1. The screen is a bit glossy and hard to read in sunlight, but no different to a standard laptop or tablet.
2. The trackpad left/right buttons sometimes stick, nothing a double click won't sort.
I really only use it in tablet mode on an aeroplane or my sofa, so the fact it weighs more than the i Pad is mostly irrelevant to me... the overall weight of this device is much less than the combined weight of the iPad and macbook pro it is replacing, so my shoulder is very happy with the reduced weight on my travels, and now only one device to remove from my bag for airport screening.
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Out of the box it was a lovely looking unit with a great looking display. However as soon as I clicked on the EULA, the system enabled the orientation sensor, which wasn't properly oriented and caused hours of issues. Two runs through Windows Update, a BIOS upgrade, and using Windows Services to turn off the YMC service finally got the system into a state where it could be used.System is great for reading and programming, and even does graphic intensive games pretty well if you run in "Medium" mode. It can get a little warm if you are actually using it in your lap, and it's a little heavy to use as a tablet if you don't have a stand.
Still glad I got this, but for $1K I would really expect Lenovo to make sure these things shipped in fully working order.
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I researched every ultrabook to find my new machine. I stumbled upon the Lenovo Yoga because the size, style, touchscreen and reputation Lenovo has.The laptop arrived promptly thanks to Amazon. This laptop in the orange is gorgeous.
The laptop is well built but it seems the hinges could be a little stiffer. Lenovo states they did not want to make the hinges stiffer because then you would not be able to open with one hand. Don't get me wrong the screen does not wobble when using but compared to my old Dell XPS M1210 the hinges could be better.
The keyboard, mousepad and touchscreen are all top notch. The touchscreen is fluid and repsonds as quick as I touch. Same as the keyboard and mousepad. Wish the keyboard would light up.
Having the ability to flip into tablet mode is awesome. It is heavier than most tablets but remember this is not a tablet...I rarely use it as a tablet....my son loves playing games in tablet mode. He loves it so much that he thinks all laptops are touchscreen now!
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The screen is big enough to get serious work done. The entire computer is small enough to bring anywhere as well as use as a leisure device on the couch. The combination of touch and the ability to fold the device in any direction gives it a unique more customized feel. Like playing with clay or your favorite office chair that has 12 adjustments to give you the right fit for the mood of the moment.The materials and orange finish are fantastic. My only complaint is its not fan-less/silent like an ipad. You get used to that silence but a trade off I'm willing to make since its flippin fast.
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Reason why I love it:I love this laptop because it is fast (i-5 core processor). I also love its color beautiful orange. Touch-screen is convenient. And 360 degree rotation is a major reason why I bought this laptop and I absolutely love this feature although it is little heavy to use as a tablet. It didn't bother me though because I bought this as a full-functioning laptop and occasionally wanted to use in a tablet mode.
UPDATE (March 31, 2013): I absolutely love the function keys on this ultrabook: F7-airplane mode on/off, F8-brings up last 6 screens you have been so you can go to that screen directly from what you are doing now, F9 blacks out the screen (I accidentally pressed it and everything went dark but figured out what it is forif someone walks into your room and you don't want him/her to see what you are doing you can use this key :-)...you don't even have to press 'fn' button to engage function keys.
Reason why I didn't give 5 stars:
1) I am little bit concerned that it wasn't able to restart/refresh/system recovery once (I also got error message saying there are missing files to perform system restore). I am not sure if it is a hardware-related problem or if necessary software is missing. I wanted to refresh because my keyboard suddenly stopped working, internet explore didn't open, auto-rotation button stopped working & cannot connect to wi-fi). I tried 'refresh' again and it worked for the second time. So I don't understand why I got an error message for the first time but it is working fine after 'refreshing' my laptop was successful. If it has problems again I would have to contact Lenovo manufacturer customer service as it is still under manufacturer's warranty (it was shipped on March 2, 2013).
2) Windows 8 has some shortcomings. For example, certain features are not completely touch-operable, meaning that I have to use a mouse to use drop-down menus on websites. Another major complain is that once I log in to my amazon.com account there is no way to log out as there is no 'log out' option in the drop-down menus in Internet Explorer (both metro and desk top versions). I can log out on other websites or if I use Chrome. I hope Microsoft will fix these shortcomings in the near future.
I will update my review whether it continues to have the same problem or not. If it doesn't happen again I will upgrade my rating to 4.
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