IFA 2016, a technology trade fair where all the companies in the sector present their new products, is currently taking place in Berlin. It's interesting because not only are eReaders being presented, but we're also seeing tablets, and this year we've already seen tablets with Wacom components.
The first device to have this technology is called Lenovo Yoga Book , a Lenovo tablet that has a curious Wacom keyboard that will be useful for more than just writing.
The Lenovo Yoga Book is a tablet with a 10,1-inch screen, a 2,4 GHz Intel Atom processor, 4 GB of RAM, and 64 GB of internal storage. The screen has a Full HD resolution with 400 nits of brightness and 218 dpi . It also features 4G connectivity via a nano-SIM slot. All of this is powered by an 8.500 mAh battery.
This is the tablet portion, but the Lenovo Yoga Book has more to offer. The tablet features a hinge system similar to the Surface Book, allowing it to be attached to the keyboard or detached for use as a tablet. The keyboard is called the Instant Halo Keyboard . It's a device that functions as both a protective case and a keyboard— a touch keyboard that you draw on the surface , working just like an e-ink keyboard. It's useful for those who want to type more than just their email address. This keyboard can also be erased and used as a graphics tablet, a feature complemented by the included Wacom stylus.
Lenovo Yoga Book has a stylus that we can use both in the case and on the screen of the tablet
This is interesting, but even more interesting is the fact that we can also use it to take notes with the stylus and digitize them on the tablet as we do so. Furthermore, the Lenovo Yoga Book will have two versions, one with Android 6.0.1 and another with Windows 10 , so we can create Word documents with this information.
According to Lenovo, the tablet will be priced at $459 for the Android version and $599 for the Windows version . These are quite affordable prices considering the prices of other devices like the Microsoft Surface Pro or the iPad Pro.
Personally, I found the Lenovo Yoga Book quite interesting because of its tablet/keyboard/case accessory —a great addition for those looking for a tablet that's both productive and suitable for other uses like entertainment or reading. It's also one of the first tablets launched with Wacom-powered components, something we'll likely see in other devices soon, or at least that's the rumor. It seems Wacom isn't as dead as it appears , don't you think?