Darn, Just got myself a dell 13, but this looks like a great deal at this price. Backlit keys, touch/ full HD, convertible, 8GB RAM, 256SSD. Although, I wonder if one could install OSX on it easily enough...
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tickedon to Nesima
29 Dec 1520#20
You probably have an i7 'm' processor. These are 'u' ultra low power processors, so not a like-for-like comparison. The equivalent now is Intel's 'H' range.
If we look at the Intel Core i7-2760QM, which was listed at $378 by Intel, it scores 6652 in Passmark. The Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ is now listed at $378 by Intel, and comes in with a passmark score of 8043. There is also the Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor, which is also listed at $378 by Intel, which comes in at 8949.
There are performance parts - and parts that'll perform much more than your 4 year old i7 - but you do need to chose the right laptop to get them. A thin and light convertible is not really where you'll find such things!
babz_1
29 Dec 154#50
is it me or am I right in thinking laptops are overpriced atm
jevtamsn to SaraCook94
29 Dec 154#27
It has Intel HD Graphics 5500.
(For comparison, HP Spectre uses Intel HD Graphics 520 and Macbook 12 Intel HD Graphics 5300)
jaydeeuk1
29 Dec 153#34
So by that analogy, putting a BMW diesel engine in a rover 75 means its a BMW 75 now? No wonder you're confused with tech, perhaps you should put your laptop back in the box.
Intel have badged it 'U'. Its not exactly something they've just sprung on us, they've been using U,M,T, HQ etc for years.
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jevtamsn
29 Dec 15#1
Just checked PCWorld price and it costs £750 with half-sized SSD, while other shops want over £800...
montana78 to jevtamsn
29 Dec 15#36
did you get the dell xps 13 2015 edition with the slimmest bezel in the world?
drasim
29 Dec 15#2
It's still a good 300 to 400 cheaper than a similar spec Spectre X360 - so a very good deal in my opinion
bubblesmoney to drasim
29 Dec 15#43
You are misinformed. This one is not skylake, the spectre is skylake. This one isnt capable of using active pens, the spectre is as it uses synaptics pens although not mentioned in the specs. The spectre is also quad HD and bigger screen and better battery life and the ash grey version just looks so much more premium than lenovo, plus lenovo has had its recent spells of lenovo spyware. I got a 500gb quad hd spectre ash grey copper hinge version for £989 but 250 version was cheaper, Hd version was also cheaper. there are cheaper options than on direct HP website by about £110. Went with the spectre even though had the 500gb lenovo yoga 3 pro in my basket for £499 at black friday weekend
mattym129 to drasim
21 Jan 16#75
The Spectre x360 is very nice, but it hasn't wowed me like my 2009 MacBook did. The touchpad is pretty crappy.
billericaymicky
29 Dec 15#3
Has anyone got experience of this device? Reviews are broadly good, but some comments about reliability give concern. Hot for the price.
Alansmithee to billericaymicky
29 Dec 151#4
I was tempted but have seen a lot of complaints about the quality of the device - will hold out for a spectre deal I think...
Fondantfancier to billericaymicky
29 Dec 152#24
I bought this model from Currys just before Christmas for £679.99 using a £20 O2 voucher plus the £100 cashback from Lenovo, so £579.99 in total.
I returned the laptop for a full refund for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the screen just wasn't bright enough for me. This might not bother everyone but I really noticed the difference when compared side by side to my old Dell laptop, my Toshiba work laptop, my iPhone and my Samsung Tablet (SM-P600), all of which were considerably brighter than the Lenovo Yoga 3 14". Further online research revealed this point is noted in reviews - the power of hindsight lol! Secondly, the fan drove me mad on this laptop, even with one browser window open, the fan was constantly whirring away, fairly loudly too compared to my other laptops - may well have been a faulty model. Finally, the keyboard, whilst pretty good to type on, seemed to sag a little in the middle for want of a better description. This last point won't bother many as much as it did me, as I tend to hit the keys quite hard and tend to notice any movement in all but the most solid of keyboards, as I happily hammer away at this old Dell keyboard.
Those points aside, the laptop seemed fairly well made and quite quick, certainly for that price. I found the touchscreen pretty good too, although some reviews suggest this can become unresponsive. I was disappointed it didn't quite fit the bill for me as I quite liked the laptop, but those points above just bugged me too much so personally I can't recommend for those reasons. However, there's not much out there for that price with a similar specification, but I've decided to increase my budget to find a laptop that fits my requirements. Hope this is of help.
drasim
29 Dec 15#5
Something worth mentioning for people looking to customise is that it has a 5mm 2.5" sata and a single DIMM (although replaceable) - no m.2 slot
duckson to drasim
29 Dec 15#9
Lenovo are quoting '256GB SSD M.2' on the spec list....is this an error?
rawson
29 Dec 15#6
Also worth while mentioning that this is not the "Yoga 3 Pro".
saucymonk
29 Dec 15#7
Cheers, Gone for this. £25 quidco tracked too.
mrspydey to saucymonk
26 Jan 16#84
how is the laptop? Its much cheaper now I JUST ordered
halap3n0
29 Dec 15#8
Excellent machine and spec
bluepete1976
29 Dec 151#10
Silver is £50 more
weirdo to bluepete1976
29 Dec 15#11
And has half the SSD capacity of the white one too: 128GB rather than 256GB.
akdeal to bluepete1976
29 Dec 15#12
And has half the size SSD of the white one.
saucymonk to bluepete1976
29 Dec 15#15
And has an SSD only half the size!
androidblah
29 Dec 15#13
Be prepared to wait a while for delivery from Lenovo shop, it said a few business days when I ordered a laptop this year, took about 2/3 weeks to come!
alared
29 Dec 15#14
Old stock windows 8-1
saucymonk to alared
29 Dec 152#17
Very simple windows 10 update.
Nesima
29 Dec 15#16
Dire processor for an i7 in 2015, this is not a proper i7 processor, CPU Benchmark of only 4036, my 4 year old Asus i7 powered laptop has a benchmark of 5961. So 4 years on a CPU with 32% less performance is pathetic.
jaydeeuk1 to Nesima
29 Dec 152#19
How many minutes battery life you get on that old i7?
Its all about performance per watt nowadays as CPUs are that powerful, even a mid range i5 will do everything 99% of users need
tickedon to Nesima
29 Dec 1520#20
You probably have an i7 'm' processor. These are 'u' ultra low power processors, so not a like-for-like comparison. The equivalent now is Intel's 'H' range.
If we look at the Intel Core i7-2760QM, which was listed at $378 by Intel, it scores 6652 in Passmark. The Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ is now listed at $378 by Intel, and comes in with a passmark score of 8043. There is also the Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor, which is also listed at $378 by Intel, which comes in at 8949.
There are performance parts - and parts that'll perform much more than your 4 year old i7 - but you do need to chose the right laptop to get them. A thin and light convertible is not really where you'll find such things!
Agharta to Nesima
29 Dec 153#33
You just don't understand how Intel brands CPUs and the different market segments that they sell in to.
Joehawkins609 to Nesima
30 Dec 15#59
How thick and hot does your old laptop run though :wink:? oh and let us know the battery life while you're at it.
I think you miss the point of ultraportables....
drasim
29 Dec 15#18
All the disassemblies I've seen for this model have a Liteon 5mm Sata, so yes I'd be tempted to say that it's an error on the Lenovo shop
krooger
29 Dec 15#21
No ethernet port? :disappointed:
Nesima
29 Dec 15#22
About 2.5 hours these days, originally about 3 hours.
Nesima
29 Dec 152#23
Thanks for the input, the CPU in my current laptop is a Intel Core i7-2670QM @ 2.20GHz.
The laptop was £400 new nearly 4 years ago.
I think calling these low voltage CPUs an i7 is conning people, an i7 should be a powerful processor.
SaraCook94
29 Dec 15#25
What's with the lack of graphics card :disappointed:
jevtamsn to SaraCook94
29 Dec 154#27
It has Intel HD Graphics 5500.
(For comparison, HP Spectre uses Intel HD Graphics 520 and Macbook 12 Intel HD Graphics 5300)
jaydeeuk1
29 Dec 15#26
What are you on about? That would be like saying a 530d isn't a real BMW because it isn't an M5.
Anthonis
29 Dec 15#28
Have Lenovo fixed lcd cable issues on their yoga range?
Nesima
29 Dec 153#29
If you want to use the car analogy Intel badging the low voltage U i7 processors would be like BMW putting a 3.0 litre Vauxhall engine in their car. You are not getting what you think you are paying for.
Doobdonk
29 Dec 15#30
I'm typing on this same laptop, bought two before Christmas as Currys cleared the stock of the windows 8 versions to make way for the windows 10 versions with half the SSD capacity.
To confirm, it's a SATA SSD, mine is 256gb. Operationally it works well, with the mode switching between tablet and laptop really smooth providing levono's software is left installed as it's needed to deactivate keyboard and touchpad.
Can validate the comments regarding screen brightness, although I run it on low level to preserve battery life.
Biggest issues I see are in screen glare, it seems to struggle in bright light conditions and lacks a matt finish. Also the touchpad is difficult to get used to coming from a mac. It doesn't have dedicated buttons in the same way the MacBook doesn't, but the pad where the button switches are still works as part of the trackpad and I find myself resizing the browser continuously because I regularly then have two fingers on the pad.
Overall very happy with it though. Just need Microsoft to drum up further support for windows 10 tablet to make that a really viable alternative.
huangxq2 to Doobdonk
29 Dec 15#32
It is a touch screen.
Touch screen cannot have Matte display. Matte display would interfere with the touch censor.
You can have either touchscreen or Matte at the best.
Some low end laptop is non-touch screen, but still glossy.
So if you want touchscreen, and to use outside, one thing can make up for the glare if the brightness of the laptop can be turned up very high. Inevitably, that would drain down your battery.
Personally, I would choose Matte anti-glare screen over touchscreen.
huangxq2
29 Dec 15#31
If only it is a Yoga 3 Pro, that would be a brilliant deal.
Still hot price for the specification.
Do not own Yogo 3, cannot comment on the build quality.
jaydeeuk1
29 Dec 153#34
So by that analogy, putting a BMW diesel engine in a rover 75 means its a BMW 75 now? No wonder you're confused with tech, perhaps you should put your laptop back in the box.
Intel have badged it 'U'. Its not exactly something they've just sprung on us, they've been using U,M,T, HQ etc for years.
Rsaeire
29 Dec 152#35
I can see where Nesima is coming from, with regards to the i7 designation of the CPU, as Intel have branded these CPUs as their highest-performing consumer parts so you'd expect comparable performance with other i7 CPUs. With that said, the i7-5500U is one of Intel's highest-performing ultra-low-power CPUs thereby rightfully earning the i7 tag.
eatmorefish
29 Dec 151#37
Perhaps intel should share the blame. They know full well that many of these cpu's really don't deserve the i7 label. All is marketting :disappointed:
l0vesadeal
29 Dec 15#38
Bought this machine for my daughter for Christmas and had to return it. Did a straight swap for the same machine and again had to return it due to the same problem.
When the Hibernate and Sleep modes we're initiated they literally 'bricked' both machines. A quick Google search of 'Yoga 3 wont wake up' will tell you all you need to know. Shame really as my daughter absolutely loved it.........while it lasted.
jevtamsn to l0vesadeal
29 Dec 15#40
Was this on Windows 10?
komi
29 Dec 15#39
I have a New Samsung 850 Evo M.2 for sale if anyone is interested - 500GB version
jevtamsn
29 Dec 15#41
I wish:) but too expensive.
haritori
29 Dec 15#42
Not on dell outlet its not. but i wouldnt bother it has many other problems in the hardware have a google. and the screen isnt as good as that image makes it look.
jevtamsn
29 Dec 15#44
Copper hinge Spectre looks awesome but what totally put me off was the size of the fan grills - too big a threat of noise for a premium laptop. On an MB Air I don't see any...
montana78
29 Dec 15#45
I got a dell e7240 from webuy.com for £210. Amazing laptop. Has i5 4200, 4gb ram and 256gb ssd. All because they had it as Linux. So I put windows 7 and upgraded to windows 10. Amazing performance and battery.
Spod
29 Dec 151#46
It's a great spec but if you bite I would recommend wiping the machine and installing Win10 from scratch. Lenovo has a terrible reputation for including spyware with their PCs. They have been in the news because of it several times in the past couple of years. Personally I wouldn't touch their PCs without doing a clean install.
toaster to Spod
29 Dec 151#48
I wouldn't buy this unless it has a fully working version of Win 10 already installed and proven to work without any driver issues because at the moment I don't think Lenovo can guarantee an easy ride. My brother effectively trashed his Yoga last week after upgrading to Win10, he's had to do a full recovery back Win8.1 so it would work properly, Lenovo tech help were useless. I'd rather have a MS Surface pro 4 with Windows 10 fully working.
drasim
29 Dec 15#47
I'm not really misinformed, I have a Spectre sat right next to me. :laughing:
The Spectre internals got refreshed to Skylake a few months ago, previously the top end was i7-5500U (I have the 13-4007na version)
I'm not saying they are the same - I am saying that the 1080p Spectre is similar spec to this particular Lenovo. I'm not quibbling about the frame as it's aluminium vs plastic
Dealzzzzz
29 Dec 15#49
How is it working on 8.1? Tbh nobody in this thread has posted a positive experience with the machine and I'm strongly considering cancelling.
babz_1
29 Dec 154#50
is it me or am I right in thinking laptops are overpriced atm
bubblesmoney to babz_1
30 Dec 15#55
Guess you didn't see the Dell mcs website deals for the Dell Venue 11 pro recently. Great deals on all models. Venue 8 was about £60. Venue 11 pro core i3 128gb M.2 SSD was with official windows 10 preinstalled was £120 + VAT plus £10 for windows 10 + £7 for 4G module. £50 from elsewhere for the extended battery keyboard. Works great with dell active pen. Touch screen 1080p quality is awesome. Battery life 11 - 13 hours. Speakers are nice. Core i7 with 256gb SSD model was about £220 but went for the core i3 version was using it like a cheap portable work laptop that I won't cry much over if stolen at work place! There are great deals for open box items and mine looked brand new and not even a spec of dust on it.
Spod to babz_1
31 Dec 15#70
The dollar is strong at the moment which always drives prices up (and we usually get overcharged in the UK anyway).
I don't think laptop prices will drop quickly any time soon unless the £/$ ratio improves.
toaster
29 Dec 15#51
Works fine on Windows 8.1, no issues apparently.
jevtamsn
30 Dec 15#52
Curious thing if there are issues with Win10. I've installed it without any problems booting from USB using Win10 ISO on following variety of machines: Acer Aspire 1810TZ, Dell Inspiron 13, Acer Aspire Z5771, Dell, XPS 18 and Sony SVF1421E2EW. All just went without a single hitch.
sallekmo
30 Dec 15#53
Just wanted to let people know ive had the xps 13 and that carbon fibre finish is horrible, marks are visible all over and after alot some use they become permanant ugly marks. The yoga 3 14 is also a good deal however the price is not worth it sonce the next model will be coming out next month with a better processor for the same price.
Dealzzzzz to sallekmo
30 Dec 15#60
Thanks for the post. Just wondering why you think it'll be the same price, especially if this is a clearance sale?
bubblesmoney
30 Dec 15#54
The fan rarely comes on and even then it's quiet. It's more than a Mac book air hence the vents but when just browsing or even YouTube in qhd it rarely comes on and battery life is nice.
waqasahmed
30 Dec 15#56
This. I have an HP elitebook that **** all over some "modern" laptops however you certainly do not get a "thin and light convertible" !!
kyeung
30 Dec 15#57
Good price, but put off by the brightness comments. Will give it a miss, don't really need one.
bavi014
30 Dec 15#58
Heat added
mrspydey
30 Dec 15#61
i dont know if i should order this
sallekmo
30 Dec 15#62
Mainly because the yoga 2 13 was the same price and this is the next model up
dz1
30 Dec 15#63
This is not true. I have seen tablets made by Cube that have a matte display and are touchscreen. The reason there are not so many matte touchscreens about is because most people prefer a sharper and clearer display when using a touchscreen.
voiddi
30 Dec 15#64
and extra 7% off use code LENVC7
mrspydey to voiddi
30 Dec 15#65
cant use both
m2r0007
30 Dec 15#66
I think the offer is expired now says "Coupon is no longer available" at checkout
zulm to m2r0007
30 Dec 15#69
same here tried to order and got the same message
slinkydonkey
30 Dec 15#67
Review the Reviews people...don't be blinded by the price ..
Looks great but it came with a smashed screen they refuse to refund/ replace the product.
Bad Points−
The fact that it arrived with a broken screen and the customer services and technical depatment ( who can't speak english) are refusing to process the return of the product iur all round experience is poor. Do not go near them It is a con. Their website and phone sysyem are flawed and are deliberately designed to frustrate and delay any customers desire to get a refund on a faulty product.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Confirmed purchase:
30 November 2015
Published on:
21 December 2015
Lenovo - Yoga 3-14 - Silver
7 out of 10
Betty
London GB Often on the move
Good Points+
Cool design, tablet function
Bad Points−
mouse too sensitive, price high, heavy
Confirmed purchase:
30 November 2015
Published on:
21 December 2015
Lenovo - Yoga 3-14 - Silver
5 out of 10
Anthony
GB General home user
Good Points+
Stylish,performance
Bad Points−
Keyboard would not work after 30 mins of use. Once I had tried using the laptop in one of the non-standard orientation (which it's designed for) the keyboard then refused to work. Sent the laptop back 3 weeks ago and still waiting for a replacement or repair.
xbox-360-elite to slinkydonkey
21 Jan 16#74
Can confirm Lenovo have absolutely terrible Customer Service. Had 2 weeks of constant emails and phone calls before they finally arranged to pick up my unit, what's worse is that it actually didn't turn on at all
Nesima
30 Dec 15#68
To be a BMW it has to be all BMW, so your Rover analagy is incorrect.
prahlad1008
31 Dec 151#71
Just to let everyone know the new yoga 900 is round the corner which is why all the yoga's (except 3 pro) is heavily discounted. In my option they want to get rid of old stock or even remove older models before the 900 drops. http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga/yoga-900-13/
the lower spec (8GB ram / 2565GB ssd) is already available in John Lewis and
Currys.
Also going by the USA website they are only going forward with the watchband hing type http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga-laptop-series/
huangxq2
1 Jan 16#72
Are you serious?
Please show prove.
Did the touchscreen actually work well?
Everywhere I searched before, current touchscreen technology cannot do Matte display as matte coating would interfere with the touch sensors.
Dealzzzzz
2 Jan 16#73
Good lord the specs on the 900 are ridiculous, wonder why they chose not to include a dedicated graphics card in any of the configurations.
Yeah this Yoga 3's specs were astounding for the price. I was just concerned about a few of the reviews I read with regards to the laptop not being able to wake up from rest mode and essentially dying after a while, probably going to return in.
mattym129
21 Jan 16#76
A quick Google search showed me that Cube is a Chinese tablet manufacturer. Searching Images for 'Cube tablet matte' only reveals matte screen protectors - a possible avenue?
saucymonk
21 Jan 16#77
I'v put a matte screen protector on many phone with no problems. Maybe it was an issue with old screens?
ristriad
21 Jan 16#78
I just don't understand why you would pay that for it.
drasim
21 Jan 16#79
Indeed, plus it's prone to overheating
MessiahComplex
21 Jan 16#80
Bargain at this price.
Boggitt
22 Jan 16#81
How would this compare to the 4gb I5 surface pro 4? Aston can probably tell I have little to none technical expertise in this.
Are they completely different to compare ?
l0vesadeal
22 Jan 16#82
Only happened after updating to windows 10.
matrkpbennett
22 Jan 16#83
bought....can use SAVEFIVE for extra 5%
saucymonk
27 Jan 16#85
I can say that I`m pretty happy with it. I upgraded to windows 10 right away and its been going well. I don't really use it for any cpu heavy tasks, just the general web browsing, video and music playing and its works a treat.
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If we look at the Intel Core i7-2760QM, which was listed at $378 by Intel, it scores 6652 in Passmark. The Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ is now listed at $378 by Intel, and comes in with a passmark score of 8043. There is also the Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor, which is also listed at $378 by Intel, which comes in at 8949.
There are performance parts - and parts that'll perform much more than your 4 year old i7 - but you do need to chose the right laptop to get them. A thin and light convertible is not really where you'll find such things!
(For comparison, HP Spectre uses Intel HD Graphics 520 and Macbook 12 Intel HD Graphics 5300)
Intel have badged it 'U'. Its not exactly something they've just sprung on us, they've been using U,M,T, HQ etc for years.
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I returned the laptop for a full refund for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the screen just wasn't bright enough for me. This might not bother everyone but I really noticed the difference when compared side by side to my old Dell laptop, my Toshiba work laptop, my iPhone and my Samsung Tablet (SM-P600), all of which were considerably brighter than the Lenovo Yoga 3 14". Further online research revealed this point is noted in reviews - the power of hindsight lol! Secondly, the fan drove me mad on this laptop, even with one browser window open, the fan was constantly whirring away, fairly loudly too compared to my other laptops - may well have been a faulty model. Finally, the keyboard, whilst pretty good to type on, seemed to sag a little in the middle for want of a better description. This last point won't bother many as much as it did me, as I tend to hit the keys quite hard and tend to notice any movement in all but the most solid of keyboards, as I happily hammer away at this old Dell keyboard.
Those points aside, the laptop seemed fairly well made and quite quick, certainly for that price. I found the touchscreen pretty good too, although some reviews suggest this can become unresponsive. I was disappointed it didn't quite fit the bill for me as I quite liked the laptop, but those points above just bugged me too much so personally I can't recommend for those reasons. However, there's not much out there for that price with a similar specification, but I've decided to increase my budget to find a laptop that fits my requirements. Hope this is of help.
Its all about performance per watt nowadays as CPUs are that powerful, even a mid range i5 will do everything 99% of users need
If we look at the Intel Core i7-2760QM, which was listed at $378 by Intel, it scores 6652 in Passmark. The Intel® Core™ i7-6700HQ is now listed at $378 by Intel, and comes in with a passmark score of 8043. There is also the Intel® Core™ i7-6820HQ Processor, which is also listed at $378 by Intel, which comes in at 8949.
There are performance parts - and parts that'll perform much more than your 4 year old i7 - but you do need to chose the right laptop to get them. A thin and light convertible is not really where you'll find such things!
I think you miss the point of ultraportables....
The laptop was £400 new nearly 4 years ago.
I think calling these low voltage CPUs an i7 is conning people, an i7 should be a powerful processor.
(For comparison, HP Spectre uses Intel HD Graphics 520 and Macbook 12 Intel HD Graphics 5300)
To confirm, it's a SATA SSD, mine is 256gb. Operationally it works well, with the mode switching between tablet and laptop really smooth providing levono's software is left installed as it's needed to deactivate keyboard and touchpad.
Can validate the comments regarding screen brightness, although I run it on low level to preserve battery life.
Biggest issues I see are in screen glare, it seems to struggle in bright light conditions and lacks a matt finish. Also the touchpad is difficult to get used to coming from a mac. It doesn't have dedicated buttons in the same way the MacBook doesn't, but the pad where the button switches are still works as part of the trackpad and I find myself resizing the browser continuously because I regularly then have two fingers on the pad.
Overall very happy with it though. Just need Microsoft to drum up further support for windows 10 tablet to make that a really viable alternative.
Touch screen cannot have Matte display. Matte display would interfere with the touch censor.
You can have either touchscreen or Matte at the best.
Some low end laptop is non-touch screen, but still glossy.
So if you want touchscreen, and to use outside, one thing can make up for the glare if the brightness of the laptop can be turned up very high. Inevitably, that would drain down your battery.
Personally, I would choose Matte anti-glare screen over touchscreen.
Still hot price for the specification.
Do not own Yogo 3, cannot comment on the build quality.
Intel have badged it 'U'. Its not exactly something they've just sprung on us, they've been using U,M,T, HQ etc for years.
When the Hibernate and Sleep modes we're initiated they literally 'bricked' both machines. A quick Google search of 'Yoga 3 wont wake up' will tell you all you need to know. Shame really as my daughter absolutely loved it.........while it lasted.
The Spectre internals got refreshed to Skylake a few months ago, previously the top end was i7-5500U (I have the 13-4007na version)
I'm not saying they are the same - I am saying that the 1080p Spectre is similar spec to this particular Lenovo. I'm not quibbling about the frame as it's aluminium vs plastic
I don't think laptop prices will drop quickly any time soon unless the £/$ ratio improves.
Looks great but it came with a smashed screen they refuse to refund/ replace the product.
Bad Points−
The fact that it arrived with a broken screen and the customer services and technical depatment ( who can't speak english) are refusing to process the return of the product iur all round experience is poor. Do not go near them It is a con. Their website and phone sysyem are flawed and are deliberately designed to frustrate and delay any customers desire to get a refund on a faulty product.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Confirmed purchase:
30 November 2015
Published on:
21 December 2015
Lenovo - Yoga 3-14 - Silver
7 out of 10
Betty
London GB Often on the move
Good Points+
Cool design, tablet function
Bad Points−
mouse too sensitive, price high, heavy
Confirmed purchase:
30 November 2015
Published on:
21 December 2015
Lenovo - Yoga 3-14 - Silver
5 out of 10
Anthony
GB General home user
Good Points+
Stylish,performance
Bad Points−
Keyboard would not work after 30 mins of use. Once I had tried using the laptop in one of the non-standard orientation (which it's designed for) the keyboard then refused to work. Sent the laptop back 3 weeks ago and still waiting for a replacement or repair.
http://shop.lenovo.com/gb/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga/yoga-900-13/
the lower spec (8GB ram / 2565GB ssd) is already available in John Lewis and
Currys.
Also going by the USA website they are only going forward with the watchband hing type
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/laptops/lenovo/yoga-laptop-series/
Please show prove.
Did the touchscreen actually work well?
Everywhere I searched before, current touchscreen technology cannot do Matte display as matte coating would interfere with the touch sensors.
Yeah this Yoga 3's specs were astounding for the price. I was just concerned about a few of the reviews I read with regards to the laptop not being able to wake up from rest mode and essentially dying after a while, probably going to return in.
Are they completely different to compare ?