The IdeaPad U1 Hybrid Gets Sussed Out, Hands On Style
Lenovo has finally lifted the veil on its Android powered Lepad, and Android/Windows 7-via-dock IdeaPad U1 Hybrid. Thanks to the good people of Liliputing, we’re able to bring to you a hands on review of a demo U1. The U1, which runs Android 2.2 and uses a custom Lenovo UI (which will be the case when sold in China as opposed to Android Honeycomb – when sold in the States) has a 10.1-inch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800. The keyboard/dock that comes with it uses an Intel Chipset, and runs Windows 7 OS, which can be changed back to Android at a slide of a switch. Un-dock the screen and wa-la, you get essentially the LePad – which still runs the same Android OS, but will not run Windows 7 OS – I repeat, the tablet without the dock will not run Windows 7 OS, which is a mistake we made before. Despite the fact that the U1′s stand-alone tablet lacks the amount of ports as most other common tablets (such as a charger port – it can only be charge via dock), the great thing about the dock – the Intel chipset and keyboard – is that you can actually connect any monitor to it. So when you buy the U1, you essentially have bought two computers. Hooray for double the fun! As for the LePad – which is sold as a different device – we certainly hope it comes with its own charger source. Weight wise, the tablet on its own weighs under 2lbs, and the U1 complete weighs 4lbs. With no confirmed US prices set for the two devices, they are estimated to be sold at around USD$1,300 (U1) and USD$500 (LePad). Watch the U1 in action from the video after the break.
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Categories: Android Tablet, Lenovo, Tablet, Windows Tablet
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[...] The Lenovo IdeaPad U1 hybrid, as expected, has been announced and exposed at CES 2011. Techy JKK was lucky enough to see and test the device hands on style. The video shows the U1 in netbook form, as well as the tablet on its own – which ran Android without many glitches at all. Not only does it look nice, both on its own and with dock/keyboard, but its video playback and touchscreen also seemed to run nicely. To spruce you up on the U1, It’s a 10.1-inch Android 2.2 tablet that comes with a dock/keyboard. The dock/keyboard actually has an Intel chipset that allows the docked tablet to run Windows 7 OS. The tablet as a stand alone is ultimately the Lenovo Lepad, which is sold as a separate device than the tab + Windows OS dock/keyboard. Thin, nice, solid and smooth are all words that come to mind when watching JKK have at the tablet. This is certainly a device that may be ‘essential’ at the work place – so says that ‘anonymous’ note left at the boss’ suggestion box. [...]