I love this. I actually mean it. I adore the fact that we can put any piece of paper into the glass and start writing and my notes will be digitized. I tried the Surface but writing on glass is just weird. I'd much rather prefer to use paper, but I want my notes digitized since I'm in engineering and carrying 6 notebooks+a textbook is clumbersome. I'm getting this when it comes out.
steviesteveo1 you can have textbooks on the screen and take notes with the pad, a small pop up comes on screen with your digitzed note. it wasn't in this video, but it is possible.
It's like people aren't watching the entire review. She spends nearly 3 mins talking about the awful keyboard but Mikko made his point on ports.... she even ends the video saying it's a sexy book but it's not up to standards right now.
EXCELLENT REVIEW! been eyeballing thus one but never really checked out a review for it until now and glad i stumbled upon this one!!! Keep em coming and know that your tech love IS LOVED!!! Jillian 💝
I’m 25 and I USUALLY draw on paper. I carry like 3 sketchbooks around with me. Being able to just draw as I normally do but have it show up on screen for digital uses really appeals to me. It’s actually the thing that set this apart from other 2 in 1 tablets for me. The disconnect from tablet to screen with separate tablets really throws me off quite a bit.
The more I watch it the more I want one. It wouldn't be my main laptop though. I would use it as a companion to my laptop and will take to meetings to take notes and probably presentation. I will still need a laptop for performance.
I love you reviews Lisa, I always find them very educational and helpful when it comes to be look for new products to buy, your reviews not only help to look at the aspects but gain knowledge as well. keep the good work!
"Practicality and need be damned. I want one". Pretty much sums up the yoga book. I can't even think of one thing this machine might be useful for but I'm still getting one for myself XD
Richard Clutterbuck yes. A pen, windows, in this body... imagine doing windows stuffs like coding on a go, with pen for writing equations and marking up research papers on a pdf... engineers dream come true.
Lisa - your reviews are excellent and I always value your opinion. However, I'm really not a fan of the new intro and constantly-jumping-around style of B-roll in this review. Thanks for the videos!
Nice Review as always but I would say personally as an artist I love the accuracy that a graphics tablet offers over a display tablet for productivity. Once you are familiar with the concept of trusting the cursor to appear where it should on the screen; which it will unless you have more than one monitor, in which case you may wish to lock the tablet to one screen to prevent distortion. Sure Ntrig products like the surface pro 3+ have really nice accuracy with little parallax, but they come with there own problems as well, and without calibration Wacom cintiqs are just god awful, although that may change with the up coming Mobile Studio Pro (PLEASE Review!). And plenty of professionals feel the same way, Feng Zhu for example, feels that the only real advantage to the citiqe is for line art. I think to say all 'Graphic Artist' is a bit rich, both technologies come with pros and cons, having the digitizer in the display for example gives it much more mobile potential, where accuracy isn't everything anyway as you have differently lit environments to deal with. So then it comes down to how the artist thinks, and I think its going to take a while before tablet displays fully take over here, beyond strong marketing.
I'd like to suggest that you update your animations and logo. I watch far too much TH-cam and they seem out dated comparatively. Your content has been excellent for the years I've been watching. Keep it up.
I'm really considering buying this for school work. Add some more GBs, add some more RAM and it should be good for me. I'm a student as well as an artist and I find this really useful for travelling work. Even with the keyboard, it seems to have everything I could ask for in a laptop/tablet.
I've have the android version for about a year and a half and it's still one of my daily drivers, even though the OS hasn't reached past Android 7. it still gets the job done with media consumption, drawing and note taking. I know the c930 has come out, but not into the e-ink bottom slate, or windows for this kind of device. If they go back to the Android style, get rid of the bezels of the screen, and add usb c, I'd be it without a question. Alas, I don't think they're going to. As long as it works, I'll keep using mine. Love it!
I know it's been 2 years but lol. I finally bought this like around a month ago, and it's been pretty great. Here's some short points from me: * I'm used to typing for a long time on the halo keyboard now and reached my usual wpm (I write fanfics and essays there), no problem at all. Obviously you can't get used to it in just mere days. * I also disagree with you, like some people have said below. I draw on Wacom Intuos on my PC so drawing on create pad feels normal, really, it's not unwanted. It's just a matter of whether you're used to it or not and preferences. In fact, I don't think I'd like drawing directly on the screen anyway, so this suits me, and more importantly, the pen doesn't use battery or rechargeable. * Taking notes is a great experience. * Sure, it has lower specs but it never hangs on me. It can even run Nox (emulator) and play not-too-heavy-gacha-games pretty well. * I read PDFs and epubs on SumatraPDF. No problem at all. On another note, the 2nd gen (Lenovo Yoga Book C930) is looking good, but the price is too high for me, so this is a good choice for now.
Awesome review, thanks! I got a 4GB 12.5" Thinkpad Yoga a few years ago for taking notes in meetings/remoting into my desktop, but despite being pretty small it's still way too large to use as a tablet and doesn't have enough memory for the main software I use. This device looks great, I'm just afraid the keyboard would be way too weird... it'd take significant time to get used to.
glad i saw this review, recently bought this thing for note taking in school. Doesn't look like it's going to meet my demands so I'll return it unopened.
Im a 22 year old professional who is constantly needing to digitize my scribbles. I dont think il use the keyboard that much, but to be able to draw on a pad and have it digitized at the same time is perfect. So the fact that it does this feature well is definitely the selling point for me.
I plan to use this for studying and writing. All my algorithms will be written out and saved. I can write notes while watching TH-cam and it's all saved. I plan on writing notes on this and then they will be searchable. That is better than a regular notebook.
I talked with Lenovo Tech Support, and they told me that you can buy the Lenovo Yoga Book with Android 6.0.1 and convert it to Windows. Just put it on the SD-card and you're good to go. If you wanna only buy it for 500. But the downside is that, they don't support it as in the garanty disappear. (from Denmark - not good at english.
I love the form factor. They simply have to improve. I am thinking of getting one. This has to become a standard for future hybrid tablets. For reading books and taking school notes it has the perfect design. I am a teacher, they should develop programs that can for example allow my student to either take notes on digital copies of students note books. It would save much paper and would be cheaper for student to buy a digital book. I see a similar product to the Yoga Book as the future student companion. It has to come to this.
Interested in a yogabook for school: mainly for taking notes in class, working problems out on the pad, and going on the web. Was originally interested in the Windows version, but for basic tasks like these, will the speed difference be noticeable?
You miss the point about why photographers use a traditional Wacom Intuos. It's because we need to use a wide-gamut monitor with calibrated brightness/contrast. Adobe RGB is not covered by laptops yet.
What's the sim card situation? The Lenovo review says in the US you can get a model with a sim card slot. Really deceptive that they would give you a unit that has a sim card slot.
Love the concept. Reminds me of the old Microsoft Courier project from back in 08. This version isn't quite there for me, but I hope they stay the course because I want a version 2 or 3. What I would like to see is like you said, Touch Force like key board and USB C port. Also I think they should have a dual boot option that you can have both Android and Windows on it and a button to select at startup or maybe even switch during use. I think it's dual nature design would make it a perfect fit to market a dual boot model. The price point is perfect though, just not quite ready for me to switch from my Dell just yet. Thanks for the great review.
Nice review. Everyone says the Android version is the best. But after watching your review it really seems like lenovo added the windows variant as an after thought.
then write on a simple notebook and get a cheaper laptop for media use.. whats the benefit of ur notes stored in that lenevo yoga book when ur simply writing in a book?
I write on a notebook, take a picture then upload it to onedrive so I won't lose it. I have surface pro 3, a full gaming desktop, lenovo tab, so on... This is just cool and I think this suits my needs for thin and light as compared to sp3. I write on powerpoints to btw.
Thanks for your very informative review........just an inquiry though, is Microsoft Office included in the Lenovo Yoga Book, especially the Windows version?
Excellent review! Been eyeballing this one but never checked a review until now and glad I stumbled upon this one!! Keep em coming, and know that your tech love is LOVED! Jillian
Hey lisa, please review from college students point of view in note taking for products with pen. it really helps in deciding for school or as a gift. thanks
I'd love to know how much paper can get between the digistiser and the stylus and the input still be picked up. Did you do any testing of other (relatively thin) notebooks? *still waiting for a Note 10.1 2017 edition* RIP, Note
Thanks!!! This is the First ultrabook style/class machine that interests me for basic business productivity at a very reasonable price - where the other underpowered overpriced Ultrabook style machines cost nearly as much as a very capable Asus GS502VR with a 1070! An interesting mix of abilities retaining a mix of AV compatible IO for business/class presentation use.
I would go for the android version, most people with the windows version had lots of complaints on amazon. (not specifically regarding photoshop or premiere but in general)
Hi Lisa, can you close the device with the paper insert attached to the keyboard? ie, does the hinge have a bit of give to allow extra thickness between the two halves?
Lisa, does the Windows version come with Office Mobile - Excel, PowerPoint, Word and OneNote included?Do you have any affiliate sites/links to buy this? And do you have any sources that you would recommend?Thanks.
Do you think that Win10 is work the extra USD$50 MSRP over the Android model? I've been thinking about getting a new tablet for a while for doing a little bit of drawing plus web browsing, TH-cam and the like when I don't want to get my XPS 15 9550 and my phone not up to the task. The Yoga Book is intriguing with its paper input ability and is much less expensive than the Surface and all its clones. Plus I like the AnyPen tech, being able to you any metal object as a rudimentary stylus
Thanks for the review. I bought one to 'replace' my Surface book in its role as a travelling powerpoint machine. I'm reading bad things about the microHDMI to VGA functionality of Yogas. Have you tried it out please?
I've been searching, for a while now, a reliable and portable tablet with a stylus for taking notes, text editing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc). This review stole my thunder.
Thanks for the helpful reviews. Please does it have "write to text" function? I ask because I am a PhD student and I usually write my points out for manuscripts before typing. It takes me time, I am looking for a productivity tool to help save time owing to the number of journal manuscripts I have to write per month. I also need a fast transfer interface- Like transfer to my laptop to continue edit. I don't want to buy the lenovo yoga c930 because I already have a laptop and a desktop, it is like another laptop. Waiting to read your reply. Thank you.
thank you for the reiveiw! my only question, is how well is it for musicians? and music programs. I want to use the paper to digitized feature for notes in school, but also music.
I've just bought the onle like this, but I'm having lots of problems with detecting pressure sensivity - it just doesnt work. Have you noticed anything like this?
Just another perspective from a long time user of multiple intuos products: I really do enjoy drawing on a 'blind' tablet; not necessarily more than drawing directly on screen. Perhaps the familiarity is at play but there it gets so natural that there is no "look up + look down" darting between the screen and tablet, probably due to the mapping. In this light, I'd prefer drawing separately on a non-display surface when the display is not monitor-sized huge compared to drawing directly on the display and having the hand occlude part of the image (it does matter in my case).
Lisa, i want to know if I can use active digitizer such as bamboo smart and write on its screen, be able to work with music score software such as staffpad
Off topic, the samsung slate pen, the original Wacom pens that came out for their 2013 10.1 and 2014 tablets and the pens with the erasers that were sold differently all work perfectly on the pad. At least on the Android ver.
The Yoga Book fits beyond well within my budget and I'm looking for a laptop right now. I'm a high school student. Should I get this? Will the Atom x5 slow me down or is it fine for someone like me?
I'm very upset I've been on you tube for hours trying to figure out what app everyone uses for the Lenovo yoga book for taking notes someone please help
Interesting but I'd stick to my Surface Pro 3 for now. Whatever happened to the dual screen tablet concepts like Kno, MSI? That's what I've been waiting for.
Hi Lisa, Thanks for the nice review. I am considering to buy this Tablet for browsing internet, watching hd videos and most importantly working with Microsoft excel and word (5-10MB files) . Do you think it is suitable for these sort of things? Thanks
I love the form factor. I'm comfortable with either a Wacom pad or drawing on-screen (which is to say that good tactile feel will trump a bad (too slippery) on-screen experience), but I'm curious what it this device might be like with Android and Procreate?
Hi Lisa, can you do a review about the NEW Alienware 15? It has a new design this year. I am pretty interested in its new design of fans and the cooling system.
It's smaller and lighter than hybrids. I carry a notebook and a small laptop (Macbook Air) for business. I write notes, fill and sign contracts, check emails, etc. I can save my notes electronically in real time, instead of scanning later if I wanted to do that. There is value there. I have a use for this, but I realize not everyone does.
for artists this is beautiful, she is obviously not used to using wacom tablets that don't have a screen... I love it, the amount of work you can do on this little thing (who ever is reading this, forget the windows version, go for android works way better with the processor).
no, it's actually the opposite for us on here that use paper notebooks but want digital features. i believe highly in the direct connection between handwriting/notes/sketching/brainstorming with your hand and the brain vs just typing notes. for us that use analog notebooks, this is a possible holy grail device...
hallo Ms.lisa.. how are you today?.. I wish U always happy healthy. :). thanks for review Lenovo yoga book. but I have 1Question for you. Qs : Can Use lenovo Yoga book for Editing video for youtube, without paying application ?.. I mean like I movie from Apple. thank you
iMovie from Apple is specific to Apple products only. You'd have to find another piece of freeware or use Windows Maker Maker, through the Windows Essentials bundle.
I love this. I actually mean it. I adore the fact that we can put any piece of paper into the glass and start writing and my notes will be digitized. I tried the Surface but writing on glass is just weird. I'd much rather prefer to use paper, but I want my notes digitized since I'm in engineering and carrying 6 notebooks+a textbook is clumbersome. I'm getting this when it comes out.
Also, I know the keyboard lacks but honestly, in my major, it's all math. So I just need something to do math on.
agree...!!!
steviesteveo1 you can have textbooks on the screen and take notes with the pad, a small pop up comes on screen with your digitzed note. it wasn't in this video, but it is possible.
SimmonSays 6 notebooks!
Do a giveaway man
PLUS الاول LOL, 6 of those 300 page paper notebooks. Well now it's up to 7.
"Is not meant to be your main laptop" *Has more ports than Macbook*
did you notice the digital keyboard?
Yes, I did, but the video points to the lack of ports being a reason not to consider this as the main laptop. 1:59
Well, whoever considers a Macbook as his/her main laptop could be called lots of things, not all of them nice
it's part of that Mac mindwashing we have noticed
It's like people aren't watching the entire review. She spends nearly 3 mins talking about the awful keyboard but Mikko made his point on ports.... she even ends the video saying it's a sexy book but it's not up to standards right now.
FINALLY!!
Long awaited product review, thanks Lisa!
Haven't watched a review in a while. I forgot how awesome Lisa is.
Awe shucks :)
EXCELLENT REVIEW! been eyeballing thus one but never really checked out a review for it until now and glad i stumbled upon this one!!! Keep em coming and know that your tech love IS LOVED!!! Jillian 💝
Maam Lisa your voice is just like my mother's, when she talks non-stop it's exactly like your, now I have two mothers.
I’m 25 and I USUALLY draw on paper. I carry like 3 sketchbooks around with me. Being able to just draw as I normally do but have it show up on screen for digital uses really appeals to me. It’s actually the thing that set this apart from other 2 in 1 tablets for me. The disconnect from tablet to screen with separate tablets really throws me off quite a bit.
I wish the bottom part was actually a screen, could have been used for modular keys and icons also a duel screen mobile setup
The more I watch it the more I want one. It wouldn't be my main laptop though. I would use it as a companion to my laptop and will take to meetings to take notes and probably presentation. I will still need a laptop for performance.
I love you reviews Lisa, I always find them very educational and helpful when it comes to be look for new products to buy, your reviews not only help to look at the aspects but gain knowledge as well. keep the good work!
Great visual shots in this one. Loved the end wrap up.
As always, great review Lisa. I know you I can come to this channel for detailed and honest review.
Thank you, Lisa, for providing us with such wonderful and detailed reviews!!!
YESS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS
"Practicality and need be damned. I want one". Pretty much sums up the yoga book. I can't even think of one thing this machine might be useful for but I'm still getting one for myself XD
Richard Clutterbuck yes. A pen, windows, in this body... imagine doing windows stuffs like coding on a go, with pen for writing equations and marking up research papers on a pdf... engineers dream come true.
Drawing and taking notes by hand and shit.
Or replying to this post using the damn halo keyboard,
Lisa - your reviews are excellent and I always value your opinion. However, I'm really not a fan of the new intro and constantly-jumping-around style of B-roll in this review. Thanks for the videos!
Kyle Thiessen Yeah, the new form is strange for me - looks also very amateur (sorry Lisa). I like the old one, live-like reviews.
Problems with a defective review unit forced us to film this way. It won't be our norm going forward.
Nice Review as always but I would say personally as an artist I love the accuracy that a graphics tablet offers over a display tablet for productivity.
Once you are familiar with the concept of trusting the cursor to appear where it should on the screen; which it will unless you have more than one monitor, in which case you may wish to lock the tablet to one screen to prevent distortion.
Sure Ntrig products like the surface pro 3+ have really nice accuracy with little parallax, but they come with there own problems as well, and without calibration Wacom cintiqs are just god awful, although that may change with the up coming Mobile Studio Pro (PLEASE Review!).
And plenty of professionals feel the same way, Feng Zhu for example, feels that the only real advantage to the citiqe is for line art. I think to say all 'Graphic Artist' is a bit rich, both technologies come with pros and cons, having the digitizer in the display for example gives it much more mobile potential, where accuracy isn't everything anyway as you have differently lit environments to deal with. So then it comes down to how the artist thinks, and I think its going to take a while before tablet displays fully take over here, beyond strong marketing.
Dramatic new intro is dramatic. I like!
You are my favorite product/tech review channel.
I'd like to suggest that you update your animations and logo. I watch far too much TH-cam and they seem out dated comparatively.
Your content has been excellent for the years I've been watching. Keep it up.
I'm really considering buying this for school work. Add some more GBs, add some more RAM and it should be good for me. I'm a student as well as an artist and I find this really useful for travelling work. Even with the keyboard, it seems to have everything I could ask for in a laptop/tablet.
I've have the android version for about a year and a half and it's still one of my daily drivers, even though the OS hasn't reached past Android 7. it still gets the job done with media consumption, drawing and note taking. I know the c930 has come out, but not into the e-ink bottom slate, or windows for this kind of device. If they go back to the Android style, get rid of the bezels of the screen, and add usb c, I'd be it without a question. Alas, I don't think they're going to. As long as it works, I'll keep using mine. Love it!
I know it's been 2 years but lol. I finally bought this like around a month ago, and it's been pretty great. Here's some short points from me:
* I'm used to typing for a long time on the halo keyboard now and reached my usual wpm (I write fanfics and essays there), no problem at all. Obviously you can't get used to it in just mere days.
* I also disagree with you, like some people have said below. I draw on Wacom Intuos on my PC so drawing on create pad feels normal, really, it's not unwanted. It's just a matter of whether you're used to it or not and preferences. In fact, I don't think I'd like drawing directly on the screen anyway, so this suits me, and more importantly, the pen doesn't use battery or rechargeable.
* Taking notes is a great experience.
* Sure, it has lower specs but it never hangs on me. It can even run Nox (emulator) and play not-too-heavy-gacha-games pretty well.
* I read PDFs and epubs on SumatraPDF. No problem at all.
On another note, the 2nd gen (Lenovo Yoga Book C930) is looking good, but the price is too high for me, so this is a good choice for now.
Clover Zero do you have the android version? How are the updates? And also how is the device now 9 months later?
@@cher. Sorry I've just seen this comment. And no, I have the Windows version, so sorry I can't help.
The editing on this video is a serious cut below the normal standard for this channel. Good review, though.
Awesome review, thanks!
I got a 4GB 12.5" Thinkpad Yoga a few years ago for taking notes in meetings/remoting into my desktop, but despite being pretty small it's still way too large to use as a tablet and doesn't have enough memory for the main software I use. This device looks great, I'm just afraid the keyboard would be way too weird... it'd take significant time to get used to.
Lisa, do you know if the pad or screen reacts to an S-Pen (since it also uses a Wacom digitizer)?
glad i saw this review, recently bought this thing for note taking in school. Doesn't look like it's going to meet my demands so I'll return it unopened.
I like this style of crisp and warm yet critical and to the point review. Though, I'm not the fan of the new intro.
I love how the f and J keys have lines under them so you know where to put your thumbs without looking at the keyboard 😂
i like this comment apart from the fact that i put my index finger on those keys
Lol good catch
Im a 22 year old professional who is constantly needing to digitize my scribbles. I dont think il use the keyboard that much, but to be able to draw on a pad and have it digitized at the same time is perfect. So the fact that it does this feature well is definitely the selling point for me.
I plan to use this for studying and writing. All my algorithms will be written out and saved. I can write notes while watching TH-cam and it's all saved. I plan on writing notes on this and then they will be searchable. That is better than a regular notebook.
Would really love to see a short video comparing the android and windows versions.
I love the keyboard design, it seems like it offers waterproof capabilities and is easier to clean.
U do THE BEST REVIEWS!!!
It just LOOKS so cool tho
I talked with Lenovo Tech Support, and they told me that you can buy the Lenovo Yoga Book with Android 6.0.1 and convert it to Windows. Just put it on the SD-card and you're good to go. If you wanna only buy it for 500. But the downside is that, they don't support it as in the garanty disappear. (from Denmark - not good at english.
I love the form factor. They simply have to improve. I am thinking of getting one. This has to become a standard for future hybrid tablets. For reading books and taking school notes it has the perfect design. I am a teacher, they should develop programs that can for example allow my student to either take notes on digital copies of students note books. It would save much paper and would be cheaper for student to buy a digital book. I see a similar product to the Yoga Book as the future student companion. It has to come to this.
Can you review the MSI GS43VR? 14" laptop with GTX1060. It seems amazing with that added portability, but there aren't too many reviews around.
Great review as always! The new zenbook 3 seems to compete in this category.
By far the best review i have seen for the yoga book. You rock girl... 😀
Love your reviews. Always really helpful and always make me want to go out and buy more stuff! hihi. Thanks!
Lisa, like the new intro! Thanks
Well. Good review as always. And for this nothing can really replace the ipad pro or the Gn10.1 2014.
I can't wait to try Blender Sculpt mode with this.
love your reviews!!! keep it up.
Interesting new review format, kind like it
Interested in a yogabook for school: mainly for taking notes in class, working problems out on the pad, and going on the web. Was originally interested in the Windows version, but for basic tasks like these, will the speed difference be noticeable?
You miss the point about why photographers use a traditional Wacom Intuos. It's because we need to use a wide-gamut monitor with calibrated brightness/contrast. Adobe RGB is not covered by laptops yet.
Any chance you'll be trying the coming Wacom MobileStudio Pro tablets? I know it took you a while to get the Companion 2 in house to review?
What's the sim card situation? The Lenovo review says in the US you can get a model with a sim card slot. Really deceptive that they would give you a unit that has a sim card slot.
Hey lisa what do you think about the lenovo ideapad 700? Is it a good laptop for gaming on the go?
Those laptops are fast. I have the previous gen ideapad 510. If you plan to game on the go, don't plan to game for more than 1.5hrs.
The Entourage Edge has come back!
Hi! Thanks for the video! Really waiting for a review about the ASUS MINI 3 (T102HA) and a smackdown !
Students NEED that notepad feature
Love the concept. Reminds me of the old Microsoft Courier project from back in 08. This version isn't quite there for me, but I hope they stay the course because I want a version 2 or 3. What I would like to see is like you said, Touch Force like key board and USB C port. Also I think they should have a dual boot option that you can have both Android and Windows on it and a button to select at startup or maybe even switch during use. I think it's dual nature design would make it a perfect fit to market a dual boot model. The price point is perfect though, just not quite ready for me to switch from my Dell just yet. Thanks for the great review.
how is the DAC? I Am sold except to know how loud&clean the audio from headphone Jack?
Nice review. Everyone says the Android version is the best. But after watching your review it really seems like lenovo added the windows variant as an after thought.
This is perfect for a student like me who likes writing notes on a paper
then write on a simple notebook and get a cheaper laptop for media use.. whats the benefit of ur notes stored in that lenevo yoga book when ur simply writing in a book?
I write on a notebook, take a picture then upload it to onedrive so I won't lose it. I have surface pro 3, a full gaming desktop, lenovo tab, so on... This is just cool and I think this suits my needs for thin and light as compared to sp3. I write on powerpoints to btw.
Thanks for your very informative review........just an inquiry though, is Microsoft Office included in the Lenovo Yoga Book, especially the Windows version?
This is perfect for me wow. I would love producing wire frames for projects in school.
Lisa, sorry for sounding rude, but I'm not liking the new thumbnails/intro, sorry but I had to say it
Excellent review! Been eyeballing this one but never checked a review until now and glad I stumbled upon this one!! Keep em coming, and know that your tech love is LOVED! Jillian
Hey lisa, please review from college students point of view in note taking for products with pen. it really helps in deciding for school or as a gift. thanks
your advice and insights really help.
I'd love to know how much paper can get between the digistiser and the stylus and the input still be picked up. Did you do any testing of other (relatively thin) notebooks?
*still waiting for a Note 10.1 2017 edition* RIP, Note
Thanks!!! This is the First ultrabook style/class machine that interests me for basic business productivity at a very reasonable price - where the other underpowered overpriced Ultrabook style machines cost nearly as much as a very capable Asus GS502VR with a 1070! An interesting mix of abilities retaining a mix of AV compatible IO for business/class presentation use.
Could you make a video of this device running photoshop, premiere pro or after effect?
yes, I also want to know if it is able to handle simple premiere pro / photoshop works
I would go for the android version, most people with the windows version had lots of complaints on amazon. (not specifically regarding photoshop or premiere but in general)
Why do they even consider Atom processors for windows anymore? Didn't they learn with the Surface 3?
Hi Lisa, can you close the device with the paper insert attached to the keyboard? ie, does the hinge have a bit of give to allow extra thickness between the two halves?
Great review! so many good points :)
This is an amazing video it explains everything do more like this
Theres a new version of this one 128 gig and lte built in can you review it please
I still think that intro is way too epic for your TH-cam reviews lol
Great review!!!
These reviews come across as honest.
I don't need it, but I would love to have it! :-D
Can you connect it to a different computer and use it as a drawing pad, like a Wacom?
Great review!
Lisa, does the Windows version come with Office Mobile - Excel, PowerPoint, Word and OneNote included?Do you have any affiliate sites/links to buy this? And do you have any sources that you would recommend?Thanks.
Hey Lisa did Wacom send you one of the mobile studio pro yet?
is it possible to add letters stickers on the keyboard without functionality problem? Because I need some cyrilic letters..
Do you think that Win10 is work the extra USD$50 MSRP over the Android model? I've been thinking about getting a new tablet for a while for doing a little bit of drawing plus web browsing, TH-cam and the like when I don't want to get my XPS 15 9550 and my phone not up to the task. The Yoga Book is intriguing with its paper input ability and is much less expensive than the Surface and all its clones. Plus I like the AnyPen tech, being able to you any metal object as a rudimentary stylus
Thanks for the review. I bought one to 'replace' my Surface book in its role as a travelling powerpoint machine. I'm reading bad things about the microHDMI to VGA functionality of Yogas. Have you tried it out please?
Can you map other language keyboards on the "virtual" keyboard? It would be a shame if you couldn't!
You can't, but you are right-- it should be a fairly easy thing for Lenovo to do.
I've been searching, for a while now, a reliable and portable tablet with a stylus for taking notes, text editing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc). This review stole my thunder.
Thanks for the helpful reviews. Please does it have "write to text" function? I ask because I am a PhD student and I usually write my points out for manuscripts before typing. It takes me time, I am looking for a productivity tool to help save time owing to the number of journal manuscripts I have to write per month. I also need a fast transfer interface- Like transfer to my laptop to continue edit. I don't want to buy the lenovo yoga c930 because I already have a laptop and a desktop, it is like another laptop. Waiting to read your reply. Thank you.
thank you for the reiveiw! my only question, is how well is it for musicians? and music programs. I want to use the paper to digitized feature for notes in school, but also music.
nice review...will you please make a review on the Lenovo Yoga 710 15.6'' (2016)...would love to hear from you....
I've just bought the onle like this, but I'm having lots of problems with detecting pressure sensivity - it just doesnt work. Have you noticed anything like this?
Just another perspective from a long time user of multiple intuos products: I really do enjoy drawing on a 'blind' tablet; not necessarily more than drawing directly on screen. Perhaps the familiarity is at play but there it gets so natural that there is no "look up + look down" darting between the screen and tablet, probably due to the mapping. In this light, I'd prefer drawing separately on a non-display surface when the display is not monitor-sized huge compared to drawing directly on the display and having the hand occlude part of the image (it does matter in my case).
Lisa, i want to know if I can use active digitizer such as bamboo smart and write on its screen, be able to work with music score software such as staffpad
I actually have one of those pens, and the screen didn't react to it.
Thanks for the info. It helps me to decide not to buy the pen then
Off topic, the samsung slate pen, the original Wacom pens that came out for their 2013 10.1 and 2014 tablets and the pens with the erasers that were sold differently all work perfectly on the pad. At least on the Android ver.
Does the pen come in the box with the laptop?
The Yoga Book fits beyond well within my budget and I'm looking for a laptop right now. I'm a high school student. Should I get this? Will the Atom x5 slow me down or is it fine for someone like me?
Lisa when are you going to review the yoga 910 4k model?
I'm very upset I've been on you tube for hours trying to figure out what app everyone uses for the Lenovo yoga book for taking notes someone please help
How about testing the GPS? No one has done a video on that so far.
Interesting but I'd stick to my Surface Pro 3 for now. Whatever happened to the dual screen tablet concepts like Kno, MSI? That's what I've been waiting for.
Hi afternoon, I bought one of these today, but it keeps saying: 'Unfortunately Launcher 3 has stopped!'
Can you assist me please?
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for the nice review. I am considering to buy this Tablet for browsing internet, watching hd videos and most importantly working with Microsoft excel and word (5-10MB files) . Do you think it is suitable for these sort of things? Thanks
I love the form factor. I'm comfortable with either a Wacom pad or drawing on-screen (which is to say that good tactile feel will trump a bad (too slippery) on-screen experience), but I'm curious what it this device might be like with Android and Procreate?
The Android Yoga Book video review is still coming and I'll show several art programs.
Lisa or ANYBODY, which is better for art and design; Lenovo Yoga Book 10.1 or Samsung Tab A 10.1? Also what software did you use in this video?
Hi Lisa, can you do a review about the NEW Alienware 15? It has a new design this year. I am pretty interested in its new design of fans and the cooling system.
This device appears to be a solution in search of a problem...
It's smaller and lighter than hybrids. I carry a notebook and a small laptop (Macbook Air) for business. I write notes, fill and sign contracts, check emails, etc. I can save my notes electronically in real time, instead of scanning later if I wanted to do that. There is value there. I have a use for this, but I realize not everyone does.
for artists this is beautiful, she is obviously not used to using wacom tablets that don't have a screen... I love it, the amount of work you can do on this little thing (who ever is reading this, forget the windows version, go for android works way better with the processor).
The Awesome Man Thank you. I am getting this soon and was at a loss in getting windows or android. Your comment really helped :)
The Awesome Man I was thinking of getting the android , thank you for the suggestion.
no, it's actually the opposite for us on here that use paper notebooks but want digital features. i believe highly in the direct connection between handwriting/notes/sketching/brainstorming with your hand and the brain vs just typing notes. for us that use analog notebooks, this is a possible holy grail device...
hallo Ms.lisa..
how are you today?..
I wish U always happy healthy. :).
thanks for review Lenovo yoga book. but I have 1Question for you.
Qs : Can Use lenovo Yoga book for Editing video for youtube, without paying application ?.. I mean like I movie from Apple. thank you
iMovie from Apple is specific to Apple products only. You'd have to find another piece of freeware or use Windows Maker Maker, through the Windows Essentials bundle.