Firm promises four functions from
single piece of hardware
Lenovo has unveiled a new multi-form
device that it claims can be used as an
ultrabook, tablet and a display stand
that will run Windows 8 when it is
launched later this year by Microsoft.
The Yoga is the latest product in the
firm's IdeaPad range and Lenovo said
it could be used in four distinct ways:
as a laptop, a tablet – by folding the
screen down over the keyboard – a
stand, or as a 'tent' (see picture), which
takes advantage of the device's hinges.
The device has a 13.3in screen and
comes with 8GB RAM and a 256GB SSD
and has a battery life that can last up
to eight hours, according to the firm. It
is also 16.9mm thick and weighs
1.47kg.
Lenovo chief executive, Yang Yuanqing,
said the firm had produced the
product to meet what it believes is a
clear gap in the market for devices that
can appeal to the demand from end-
users for a multitude of device formats.
"It is clear to us that consumers want
four screens: mobile devices, tablets,
notebooks and smart TVs and they
want them to work together
seamlessly, anytime, anywhere," he
said.
"The IdeaPad Yoga multi- mode
notebook redefines the convergence
and convertible user experience by
bringing together the best of traditional
PCs, with the best of tablets and more. "
The device is set to launch in the
second half of 2012, although this will
depend on the availability of Windows
8 , with pricing set to start from around
$1, 199.
The firm will be hoping to replicate the
success of rival Asus whose Eee Pad
Transformer device, which allows a
keyboard to be attached and removed
from a tablet, was one of the surprise
hits of 2011.
Lenovo is just one of many vendors to
unveil new products at the show in Las
Vegas, with Samsung announcing
several new laptops and Intel
promoting the latest ultrabook devices
as an important new area of the
market .
Rudz
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