After Tablets dominated much of last year, 2012 was predicted to be the year of Ultrabooks. That prediction is very much coming true, as Ultrabooks are going all out at CES 2012, with Lenovo showcasing their brand new product IdeaPad Yoga, also coming to our attention is another product from Lenovo, IdeaCentre A720.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga carries the same slim body as that of Lenovo IdeaPad U series and combines it with Windows 8 OS, Metro user interface, unparalleled double hinged design to make it a convertible tablet and ten finger multi-touch functionality. Yoga has four separate usage modes notebook, tablet, stand and tent. Weighing in at 1.58kgs and boasting of thickness amounting to just 17mm, Yoga resembles U300s from a distance. Also included are soft-touch finish, leather wrist rest and a glass trackpad. Yoga has a 13.3-inch capacitive touchscreen offering 1600x900p resolution, 8GB of RAM and is powered by Intel Core processor.
Yang Yuanqing, Chairman and CEO, Lenovo said “It is clear to us that consumers want their four screens: mobile devices, tablets, notebooks and smart TVs and they want them to work together seamlessly, anytime, anywhere. Whether a notebook that bends and folds, or an all-in-one that puts the ‘wide’ into wide-angle, today’s announcements reflect our focus on delivering the inspirational innovations that consumers are looking for. The IdeaPad Yoga multi-mode notebook redefines the convergence and convertible user experience by bringing together the best of traditional PCs, with the best of tablets and more,”.
Considered to be one of the most refreshing and revolutionary design, on exhibition at CES 2012, Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga will be available for sale sometime later this year, quoted at INR 62,620.
Lenovo IdeaCentre A720
Releasing along side Yoga and various other Lenovo products is , IdeaCentre A720 AIO that dons a frameless 27-inch 16:9 capacitive multi-touch display screen. A720, like Yoga, will feature 10-point multi touch screen, it balances on hinge stand allowing user to rearrange the screen at any angle ranging from 90 degrees to near flat angle. Processing on Intel Core i, NVIDIA GeForce graphics card, 1TB HDD and 64GB solid-state drive.
Lenovo IdeaCentre A720 is expected to be up for sale during the first half of 2012, fetching a price of INR 67,770.