List Price: $1,099.99
Sale Price: $928.00
Today's Bonus: 16% Off
Disclaimer: I purchased a refurbished model from newegg not from amazon
Pros:
1. Somewhat lightweight. The machine is not as light as an iPad or a MacBook Air but it is by no means heavy and holding it 768x1366 rather than 1366x768 makes the weight very manageable.
2. The "yoga" aspect of the Yoga 11s. Using a normal laptop after using the Yoga makes me wonder why no one in the computer industry implemented this idea on a mass production scale before.
3. Build quality is fantastic and the wrist rest is made of a rubberised plastic that is a joy to feel.
4. Lenovo (IBM) have been on point with their keyboards in the past and although the keyboard on the IdeaPad 11s is no match for the Thinkpad 13, using the 11s keyboard is smooth and easy despite the smaller size.
Cons:
1. Bare minimum of ports (most ultrabooks have this problem) at 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, 1 HDMI.
2. Casing is secured with hexagonal screws. If you already have a set of those then no problem but if you don't I suggest you buy a set.
3. Battery life is 3hr 7hr depending on usage. Not really a con but for those who mistakenly believe this will run like the Yoga 11 or an iPad this might be a con.
4. 1366x768 is fairly low especially compared with my phone (1280x720) or my Nook (1440x900).
Thoughts:
The weight of the Yoga 11s makes the device a laptop that turns into a tablet rather than a tablet that turns into a laptop. This means that you probably will not be using the 11s to show off in the park like one might with a shiny new iPad.
The screen resolution is high enough to not warrant any problem from me but for those who greatly enjoy the MacBook Air resolution or the Yoga 2 resolution then here is your fair warning.
This will not run your games. Save for games that are very old or animated largely with sprites the laptop simply cannot keep up at full screen resolution. League of Legends will run at bare minimum settings but at that point the animation for many skills becomes nearly invisible (Ezreal's Q is a good example of this).
I know i have more cons than pros and many negative thoughts on the product but as an ultrabook this machine really does bridge the divide between tablet and laptop in a way that the XPS 12 or the swivel+flip designs of HP never could. I only listed so many cons because some prospective buyers might want gaming performance or iPad battery life, not find it on the 11s and unfairly rate the machine lower.
Post Script:
Windows 8 is an unadulterated horror to use and it makes using the Yoga 11s an extreme chore. It is truly saddening to see such a fine machine mutilated by the hodgepodge, expired, made out of cat meat chop suey that is Windows 8. As soon as I figure out how I will install Windows 7 and consider losing some of the tablet-y features well worth the gain of a far more useful UI.Amazing. Sleek. Best laptop! Very functional can be both a laptop and a tablet. We chose this over a MacBook.
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