LAS VEGAS—The ultrabook category just got a lot more interesting, thanks to Lenovo’s announcement of the IdeaPad YOGA, a stylish new ultrabook-cum-tablet running Windows 8 and featuring a flipping, folding touch screen. It’s not just the first touch-enabled ultrabook we’ve seen, it’s also equipped with Intel’s Ivy Bridge processors and running Microsoft’s touch-friendly Windows 8 operating system. The IdeaPad YOGA is first and foremost an ultrabook, with a thin 0.67-inch chassis that weighs in at 3.1 pounds. Its 256GB solid-state drive (SSD) and an estimated 8-hour battery are par for the course among ultrabooks, but the YOGA brings plenty of new features as well, like an Intel Ivy Bridge processor and a whopping 8GB of RAM. The 13.3-inch screen of the IdeaPad YOGA offers ten-point capacitive touch, and Lenovo’s unique double-hinge design lets you fold the screen back around the laptop to become a 13-inch tablet. The IdeaPad YOGA will have the yet-to-be released Windows 8 operating system, which includes the touch-friendly Metro interface. But it’s not all new processors and software. Lenovo is also upping the ante in the hands-on department, covering the bottom of the laptop with soft-touch rubber paint for a luxurious texture and secure grip, while… Read full this story
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