to be rotated 360 degrees and placed as we please. Thanks to this, we can use the device to its fullest extent: read our favorite books, watch movies or draw. Personally, it took me some time to find the most comfortable position for drawing, otherwise my hand would quickly get tired.

By the way, there is no keyboard as such in the laptop; instead, there is another touch panel, on which keyboard buttons are displayed if necessary. At first it seemed that the layout in the test sample was only English, but this is a Windows device, so the familiar Alt+Shift combination came to the rescue. I note that using it on a touch keyboard is quite strange.

The panels have a matte, but highly fingerprint-resisting coating, and are secured in the closed state with a magnetic lock. It is too good, so the device fails the “MacBook test”. When I wrote about this on my Facebook, representatives of the company came to my thread, including Lenovo Vice President for Eastern Europe Gleb Mishin, and began to prove that this device cannot be compared with the MacBook, so I’ll have to explain - under the test on Macbook" refers to the ability to open the device with one hand. In the case of the Lenovo Yoga Book, this is not possible, which, in my opinion, is a significant disadvantage. Otherwise, it is really impossible to compare it with Apple products.

A few words about connectors and ports. There is minimal pain here, since there are ports. And even if the USB is only in the microUSB format, anything else would not fit in these dimensions. Another question is that USB Type-C would be more appropriate for connecting peripherals, but look for one with microUSB. The same port is also used to charge the device. In addition, there is microHDMI for outputting images to external devices, which is very valuable, and a 3.5 mm jack for connecting headphones. There is also a slot for microSD memory cards.

The Lenovo Yoga Book's hardware is all modest - the platform is mobile, it would be difficult to expect anything else: Intel Atom x5-Z8550 Cherry-Trail (4 cores), 1.44 GHz @ 2.4 GHz, 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB permanent memory for storing data. There is not very much memory, if we remember about working with graphics, well, microSD cards will help you.

It all runs on an 8,500 mAh battery, one charge lasts for about 8 hours. There is no point in evaluating the device from the point of view of ordinary laptops, so I give the floor to our designer Svetlana Kirkova, who used the Yoga Book for its intended purpose.

Those who have already dealt with Wacom products (and these are mainly professional artists and designers) will appreciate the Real Pen stylus. The Yoga Book stylus can be used to draw on both the screen and the touchpad. You can disable the keyboard by one click on the special icon at the top of the panel, which switches it to drawing mode. Thus, you can use both hands at once - select tools or zoom objects on the screen with one, and move the stylus across the touchpad with the other. Interestingly, the stylus works on top of a regular sheet of paper. For example, you made a hand sketch in your notebook or sketchbook, just put it on the panel and copy it with your stylus. The converted digital drawing will appear on the screen. Using the panel in drawing mode is also convenient because you do not block the entire screen with your hand. The stylus is quite lightweight and works without recharging. It has a good response and fairly accurate pressure recognition. However, I noticed that in different applications it reacts differently to hand movement and the degree of pressure. But this is rather a minus for applications.

It’s a pity that the tablet doesn’t have any pre-installed graphics editor other than Paint. This would be very useful, because on a 10.1-inch screen, the toolbars of some programs look downright small. As for software, there should be no problems with this, since most applications and programs will easily install on Window 10 or Android, depending on which version of the laptop you choose. During testing, I used MyPaint and Krita, and the Yoga Book handled these applications quite comfortably. At the same time, more serious tools like Adobe Photoshop are beyond the capabilities of the platform, which is sad.

In my opinion, the Lenovo Yoga Book is great for sketching and sketching. Making sketches or storyboards on it is quick and convenient. I would use it for the preparatory stage in working on a future design, since I still want to see the final result on the big screen. This laptop is perfect for those who travel frequently or are used to working on the go. Brilliant ideas usually come in the most unexpected places, and such a device will come in handy. In addition, it has no equal in terms of compactness. Weighing just under 700g, it has a place even in a handbag.

It is also surprising that after working for several hours in active use mode, the laptop did not heat up at all. This is a big plus.

Overall, the Lenovo Yoga Book is a great option for those who can't decide between buying a tablet or a laptop. In this case, it is possible to kill two birds with one stone. This transformable tablet will allow you to realize your wildest creative ideas. At the same time, you need to understand that while for a novice designer this is an almost ideal mobile tool, the touch keyboard is not at all suitable for typing texts: typing on the Yoga Book is no easier than on the iPad screen. Well, on the store shelf, the new product looks absolutely killer, especially considering the price of 45-50 thousand rubles, so from an image point of view, this product for Lenovo can be considered extremely successful.

Technological progress is cool. I'm always interested in seeing innovative things. But real revolutions in the mobile segment occur quite rarely, since to introduce something completely new, the manufacturer must spend a lot of money and it is not known how the public will react to the new product. Lenovo decided to take a risk and released their “revolutionary” first-born - a hybrid device called and judging by the information that I have, their risk was justified, despite the fact that the price of the tablet is quite high.

Video review of Lenovo Yoga Book

Thanks to TOLOKA coworking for the space for filming:

Lenovo Yoga Book equipment

I rarely discuss the contents of the box in reviews, because often inside there is approximately the same set of cable and power adapter. But Lenovo decided to fight with “poor” configurations. So, a lot of interesting things await us in the box. The box itself looks like a book, which is in keeping with the name Yoga Book.

Having opened the box, the first thing you will see is the tablet itself and the box that contains the USB cable and power supply. A few words about the power supply, it is not an ordinary one, but supports fast charging. We remove the tablet and open the next “page” - a branded notepad with magnets is hidden under it. Below it we see two more boxes. The right one hides a clip for the SIM tray and a bunch of paper documentation. On the left is a branded stylus with three pen rods.

Design and usability

In terms of appearance and design, the Yoga Book inherited the features of its older relatives – the Yoga series ultrabooks. The “book” uses the same reliable rotary hinge.

Thanks to the hinge, you can use the Yoga Book in four positions: laptop, console, presentation and tablet. But unlike most Lenovo ultrabooks, the case in the “book” is plastic.

The size of the tablet also leaves a positive impression. When closed, the Yoga Book is only 9.1 millimeters thick. And the device weighs only 610 grams, which is not much more than the average 10-inch tablet.

All controls and ports are located on the edges of the bottom of the device. On the right side there is an audio output, volume key, power button and speaker.

On the left side there is a Micro USB port for charging yoga and synchronizing with a PC, a microphone, a memory card tray (and SIM in the version with 3G support), a microHDMI port and another speaker.

The top and bottom edges are completely identical. Only the company logo on the top edge will help you avoid confusing them. Despite the fact that Yoga Book looks stylish, it clearly lacks at least small rubber feet on the bottom. In laptop mode, the Yoga Book does not rest very confidently on the table surface.

You can also note the main problem with the ergonomics of the device - when the tablet is lying on the table, it is almost impossible to open it. There's simply nothing to lift the lid on. And opening the Yoga Book in your hands is not very convenient. You have to have long nails to do this.

Keyboard and touchpad

The keyboard is the most interesting thing about the Yoga Book. In reality, it's just one solid black touchpad. And when you turn on keyboard mode, these virtual keys are highlighted.

The keyboard itself is called "Halo" and is slightly different on the Yoga Book on Windows than on Android. We received an Android version of the tablet for testing, so the keyboard is tailored specifically for the green robot. There are keys familiar to the system from the “good corporation”: home, back, application menu, search, and so on. There are also Fn keys familiar to laptops, with which you can adjust the sound, brightness, take screenshots and turn Wi-Fi on or off. Under the keyboard itself there is a touchpad block. The bad thing is that in touchpad mode you can’t use the entire panel as one big touchpad. Or rather, this can be done, but only with the help of a stylus. I would like to be able to control it with my fingers.

The keyboard is quite comfortable and you can get used to it in a couple of weeks. I was able to type on it even using the touch typing method, but there are still things that interfere with this. The "е", "х", "ъ", and "е" keys are a little smaller than all the others and can be easily missed. On the “A” and “O” keys there are stripes familiar to ordinary keyboards, but it is completely unclear why they are there. Despite the fact that the keyboard has a vibration response to pressing, it still lacks feedback, as is the case with a regular keyboard.

As I already said, the full touchpad (graphics tablet) mode only works with a stylus. At the corners of the bottom panel there are small notches that show the working area. The stylus itself is shaped like a regular pen or marker, making it comfortable to hold in your hand. In this mode, you can conveniently work in graphic editors and design applications.

At the presentation of Yoga Book in Kyiv there was a professional artist who easily created excellent portraits on the Android version of the “book”, which once again proves that this is not just a toy. Yoga Book was created for people who often work with graphics or draw. For these tasks, the tablet comes pre-installed with the ArtRage application, which is very reminiscent of Paint for Windows. But if its capabilities are not enough for you, there are a bunch of applications for working with graphics in the Play Store.

Another feature of the stylus is the replaceable refills. By default, a refill is installed to work with the touchpad, but the kit includes three replaceable ballpoint pens. The rod is changed using a cap and is done in a few seconds. What is it for? Well, firstly, you get a good ballpoint pen, and secondly, let’s remember about the notepad that comes with the kit. Using built-in magnets, it easily attaches to the touchpad and when you write in a notepad, you simultaneously receive electronic versions of all your notes saved on the device. For this purpose, Yoga Book has a special application installed.

The pens and notepad themselves are consumables and will be sold separately, but Lenovo has not yet said how much these same consumables will cost. The notepad is more of an image component, because the touch panel works with absolutely any notepad and just a sheet of paper. But if you actively take notes using a stylus, you will have to stock up on writing rods.

Display

It may seem that all the trump cards are already on the table. But no, Lenovo has hidden a couple more and it’s time to open the first one. The Yoga Book has a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. The display itself is made using AnyPen technology, thanks to which you can work with the screen using any conductive object (pencil, carrot, etc.).

The quality of the oleophobic coating on the screen is a little disappointing; it’s not the best. The display itself is not bad; it is based on an IPS matrix. Viewing angles are good, but color rendition is a little lame. In some moments the colors are very saturated, and in others there is a lack of color. The minimum and maximum brightness levels are at a decent level.

Interface

Despite the fact that our version of the Yoga Book runs on Android 6, Lenovo tried to make the shell as Windows-like as possible. All controls are shifted to the left edge, and at the bottom there is a panel of running applications.

Also, most applications support windowed mode, that is, they simply open in mobile view and in this mode you can work with several programs at once. Any application opened in mobile mode can be frozen on the screen, and it will always be displayed on top of other windows.

I am glad that there are applications that will help you learn how to use Yoga Book correctly and professionally. The Lenovo Yoga Book app simply tells you what kind of device you're holding. The “Quick Guide” will introduce you to the basics of working on the Yoga Book, and the “Tutorial” will help you unlock the full potential of the device.

Specifications and performance

In terms of hardware, Lenovo has equipped the Yoga Book very seriously. The Intel Atom X5-Z8550 processor (1.44-2.4 GHz) paired with integrated Intel HD Graphics 400 can handle almost any task. So that you understand the scale of all the power, Intel HD Graphics 400 can easily run games such as BioShock Infinite, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Tomb Raider at low graphics settings.

As for memory, we have 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage. And for those who are not satisfied with this, they can use microSD memory cards up to 128 GB. Data transmission technologies available in the Yoga Book are LTE, 3G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

If the listed “hardware” has caused you admiration, and you are already imagining the launch of an orbital shuttle using the Yoga Book, then synthetic tests will lower your spacecraft to the ground. In AnTuTu, the tablet scored almost 69 thousand points, in Geekbench 4 – 1137 and 3186 points in the CPU test, and 4331 points in the GPU test. It can be seen that Android OS simply cannot unleash the full potential of the processor and graphics.

Cameras

Cameras in a tablet are a very strange thing. The presence of a frontal one is quite justified. It is designed for video calls and the 2-megapixel front camera in the Yoga Book copes with this quite well.

But the main 8-megapixel camera is needed here “just in case.” If you don’t have anything better at hand to take a photo of a document or some important information, it will do, but you can’t count on more. And the location of the main camera raises questions. In laptop mode, the main camera will be aimed at the ceiling, as it is located in the right corner of the keyboard. Controversial decision.

Autonomy

The Lenovo Yoga Book has an 8500 mAh battery. According to Lenovo, the Yoga Book can work for 15 hours in active mode. But this applies more to the Windows version of the tablet, although even there the results in practice turn out to be less than stated. For Yoga Book on Android, we calmly divide all statements regarding autonomy by 2. The fault is, again, poor optimization of Android for the hardware used and crude software.

Bottom line

Lenovo Yoga Book is a very interesting, but controversial gadget that solves most of the problems I set, but it takes some getting used to. Get used to the system, and most importantly, to the keyboard, and how to interact with it. But even after becoming familiar with the Yoga Book over time, you understand that this transforming tablet cannot replace a full-fledged laptop or netbook. Rather, we see a device that can be used for quick work “here and now.” The main advantage of the tablet is that it is compact, lightweight, stylish and does not take up much space in your bag. For use while traveling on vacation or a business trip - just right!

Prices in online stores

It is possible to display similar models if this one is not in the catalog for your region.

Lenovo Yoga Book appeared at IFA 2016, where it received maximum attention from the press due to the unusual design of the keyboard and plotter functionality. The main feature is that the device, by all appearances, belongs to a laptop, but at the same time is hidden in a thin and light (690 g) case. The impressive device raised many questions, the main one of which was one: how convenient is it to use a “yogabook” in everyday work, or more precisely, is it capable of replacing a laptop and tablet?

Lenovo Yoga Book Specifications

• screen: 10.1 inches, resolution 1920x1200 pixels
• platform: 4-core Intel Atom x5-Z8550
• RAM: 4 GB, ROM: 64 GB (microSD)
• cameras: 8 MP, 2 MP
• Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB, microHDMI, GPS
• battery: 8500 mAh
• accelerometer, light sensor
• dimensions: 256.6x170.8x9.6 mm, weight: 690 g
• OS: Windows 10 Pro

Appearance and dimensions

Lenovo Yoga Book with a hinge design already familiar to the manufacturer is enclosed in a laptop form factor. At the same time, its dimensions are comparable to other 10- or 11-inch devices (256.6x170.8 mm), except that the thickness is impressive - 9.6 mm when closed. The screen unit is thin - 4.05 mm.

The laptop halves are tightly attached to each other, this is ensured by magnets: the design made it possible not to sacrifice reliability or increase thickness. The latter also slightly harmed the convenience - it is impossible to open the laptop lid with one hand. Even with two hands you will have to try, since there is no gap for a finger, only an angular bevel of the ends. Inconvenient, but expected.

The device is available in three colors; the site tested a black version unique to the Windows modification (golden and gray - only with Android). The case (an alloy of aluminum and magnesium) is matte, familiar from top-end Lenovo laptops. The fingerprints on it are noticeable, but they are erased as quickly as they are applied. The keyboard and screen glass are also covered in greasy stains that you constantly want to wipe off.

The appearance of the device is impressive, despite its dirtiness: the minimal thickness is impressive, and the keyboard is mesmerizing when the backlight is activated. Lenovo Yoga Book looks businesslike and fashionable at the same time, that is, it will emphasize style both as a work tool and as a stylish accessory. Wealth is not only displayed externally - the display is pleasing to the eyes.

Display

Lenovo Yoga Book is equipped with a 10.1-inch display with a resolution of 1920x1200 pixels. The image quality is high: viewing angles are excellent, color rendition is good. The brightness is sufficient for a room, but on a sunny day it will be very difficult to work with the device, which would not be so important for a laptop, but the Yoga Book has a tablet mode for which working in the sun is common.

The screen is touch-sensitive; in this form factor this is an important feature, since the small display and mediocre touchpad (more on that later) invite you to point your finger at the interface itself, just like what happens on a tablet. This is one of the rare cases where a touchscreen with a keyboard and touchpad looks appropriate in Windows 10.

Keyboard

Lenovo Yoga Book is the first device to feature the Halo keyboard, which features a touch pad with contoured keys.

Blind input

The typing experience is ambiguous: the keyboard has no physical movement, and the keys cannot be recognized by touch, which is why touch typing with ten fingers will only work if you have perfect mastery of micromotor skills (read as “won’t work”). While typing, you have to look at the keys, which causes another inconvenience - you won’t be able to understand whether a press has taken place until you look at the display.

The vibration that accompanies clicks and should make it clear that a click has taken place, cannot cope with typing speeds above 200 characters per minute, skipping touches of some buttons: for 15 characters you get 8-9 vibrations, which only complicates perception, rather than simplifying it. The vibration itself does not replicate the tactile effect of the button response, it rather notifies with a sound that everyone within a radius of 5 meters will hear if the laptop is lying on a hard surface (on a table).

It’s hard to imagine why you should leave vibration active; it’s better to turn it off. In principle, there is no need to understand whether a button has been pressed: the keyboard has not ignored a touch even once in about 100 thousand characters typed. This will not prevent you from touching the wrong button (which will happen regularly at first), so you should look at the screen more often.

Normal printing

The Halo keyboard will not be suitable for typing professionals, but ordinary users who are used to typing words with four (and even more so with two) fingers will not feel any particular problems. The absence of mechanical movement and the high sensitivity of the surface mean that after some getting used to, typing becomes even more comfortable than on a conventional keyboard, because you need to apply less effort and, as a result, your fingers do not get tired longer.

Typing on the Halo keyboard is as close as possible to typing on the touch keys of a tablet, but without sacrificing display space. It's difficult to talk about convenience, since many people do not recognize touch keyboards for typing large materials. If we take those who are capable of typing on a tablet, the Halo keyboard will be even more convenient.

Pen input

The entire keyboard area is also used for drawing with a pen: by clicking on the “pencil” button, the keyboard backlight disappears and the plotter is activated.

In this mode, the device only responds to the stylus, meaning the user can place his hands on the surface without risking ruining the sketch.

There is no fundamental difference in the operation of the Lenovo Yoga Book with a stylus and, for example, Wacom Intuos. The latter associates points on the surface with pixels on the display a little more accurately, but the difference is not so big that it interferes greatly. In addition, the surface of the Lenovo Yoga Book is the same size as the display: this simplifies pen input for people who are not used to working with such devices.

The pen recognizes 2048 degrees of pressure, assures the manufacturer. It is difficult to check the figure in practice, but the gradation is sufficient to naturally emulate the behavior of a pencil or pen on paper. If you change the rod in the supplied pen, you can draw in the supplied notebook, having first installed it on the plotter.

The note-taking program OneNote works perfectly with the surface, but complex graphic editors are a problem, as can be seen even on the pre-installed test version of ArtRage Lite, not to mention more complex software. Yoga Book will not replace a professional drawing tool, but it will cope well with sketches and everyday tasks in the spirit of handwritten notes.

Touchpad

The touchpad is the main disappointment in the Yoga Book: it does not support complex multi-touch gestures across the entire surface (for example, to select text you will have to use separate areas for emulating the left and right mouse buttons), and the size is very small. The most common mistake is when you move your finger up on the touchpad, when suddenly the entire browser page slides down due to the fact that your finger is already touching the space bar.

It is not clear why the engineers did not implement the entire surface as a touchpad. The most obvious thing is that if the user puts his finger on the touchpad area and moves his hand over the buttons, he is still using the touchpad, and is not trying to enter some letters.

This would not be a problem if the touchpad were not so small - a vicious circle.

Operating modes

The Lenovo Yoga Book's screen can be opened at any angle, but initially the opening process is complicated: as already mentioned, there is no special notch for your finger to catch, and the connection of the two halves is tight, so you won't be able to install the device in the desired position with one hand. It is also inconvenient to type texts on it when the gadget is placed on your lap (because you can’t crawl without looking up on the surface of the keyboard, pressing the necessary buttons when you reach them).

The display hinge is tight enough to keep the screen from wobbling when you type on the keyboard, but too loose to stay in place when you touch the display. In the vertical mode of the tablet, everything is also ambiguous: holding it from the hinge side is uncomfortable, but on the other side you grab the very center in order to properly distribute the weight, but thereby covering the light sensor. You can install the device like a TV; this is very convenient when watching TV series and movies, when there is a flat surface on which to place the Yoga Book. The speaker power is enough for comfortable watching movies.

I was upset by the fact that the Lenovo Yoga Book could not be used as a player - the ban on going to sleep when closing the lid will allow you to listen to music, but in this case the screen still does not turn off (although it should). Updating all drivers, reading forums, Google - nothing helped. It’s a pity that the scenario that was obvious for a tablet was not available in this case.

The design of the new product comes from laptops, so the Yoga Book is most convenient to use as a classic laptop - ideally on a table. The ergonomic shortcomings cannot be called serious, but such mistakes are difficult to forgive for a device whose cost has exceeded $500. In total, we do not have a universal gadget for all occasions, but a laptop with the ability to use it in compromise as a replacement for other devices.

Performance and autonomy

Lenovo Yoga Book received a simple Intel Atom x5-8550 processor with integrated graphics and 4 GB of RAM. The use of this processor allowed the manufacturer not to install coolers; in addition, the device practically does not heat up, but performance suffers because of this.

World of Tanks with minimal graphics settings and a resolution of 1024x768 pixels produces 10-11 fps for the first two minutes of the battle, then the frequency drops to 5-8 frames, and after another couple of minutes it is fixed at 3-5 fps. The situation is slightly better with games from ten years ago, but even in them the norm is 15-20 fps. Mobile Asphalt 8, which is offered in the Start menu, also noticeably slows down after 5 minutes of play, up to an uncomfortable level.

Games are difficult for the device not only because of performance: the Halo keyboard does not allow you to press two buttons at the same time, which is why in the same WoT you can either drive forward or turn, but cannot perform both actions at the same time. In fact, the device can only cope well with office time killers and old turn-based strategies. This is not a gaming laptop.

The permanent memory is represented by an eMMC drive with a capacity of 64 GB, but the device has a slot for memory cards, which partially solves the problem of the low capacity of the base drive. Unfortunately, there are no modifications of the Lenovo Yoga Book with an SSD, at least not on the market (one of the possible upgrades for the next generation?).

Battery life in mixed mode (two hours of online video, working in a text editor, chatting in instant messengers and checking email) was about 8 hours, however, all the necessary applications always remained running, and Google Chrome was used as a browser, which seriously affected for autonomy. It is quite possible that some owners will be able to achieve the stated 13 hours of autonomy. The process of a full charge from a standard power supply is 2 hours 40 minutes: the energy is restored by 30% in the first half hour, up to 80% in an hour and a half, and then the remainder is gradually increased.

Expensive?

Lenovo Yoga Book is available on the Ukrainian market in a version with 64 GB of permanent memory, with an optional slot for SIM cards. The version with Android 6.0 is sold from 16,999 to 18,999 UAH, and the top-end kit with Windows 10 is priced at 21,999 UAH.

The prices seem high, but only when you look at the specifications. Firstly, the Lenovo Yoga Book uses a high-quality high-resolution display, and secondly, the kit includes a digital pen (and three refills for writing on paper) and a paper notepad. The hinge design is not new, so the markup on this issue cannot be high, but the keyboard unit is the latest development, which cost many hours of engineering work.

The device does not copy any of its competitors, since it is the first of its kind and so far has no competitors in principle. Therefore, it is difficult to say whether Yoga Book is expensive or cheap. Perhaps most of the cost is a pass to a new class of devices, although Lenovo may not make any money at all from this piece of hardware, but is only preparing mass production (to reduce costs and make profits) and is now accustoming users to new keyboards and a redesigned concept.

Any price for the Lenovo Yoga Book can be considered appropriate, at least until direct competitors appear. However, this is a really expensive product with its own set of disadvantages, which will greatly affect its popularity among consumers.

conclusions

Despite its strengths, the Lenovo Yoga Book in its current state is more like an engineering sample that proves the viability of the idea. Shortcomings in different modes of use and an impressive price tag cannot stand side by side, at least not in the final consumer product. The current state is more associated with an engineering model that can be bought in a store. The device turned out to be a particularly compromise when compared directly with traditional laptops, but the beauty is that the Yoga Book is not a competitor to this class of devices.

The device is fighting in a market that does not yet exist, in a time where tablets have become functional enough to solve not only consumer, but also creative tasks, and digital media have replaced paper. By the time this happens everywhere, engineers will be able to polish the product.

Additional (not typical for other laptops) features are intuitive, you don’t need to read a ton of manuals to understand pen input or typing on the keyboard. This is the right product from the point of view of friendliness, which needs to go through a couple of iterations: then the device may become an uncompromising replacement for both tablets that are disappearing from the market and laptops that are losing ground.

However, there are already groups of people who will find the new product useful. The Lenovo Yoga Book is for anyone looking for a digital notepad that's also suitable for more complex tasks while still running desktop software. Teachers and students will especially appreciate the ability to quickly switch between handwriting and typing, as well as the ability to launch programs from Microsoft Office. The compact yoga book can also handle multimedia tasks, so there are no problems with entertainment. You'll only have to sacrifice games.

Although there are objectively enough shortcomings in the device, and the price is intimidating, the Lenovo Yoga Book is attractive even in its current implementation - you want to use it all the time, and with each subsequent hour of communication, the shortcomings seem more and more like a fair price to pay for the opportunity to use a futuristic device already in 2017. If engineers do not lose their passion, but continue to develop the idea, it is quite possible that this is what all laptops will be like in 5-10 years.

4 reasons to buy Lenovo Yoga Book:

• futuristic design and stylish appearance
• minimum dimensions
• replacement for tablet, plotter and laptop at the same time
• decent autonomy

4 reasons not to buy Lenovo Yoga Book:

• design features cause some inconvenience
• albeit justified, but high cost
• impossible to touch type
• you need a laptop or tablet, but not a hybrid