Calling a Lenovo Yoga Book, a laptop is not quite right, call it a tablet and it is not right either. It is a little bit harder to explain because it is a combination of many things. Lenovo has made some hybrid laptops and tablets before but the Lenovo Yoga Book might be the most intriguing and eye-catching to date.
What is a Lenovo Yoga Book?
In a nutshell, a Yoga Book is a combination of a laptop and a tablet. It has a 10-inch full HD display touchscreen with a lower panel that utilizes a touch-sensitive surface that transforms into a keyboard. The same lower panel also transforms into a Wacom digitizer surface which allows the user to draw using a stylus pen.
The device can be folded to look like a regular tablet or unfold it and it can be used like a regular laptop as well. The device weighs at 1.5 pounds, has a USB port, an HDMI port, a microSD port, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The Lenovo Yoga Book also has an Intel Atom processor with a 4GB RAM and will be available on Android and Windows.
Lenovo Yoga Book Review
The device is very sleek and beautiful. The features are impressive since the user will be able to do a lot of creative stuff using the device. The "Halo Keyboard" which transforms into a Wacom surface allows the user to write on a piece of paper using Lenovo's "Real Pen" stylus and have the notes digitized as the user write.
The battery life is impressive for everyday use. Lenovo claims that the device will last up to 15 hours but, it actually did not. Still, pretty impressive as the battery lasted for at least half that.
The main problem that users will encounter is that it really takes a bit of time to get used to its keyboard. It is a bit difficult to type fast on a glass-like surface especially if the user is used to typing on physical keys. Lenovo promises that the keyboard learns and adjusts to the user's touch but it will still take time to get used to it.
Is it worth it? For designers who are looking for a portable device to sketch, yes. But for those who need to type heavily, it really might take a long time to get used to, so think twice.
