Update: Lenovo leaks Pocket Yoga mystery netbook pics
By Joseph L. Flatley 
posted March 16th 2009 9:00AM
posted March 16th 2009 9:00AM
The mysterious netbook that Engadget Chinese hepped us to from the floor of Lenovo's Beijing office now has a name -- if little else. Images have surfaced on the company's photostream with this bad boy in a number of compromising positions, showing off its convertible design and touchscreen stylus capabilities. Tantalizing, yes? That's it for details, but be sure to hit up that gallery for those red hot pics.
Update: The mystery is solved, folks. According to Johnson Li, the director of Lenovo's Beijing Innovation Center, the device is a two-year-old laptop design concept that features a leather exterior and detachable keyboard. You know what? We still want one.
[Via Electronista, Thanks Luigi]
Update: The mystery is solved, folks. According to Johnson Li, the director of Lenovo's Beijing Innovation Center, the device is a two-year-old laptop design concept that features a leather exterior and detachable keyboard. You know what? We still want one.
[Via Electronista, Thanks Luigi]
That's sexah. I think $299 and this thing would sell like hot cakes :D
more than likely it's gonna be much more with that leather on it...consider about 800$
I just can't see the usefulness of such a notebook. I mean, if I want something really compact and small I go with a smart phone. If I want a mobile desktop environment I get a 13/12 inch notebook. This middle of the road form factor is not good at neither of these, so what's the point.
its more that its gonna probably have a high-res display, and for the people that want the readability of a wide screen but the pocketability of a netbook.
as I posted above, if they did a multimonitor-on-a-single-monitor app then it would be very useful. I know that i would die to have a multimonitor PC that could fit in my pocket.
@wrabbit
agreed. Smartphone, Netbook, Laptop... Desktop.
that one looks like a meaningless sexy gadget between a smartphone and a Netbook....
Waaaay too wide
Just like your ass
lol damn right
That is the nerdiest thing I've seen since a slide rule. Way too big for a back pocket and too small to have a usable keyboard. I'll pass, thanks.
Im 100% sure its just a wireless keybord with wide wacom tablet. Or does it actually have a display ? :D
if its cheaper than sony then i say "SUCK IT SONY!" overpriced communist pigs
What the hell aspect ratio is that? If it was 2:40:1 it might make a sweet PMP, provided the price was right. Put an open source media player on there and never have to worry about codecs or buying 'plugins' (archos style).
They now have links to Lenovo's blog that discuss this thing in more detail. It was a design concept from 2 years ago, looks like it won't be produced.
http://lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/?p=1030
Awww thats a shame....
Look! it fits comfortably in your back pocket! Just like the Vaio P
Why do the photos resemble the promotional photos for the Vaio P?
definitely should be about $300..... The form is nice but not practical...... Although the convertible ability is pretty sweet though......
Leather-clad, elastic strap, stylus for screen? Not only is that usable, it's fashionable.
At least I won't look like a dork anymore when I rip a computer out at a party. :D
SERIOSLY awesome design. Love the mirror finish on screen interface and luscious leather. I wonder if this is as thin as they could possible make it...
Yesterday, UMPCportal.com had a similar aspect ratio device, without a keyboard, that they're referring to as the "moorestown x" (just for internal reference, there's no actual device name for it). It looks like an elongated iPhone, until you see the side buttons and software.
I think either of those, with the right OS, could be do-able as my pocketable device. Where "right OS" would be one of:
a mobile phone version of Ubuntu
a mobile phone version of Maemo
Android
OS X (iPhone/iPT version)
But, if it's Symbian or WinMo, or some other random OS? not interested.
I want one if it's really a modern version of the jornada/mobilepro. It looks though like power users are not the targetted market though. A stylus with a poof on top? Sheesh.
If it has built in mobile broadband, I would use Skype and get rid of my phone
Has no one realized the link to a Lenovo design blog right in the Flickr stream? This was a design exercise by a design team Lenovo has in New Zealand. The blog post makes it seem very clear that this is not a production unit at all, rather just a forward thinking design experiment.
http://lenovoblogs.com/designmatters/?p=1030
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
That screen is ridiculously wide... what the heck can you do with it?
I hope it has at least 800px vertical resolution. The wide screen might be useful for coding, though it still seems somewhat impractical.
Look pricey, some here said $300, are you kidding me? today $300 netbook none of them are touch and this has leather on it, plus lenovo don't make entry laptop, so they price will similar to Sony P, this are for those rich guy that want a small portable netbook in their pocker.
This is exactly double the physical width of the n810 which is as wide as a single hand. Expect no less than a 1600x480 screen resolution.
I really dislike leather on electronics :[
Its vaporware.
No OS
2 year old dev thats gotten nowhere.
Whats with that clasp? Not necessary.
I do like the tablet idea.
I wish it were true, but in the meantime use your pimped out Jornada with wifi or a Psion from 1999.
I may just buy one of these if it is true, to supplement my oh so heavy 2005 Toshiba U105 Libretto (sub sub notebook sized, < 2 lbs, 7 inch screen, 1.2 Ghz, 1 GB Ram). They are easier to type on than you may think.
But when are people going to start getting compensation from these manufacturers when they lose their eyesight, thats the real question with this FF.
So will THIS fit in my sports jacket pocket? If not, no dice!