Lenovo Australia executives have confirmed that their Yoga Tablet will go on sale from November the 8th at JB Hi Fi.
It is the first time that Lenovo Australia has entered the mass retail market with a consumer product despite being a major manufacturer of consumer PC’s around the world.
The new Yoga Tablet’s will be available in an 8″ and 10″ size. They are specifically designed to consumers who want something more than just a tablet.
They are priced $348 for the 8″ model and $399 for the 10″ model.
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The Verge said that both the 8-inch and 10-inch Yoga tablets feel solid and well-built, with a slightly textured backing and slim body, except for the cylindrical battery. The new shape is actually really comfortable to hold, especially the 8-inch model, which has a great grip for reading. Both tablets also have a kickstand that’s a little hard to open but holds steady at any angle, unlike the limited two positions of the Surface Pro 2. There are two front-facing speakers as well, which have impressive audio quality and make movie watching on the Yoga tablets a pleasure.
Both devices run Android 4.2.2 and have a 1.2GHz Cortex-A7 with 1GB of RAM. Both tablets have l1280 x 800 resolution screens, viewing angles and colour vibrancy have been described as impressive.
The tablets deliver between 16 to 18 hours of battery life which is significantly more than any competing tablet.
