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Lenovo Yoga IdeaPad Ultrabook 13-59340248

Approximate retail price:

$1050

Summary: A 13.3-inch convertible laptop tested with Windows 8, Intel Core i5-3517u 1.7GHz processor, 4GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics 4000 graphics, a touchscreen, and a 128GB solid-state drive.

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Type: 11- to 13-inch convertible laptops

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By Programmer

from Mt Carmel IL

5.0

Best Laptop Ever

5/15/2013

Pros

Durable Construction

Easy To Use

Fast

Futuristic

Good Battery Life

Large Screen

Lightweight

Reliable Performance

Cons

Fanon

Best Uses

Business Use

Networking

Web Browsing

Word Processing

Comment:

No other laptop/tablet can compete against the Yoga. Customer Reports should have given it a 75 because its lower cost than Dell XPS, has a larger screen & the Dell flip screen is too flimsy. I have been a Dell customer for 15 years; and they have really let laptop design down. For me to switch to Lenovo was a BIG deal.

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By Lucie

from Annapolis, MD

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Laptop

2/14/2013

Pros

Adequate Storage

Durable Construction

Easy To Use

Fast

Good Battery Life

Lightweight

Reliable Performance

Cons

Best Uses

Business Use

Web Browsing

Word Processing

Comment:

I use this Laptop for work and Home. It converts to a tablet quickly. The touch screen works terrific. It is light and fits in an easy carry bag, I ditched my laptop bag. I really enjoy this Laptop it does everything well including converting to a tablet.

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By Texxasmike

from Houston, TX

(6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

good travel notebook

1/5/2013

Pros

Durable Construction

Easy To Use

Fast

Large Screen

Lightweight

Cons

Buggy Wifi At First

Limited Accessories

No Optical Drive Included

Weak Battery Life

Best Uses

Music

Video

Web Browsing

Word Processing

Comment:

I bought this as a second device when my iPad did not have the horsepower to run the apps I needed on the road. I find that I use this notebook much more than the iPad. I really like the screen size (I wish the resolution was higher). It came with 4GB RAM and a 128GB SSD drive and I have upgraded it a bit. To run more apps I installed 8GB RAM. The 128GB SSD is too small for a notebook (even with Cloud storage) So I added a second 256GB SSD (there is an empty mSata slot in the machine just for this purpose). Wi-Fi was another issue I ran into - the laptop would say connected but no data would transfer after a minute it would no longer show connected. I have modified the WiFi adapter settings and I have not had the problem since.

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

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