Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11

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Reviews for the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11

70% Review: Lenovo’s IdeaPad Yoga 11 is convertible, portable, and…it runs Windows RT
Source: PC World
The Yoga 11 has a unique, easy-to-use design and a great keyboard. The Windows RT and its dwindling app selection, however, will make me wait until Lenovo decides to release a full Windows 8-equipped 11-incher.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/18/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review
Source: Slashgear
You’ll have to think this one through – unlike the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13, you’ve not got a full-powered PC on your hands here. This device is made to be a traveler, and certainly not your one single machine if you’ve got a computer-based job. Should you want to use your PC for nothing but social networking and play, this is a good choice – it’s relatively inexpensive and it’s good for travel.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 04/10/2013

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11
Source: Inside HW
Reaching a definite verdict on this model is difficult for several reasons. Firstly, it’s a niche device that ends up as severely limited in some regards and exceptionally flexible and functional in others. If you’re in its target market, this notebook’s usability is undeniable, with the simple transformation from tablet to notebook (and a few intermediary steps) of particular interest.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 04/04/2013

70% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review
Source: Computer Shopper
As Windows RT devices go, the Yoga 11, in terms of performance and display quality, is average—meaning, actually, quite good. Aside from a slightly shorter battery life, it held up well against the other Windows RT devices we've reviewed. This notebook/tablet convertible is well-made and attractive.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 04/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review
Source: IT Reviews
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 ($669 list) is an 11-inch convertible tablet that mainly acts as a laptop.The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 is a good Windows RT convertible to have around if want a tablet-like experience, but absolutely need a keyboard. Its flips and acrobatics help usability, but ultimately this a laptop with a good mix of tablet functionality.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/29/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

70% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11
Source: PC Mag
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 is one of the better-executed Windows RT systems on the market right now. It balances usability, weight, compactness, battery life, and screen size to give you the Windows RT convertible that you want if you are a laptop traditionalist. The Dell XPS 10 is a better traveller, with more battery life and the option to leave some of the bulk behind, so it holds on to its Editors' Choice award. That said, if you're ready to experience Windows RT and don't need legacy Windows compatibility, the Yoga 11 can give you that old school Office-running laptop experience most of the time, with some forays into the world of the touch-screen tablet.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 03/27/2013
Rating: Total score: 70%

60% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review
Source: Laptop Mag
The IdeaPad Yoga 11 is a sleek convertible that offers an awesome 13-plus hours of battery life along with a comfortable keyboard and fairly bright and responsive touch screen. Is that enough to justify spending $649? It depends on whether you're willing to live within the limitations of Windows RT, which applies to both the inability to run traditional desktop apps (other than Office) and the still somewhat lackluster selection in the Windows Store.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/20/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

65% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 Review
Source: Tech2.in.com
The IdeaPad Yoga 11 carries a price tag of Rs 61,790, but you can find it online for roughly Rs 56,000. While this may seem like a good price for a Windows hybrid Ultrabook, it’s actually not. All said and done, the Yoga 11 is nothing more than a tablet with a keyboard and should not be mistaken for a real notebook. Windows RT is the main culprit here as it’s very limiting in terms of app support. The good thing is that you get a familiar working environment as Windows, but you can’t really do much with it since none of your standard EXE files will work and there isn’t any Modern app equivalent for most of them either. What you’re left with is a notebook that’s good for a bit of gaming, HD video playback, working on Office documents and Internet surfing – all of which can be done on a dedicated Android or iOS tablet, which are a lot cheaper. The Yoga 11 would make an excellent buy at about Rs 30,000 or less, but nothing more than that.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 65%

60% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review
Source: CNet
The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 has a lot going for it: it's slim, helpfully transforms into a tablet for watching video more comfortably and has enough juice under the hood for most of the everyday essentials. Sadly, it's just far too expensive. For the same money you can get a very powerful Windows 8 touchscreen laptop in the form of the Asus S400E Vivobook or save yourself £300 and buy Microsoft's Surface tablet.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

40% Laptop/Tablet Review: Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11
Source: Digital Versus
We would have given the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 three stars, but it unfortunately struggles to successfully merge the laptop and tablet into one harmonious device. It has its advantages, but it never really takes a clear position between the two and simply does not represent the best of both worlds. Windows RT limits what the Yoga 11 can do as a laptop, and the weight and keyboard limit what it can do as a tablet.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 02/01/2013
Rating: Total score: 40%

67% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review
Source: PC Pro
Once you factor in the presence of Windows RT, however, the appeal of this hybrid swiftly wanes. Indeed, while the Yoga 11’s stamina and design have a healthy allure, the limitations of Windows RT, not to mention the paltry selection of applications in the Windows Store, severely hamper its potential. At £500 or thereabouts, we might have to think twice; at £700 – just a little less than fully-fledged Ultrabooks – the Yoga 11 is far too expensive. Don’t abandon hope yet, however: with Lenovo set to release a Windows 8, Intel-powered Yoga 11S sometime this year, we’d keep that credit card at the ready.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/22/2013
Rating: Total score: 67% price: 33% performance: 67% features: 83% workmanship: 83%

80% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review
Source: PC Advisor
The nVidia Tegra processor means that the Lenovo Yoga 11 is only a modestly powered laptop, but it’s still perfectly adequate for routine tasks such as web browsing, running Microsoft Office or relaxing with some streaming video. Its super-slimline design is highly portable and comfortable to use in both laptop and tablet modes, and the Yoga’s impressive battery life ensures that it should earn its keep when you’re on the move.
Single Review, online available, Very Short, Date: 01/17/2013
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 70% features: 80% workmanship: 90%

50% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review
Source: Techradar
While we're pleased that there's another member of Team Windows RT on the market, the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 won't do Microsoft any favours in convincing people that it's a sensible purchase. The sky-high price tag, mediocre performance and limited capabilities need to be overcome, and getting sub-£400/$500 products on the shelves would be a good start. The Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 is a nifty device in itself, but it's not as fun as Microsoft Surface, and unless you're looking for a work laptop that doubles as a nifty tablet to watch films on, we'd advise forking out for a more expensive Sony Vaio Duo 11 or the more portable Microsoft Surface.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/14/2013
Rating: Total score: 50%

75% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11
Source: Mobile Tech Review
We love most everything about the Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 except the price. It's a brilliantly portable, high class convertible Windows 8 tablet with the best keyboard you'll find on an 11.6" machine. The display is top notch and we don't wish for 1080p on a screen this small. The Yoga 11 is responsive and has superb battery life and standby among Windows machines. The only drawbacks?
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 01/06/2013
Rating: Total score: 75%

70% Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 11 review
Source: Pocket Lint
Lenovo's been true to the Ideapad series' name: the Yoga 11 sure does deliver plenty of successful ideas within its well-built, "magic-hinged" laptop-meets-tablet design. It looks grand from the outside, and the quality screen keeps up the pace on the inside. Overall it looks like a top-form machine. If money were no object then we'd be fairly smitten by the Yoga 11. The price does buy a quality construction and a decent HD screen, but it's still a little too wallet-stretching for it to score better overall.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 12/27/2012
Rating: Total score: 70%

Foreign Reviews

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 e IdeaPad Yoga 11, los PC-Tablets convertibles se lanzan en España
Source: Tuexperto ES→EN
Positive: Good design; the screen can be moved 360 degrees; 13 hours of battery life.
Comparison, online available, Short, Date: 11/15/2012

60% LENOVO IDEAPAD YOGA 11
Source: 01Net FR→EN
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/04/2013
Rating: Total score: 60%

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NVIDIA GeForce ULP (Tegra 3): Integrated Ultra Low Power (ULP) graphics card in the Tegra 3 SoC. Similar to the Tegra 2 GPU but with additional pixel shaders and optimizations.

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

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Tegra 3: High-End-SoC for tablets and large smartphones which integrates 4 ARM Cortex A9 Cores and a power saving companion core. Furthermore, a GeForce LP GPU is included that is based on the old GeForce 7.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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