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Lenovo Reveals the Yoga™ Book - the 2-in-1 tablet for Productivity and Creativity
Lenovo
(SEHK:0992)(Pink Sheets:LNVGY) today launched the Yoga Book, the world's
thinnest and lightest 2-in-1[1] tablet, designed for
unmatched productivity while on-the-go. Built for mobility and to solve
the most common challenge among tablet users - how to achieve
productivity and entertainment in one device - the Yoga Book is a tablet
that looks and acts like no other. Up until now, we've been using
tablets in ways we weren't meant to: for productivity, for example,
which becomes painful when typing or applying a stylus onto a touch
screen that you're using on-the-go. The Yoga Book removes that
difficulty by taking the fundamental building blocks from the DNA of
what makes a great tablet - namely portability, long battery life and a
rich app ecosystem - and entwines it into a strand of creativity and
productivity through a suite of powerful new hardware and software
features, including:
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"We set out to redefine the tablet category conundrum, namely that
consumers no longer separate their activities into productivity and
entertainment - it all blends together, and so should the device
they use," said Jeff Meredith, vice president and general manager,
Android (News - Alert) and Chrome Computing, Lenovo. "The Yoga Book introduces
keyboard and handwriting input capability in an elegantly simple,
unconventionally slender tablet design. We believe our unique design
will offer tablet, 2-in-1 and traditional notebook buyers a
first-of-its-kind option for evolving usage trends."
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[1] Based on Lenovo's internal analysis as of 8/18/16 of 10.1" or
greater 2-in-1 computers (sold with keyboard) using Windows, Android,
Chrome or OSX sold by major competitors shipping >1 million units
worldwide annually; measured with keyboard attached in closed position.
Ultra-Thin and Light
With two panels that open up like an ultrathin notebook, the Yoga Book
is unconventionally slender and light years removed from the tablet that
you're accustomed to using on the go or while sitting in your home. As
the world's thinnest 2-in-1, the Yoga Book is 9.6mm closed, tapering to
4.05mm at its slimmest edge - a thickness of just under three pennies.
And because it's also the lightest 2-in-1 in the world at 690 grams
(1.52 pounds), the Yoga Book is made to match the mobility of a
smartphone, so you can easily hold and carry, just like a book. Users
who take the Yoga Book with them on day trips have the option to work
anywhere - on a busy commute, in a packed waiting room or on a crowded
countertop - if and when they feel like it, thanks to the thin and light
design, 15-hour[2] battery life and a watchband hinge that
folds 360 degrees. And if users don't feel like working, they'll have a
top-of-the-line entertainment tablet to keep them company, with a
10.1-inch IPS FHD screen, high-quality sound enhanced with Dolby Atmos®
and 64GB of memory.
Instant Halo Keyboard
The Yoga Book's first productivity feature is also what makes the thin
and light design possible: the halo keyboard, a full touch screen
backlit keyboard that weaves software and hardware into one fluid
interface. The touch screen is made with glass that was meticulously
chosen to give a rough, matte feel and finish, along with anti-glare
coating to ensure the best possible touch-typing experience. The
keyboard lacks any physical keys, showing up as a solid white outline on
the Yoga Book's second panel only when it's needed. The halo keyboard
constantly 'learns about and adapts to' the typing habits of its
user, with built-in prediction and artificial learning software. This
software also allows for continuous optimization. Along with built-in,
sensitive haptic technology, which enables touch feedback to guide
typing and reduce mistakes, the halo keyboard far surpasses the typing
experience and speed of a normal tablet, and is comparable with that of
a physical keyboard.
Real-Pen Accessory - Dual Use Stylus
The flush surface of the halo keyboard feature also allows for a few
additional uses when paired with the Yoga Book's standard real-pen
accessory, a dual-use stylus. Inspired by the elegance and simplicity of
real notebooks, Yoga Book is an acknowledgement that we all still love
to write and draw on paper. Users can now write with the real-pen
accessory that holds real ink tips onto a piece of paper or notepad
covering the multi-use keyboard panel, or as a stylus when applied
straight onto the panel. Everything they create, from doodles and
drawings to notes, is instantly digitized and saved with the Lenovo
note-saving app.[3] Roughly the size of a conventional ink
pen, the real-pen accessory is powered by Wacom feel™ IT technologies to
work with the state-of-the-art electro-magnetic resonance (EMR) film
housed within the multi-use keyboard, which enables this real-time
digitization.
The multi-use keyboard and real-pen accessory recreate the natural feel
of drawing flat on a paper surface instead of directly onto a computer
screen, without having to block parts of the art work with the hand or
stylus. Or you can draw directly on the screen as well, depending on
preference. The real-pen accessory can draw with the precision of a
pencil or paintbrush, with 2,048 pressure levels and 100-degree angle
detection. In addition, you'll never have to charge or replace it - the
real-pen accessory doesn't require batteries and its ink can be replaced
with standard ink tips, just like that of a conventional pen.
[2] Android edition; based on a mixed use profile that includes
online browsing, playing music and video, reading, drawing and typing.
Windows edition offers 13 hours battery life. Actual results will vary,
and depend on numerous factors including product configuration and
usage, software, operating conditions, wireless functionality, power
management settings, screen brightness and other factors. The maximum
capacity of the battery will naturally decrease with time and usage.
[3] Available only on Android. Similar to OneNote on Yoga Book with
Windows.
Book UI and Hinge
As a 2-in-1 that weaves together both hardware and software, Yoga Book
truly brings work and play into one tablet through the Book UI, the Yoga
Book's specially adapted Android 6.0 operating system that draws from
the best UI features of laptops and tablets. The Book UI allows several
apps to run at once through multiple windows that can be pinned,
maximized or minimized, as well as a taskbar that keeps track of your
apps and common Windows keyboard shortcuts and action keys. This
additional new workload is easily handled by the Yoga Book's powerful
Intel (News - Alert)® Atom™ X5 processor and 4GB of memory. And Windows users also have
the option to work on that platform, as the Yoga Book is available on
Windows 10.
Constructed from a combination of magnesium and aluminium alloys, the
Yoga Book is robust in build and guaranteed to turn heads. As with all
Yoga products, it has the distinctive watchband-style hinge. This time,
the hinge is engineered to be smaller and features a custom-made
three-axis hinge, with 130 different mechanical pieces comprising five
different materials. Lab tested more than 25,000 times, the Yoga Book
form offers a smooth, seamless transition between the four modes -
Browse, Watch, Create and Type. The Yoga Book with Android is available
in Gold or Gunmetal, while the Yoga Book with Windows comes in Carbon
Black.
Pricing and Availability4
Pricing for the Yoga Book will start at €499 for the Android version and
€599 for the Windows version. Pricing and availability may vary from
country to country. All will be globally available beginning in
September. In the US, the Yoga Book will be sold online by the end of
October.
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[4] Prices do not include tax or shipping or options and are
subject to change without notice; additional terms and conditions apply.
Reseller prices may vary. On-shelf dates may vary by geography and
products may only be available in selected markets. All offers subject
to availability. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings,
features and specifications at any time without notice.
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