Lenovo yoga tablet 8

fjtorres · 11-08-2013, 09:30 AM

Excellent casing, worthy of copying. Great battery life.
So-so display and electronics:
http://reviews.cnet.com/tablets/leno...-35831137.html

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The tablet’s rounded edge (.30 inches), which I am calling the spine, houses the tablet’s battery and other components, allowing it to have a slim design everywhere else. It also changes the Yoga’s center of gravity, and makes it remarkably comfortable to hold. When I held the tablet by the spine, to read a book or Web site, it fit nicely in my hands.

The spine also props up the tablet so you can lie it flat on a surface and view it at a slight angle, making it easier to type on the screen.

There’s also an aluminum kickstand nestled in that spine, which folds away from the device to prop it up.

It echoes the design of the original Rocket Reader and would make a good color reader, especially if it really can do 18 hours battery life, but it needs a better screen.

pl001 · 11-08-2013, 10:08 AM

Personally I don't like that spine, but choices are a good thing.

Dr. Drib · 11-08-2013, 10:26 AM

+1.

Don

fjtorres · 11-08-2013, 10:50 AM

I've used other spine-based designs (rocket reader, Clio tablet) and the ergonomics are superior to flat designs. They feel lighter than they are because the weight is in your direct grip.

Taste rules of course, but there should be room for more functional ergonomic designs than the fashionable thin slabs. I just hope we see more spines.

din155 · 11-08-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by fjtorres

I've used other spine-based designs (rocket reader, Clio tablet) and the ergonomics are superior to flat designs. They feel lighter than they are because the weight is in your direct grip.

Taste rules of course, but there should be room for more functional ergonomic designs than the fashionable thin slabs. I just hope we see more spines.

Personally I wouldn’t prefer the spine either. But you make a good point about weight distribution and I never had a chance to hold a tablet/reader with spine. I could give it a try if I was looking for an android tablet.

HarryT · 11-08-2013, 11:32 AM

It looks like a good design for standing up on a table for watching video. Probably not so good for holding in your hands.

fjtorres · 11-08-2013, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

It looks like a good design for standing up on a table for watching video. Probably not so good for holding in your hands.

Not in landscape, no.
But as an 8in reader device in portrait?

Did you ever play with the Rocket Reader/Ebookwise 1150?
Very comfortable despite the high weight for the screen size.
It is fondly remembered by those who owned them.

booklover6 · 11-09-2013, 08:25 PM

So-so display? Let that be a warning. We had a Lenovo A2107 and the display was horrid. So was the ton of bloatware. I will never get another Lenovo tablet.

exscentric · 11-09-2013, 09:13 PM

Nice however take a look at lenovo's forum and you will find many unhappy with their lack of service. I've had two units have problems and no help whatsoever.

Bought a new windows 7 unit .. they encouraged an upgrade to win 8 .. they even paid for it ...... been waiting for drivers for over a year and still none. My multitouch is not ten finger but two.

They promise to call back but don't.

Jessica Lares · 11-09-2013, 09:23 PM

Knowing me, I'd hurt myself with the stand part.

Either because of the aluminum, or just me getting my finger stuck while trying to push it back in place.

I don't like it either. I think it looks better as decoration, like a night stand, something you put like those relaxing melodies/rain apps on, and maybe a movie, than it is a tablet that you use on a daily basis.

But if it was a 10.1 screen with that design, it's make a portable laptop. Just add a Bluetooth keyboard of your choice, and bam, something you can work with.

fjtorres · 11-09-2013, 11:48 PM

They do make a 10incher.
Same resolution, though.

frahse · 11-10-2013, 09:39 PM

The Idea is nice.
A little more follow up is needed though.

It so reminds me of he devices that they used on Earth Final Conflict where they rolled out a screen from a similar spine.

MikeB1972 · 11-11-2013, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

It looks like a good design for standing up on a table for watching video. Probably not so good for holding in your hands.

The Sony S tablet was more or less the same shape (Thick on 1 side thin on the other) and (in my completely unhumble opinion) it was much easier to hold portrait style than a standard rounded corner rectangle (Unfortunately they made the stupid choice that landscape had to be thin end down making it a PITA for streaming video).

Jessica Lares · 11-12-2013, 01:52 PM

OUCH!

The Verge both a 4.5/4.7 - Terrible performance and Bad, low-res display "LENOVO GOT THE HINGE RIGHT, AND EVERYTHING ELSE WRONG".

http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/12/5...et-8-10-review

HomeInMyShoes · 03-03-2014, 02:37 PM

I held one in the store the other day and it felt great. It really is holding a battery in your hand without having any torque from weight elsewhere. I am pretty tempted as using it for an e-reader would be one of the main options. I read that there is a new one coming out mid Aprilish that will update the screen and processor. I'm waiting and it just might be the tablet I pick up.

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pl001 Evangelist Posts: 459 Karma: 4818038 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Nook, Nook Color, EVO3D, Surface RT, Galaxy S5, Surface 3	Personally I don't like that spine, but choices are a good thing.

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,327 Karma: 59447733 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	+1. Don

11-08-2013, 10:50 AM	#4
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11-08-2013, 11:32 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	It looks like a good design for standing up on a table for watching video. Probably not so good for holding in your hands.

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booklover6 Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,545 Karma: 14008730 Join Date: May 2008 Location: PA (USA) Device: Kobo Clara, 2E, Libre 1, PW4, PW5, 2022 Kindle, Kobo Libre Colour	So-so display? Let that be a warning. We had a Lenovo A2107 and the display was horrid. So was the ton of bloatware. I will never get another Lenovo tablet.

11-09-2013, 09:13 PM	#9
exscentric Addict Posts: 379 Karma: 1033424 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: WY Device: Kindle keyboard	Nice however take a look at lenovo's forum and you will find many unhappy with their lack of service. I've had two units have problems and no help whatsoever. Bought a new windows 7 unit .. they encouraged an upgrade to win 8 .. they even paid for it ...... been waiting for drivers for over a year and still none. My multitouch is not ten finger but two. They promise to call back but don't.

11-09-2013, 09:23 PM	#10
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	Knowing me, I'd hurt myself with the stand part. Either because of the aluminum, or just me getting my finger stuck while trying to push it back in place. I don't like it either. I think it looks better as decoration, like a night stand, something you put like those relaxing melodies/rain apps on, and maybe a movie, than it is a tablet that you use on a daily basis. But if it was a 10.1 screen with that design, it's make a portable laptop. Just add a Bluetooth keyboard of your choice, and bam, something you can work with.

11-09-2013, 11:48 PM	#11
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	They do make a 10incher. Same resolution, though.

11-10-2013, 09:39 PM	#12
frahse occasional author Posts: 2,315 Karma: 2064403292 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wandering God's glorious hills, valleys and plains. Device: A Franklin BI (before Internet) was the first. I still have it.	The Idea is nice. A little more follow up is needed though. It so reminds me of he devices that they used on Earth Final Conflict where they rolled out a screen from a similar spine.

11-12-2013, 01:52 PM	#14
Jessica Lares Wizard Posts: 2,240 Karma: 5759170 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Near Dallas, Texas, USA Device: iPad Mini, iPod Touch (5th gen)	OUCH! The Verge both a 4.5/4.7 - Terrible performance and Bad, low-res display "LENOVO GOT THE HINGE RIGHT, AND EVERYTHING ELSE WRONG". http://www.theverge.com/2013/11/12/5...et-8-10-review

03-03-2014, 02:37 PM	#15
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I held one in the store the other day and it felt great. It really is holding a battery in your hand without having any torque from weight elsewhere. I am pretty tempted as using it for an e-reader would be one of the main options. I read that there is a new one coming out mid Aprilish that will update the screen and processor. I'm waiting and it just might be the tablet I pick up.