Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review: What Happened Here?
LaptopMemo
14 hours ago
Excerpt: When the Idea of a laptop/tablet Hybrid was first introduced, many manufacturers went after the idea of productivity with a bit of versatility.
Pros: Battery Life, Pre-Installation of Microsoft Office
Cons: Inconsistent, ARM limits OS, Reduced Potential due to the OS, Little feedback from the touch screen, A Pain in the arse at times
Summary: The smaller display makes the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 super travel friendly, yet it’s large enough to use comfortably on the road.
Pros: Excellent build quality and unique travel friendly design, great display, comfortable tactile keyboard, unique design modes, impressive battery life, don’t need to car...
Cons: Web browsing experience is sluggish, the more powerful Yoga 11s is just around the corner, Windows RT is limiting, no backlit keyboard, no USB 3.0
Conclusion: The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 is a good Windows RT convertible to have around if want a tablet-like experience, but absolutely need a keyboard.
Pros: Traditional clamshell form factor. Range of convertible positions. Feels fine in hand as tablet. Very good battery life. Comfortable keyboard. Full size HDMI
Cons: Limited Windows RT app library. Can't install older Windows apps. Can't install third-party browser. Local storage a bit small. Only USB 2.0.
Conclusion: And that's our conclusion. Overall, we liked the Yoga 11, but we're not sold on Windows RT. Putting aside RT's limitations (the biggest one being that it can't run legacy...
Pros: Attractive price, Good-looking screen, Innovative 360-degree folding keyboard, Comfortable keyboard, Respectable battery life, Wide range of ports
Cons: Won't run legacy Windows programs, Keyboard position feels awkward in tablet mode, Too heavy when used in tablet mode
Conclusion: The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 is a good Windows RT convertible to have around if want a tablet-like experience, but absolutely need a keyboard.
Summary: The IdeaPad Yoga 11 gives you a notebook and tablet in one device along with epic battery life, but you'll have to deal with Windows RT's limitations and a sensitive
Pros: Slim and sturdy chassis; Flip design makes it easy to change modes; Bright display; Very long battery life
Summary: The nVidia Tegra processor means that the Lenovo Yoga 11 is only a modestly powered laptop, but it’s still perfectly adequate for routine tasks such as web browsing,