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haha, was thinking the same. thanks, chrome border =P]]>Jan 5th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
I just realised that lol.]]>Jan 5th 2010 3:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
looks just like a giant ipod touch.. have to agree thats what I was expecting from Apple]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
It's the other way around. as this is released first. If they look similar the correct way to say it is "iTablet looks a bit like Lenovo"]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
Fan-iDiot rhetoric aside... How Does This Device Look Cheap?

I get the impression that if the exact same device featured a half-bitten chromed Apple logo on its lid, you'd be gushing over its masterful design.]]>Jan 5th 2010 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
OP, you're an idiot.

At this point in the game, Apple might as well name whatever they're announcing to the iAlsoran.]]>Jan 5th 2010 6:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
The iPhone has the Chrome bezel, the iPod touch just has black.

Seriously, if I'm Jonny Ive, watching all these companies from all over the world copying my design cues, down to the millimetre, I've gotta feel pretty good right now.

And copying Apple's design is one of the worst things a competitor can do, because when they launch their new 'crop' of products with a whole new design language, you look like you're competing with their old stuff. Which you probably are.]]>Jan 5th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://bit.ly/lenovo-ideapad-u1-details
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Hey, lenovo made a sleek and attractive device!]]>Jan 5th 2010 3:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
What would be great is if they sold the tablet bit on its own.. Then I may be tempted]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
Like others, I find the tablet part very interesting. The attachable keyboard could be a nice cool (optional) add on too. But why the two OS's given all the extra complexity, cost, etc when this thing is barely justifiable to begin with, especially since Lenovo won't go out of their way to create an app store, or sign up media companies, or make books/magazines available for it, etc I have no idea...]]>Jan 5th 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 6th 2010 11:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 30th 2010 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/ Maybe people like the ability to, I don't know, use a stylus? A tablet without inking is pure FAIL.]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
Stylus on this thing would definitely be useful.]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
resistive are cheaper and you can do multi-touch with them now as well as finger or stylus input. Can even be used if you have gloves on, which capacitive can't. Hand writing recognition software works better with resistive because resistive is more accurate.]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/What we really need is capacitive styli though, resistive is just not accurate for small UI elements unless you want to always use the stylus and not your finger.]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 6:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Another advantage capacitive screens had was the ability to place them behind something else and you still can use them (projected capacitive technology). But because no one really uses this advantage it's not really an advantage :D]]>Jan 5th 2010 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
"...then why do you need the bottom part, why not just bundle it with a small bluetooth keyboard?"

There, I fixed it for you :)]]>Jan 5th 2010 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/The top part isn't an independent computer. It's closer to a MID at best. ]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/i like the out-of-the-box creativity from lenovo but personally I've definitly ruined this device for myself.. =( gonna stick to ma tablet pc/netbooks for now..]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 6:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 3:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
I agree. Once you undock it, you no longer have your normal programs, and your files are on the base's hard drive. Or if you dock it, how can you get back to the e-book that you were reading? It's a cool concept, having 2 separate devices in one, but unless you can choose what system to be in while docked or not, I couldn't imagine getting use to it.

I would much rather the tablet be the computer, with the dock only serving the purpose of keyboard, mouse, and maybe a battery also for extended life. Maybe have some kind of "tablet mode" activated once undocked, similar to docking a Droid to get Nav Mode.]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
Like an iPod docking.


I cannot wait until they have a way for Photoshop artists to work on a portable and visually powerful tablet computer. Core i3 tablet anyone?]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
Sketchbook Pro has been around for quite sometime for Tablet PCs.]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
Yes, I've used Sketchbook Pro with my Wacom tablet on my desktop, it is acceptable.


The reason I say Photoshop is also because of the photo editing/painting aspect of it.

As an architecture student, I want to be able to take a picture of a site or object and draw a concept of my idea in the field and professionally. This would be the ideal way to communicate visually and instantaneously. It would be a huge improvement on the good old sketchpad.]]>Jan 5th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
Yes, resistive == Fail]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
In the second Video she mentioned it's multi-touch (why she keeps calling it Mult-i as in "i" when it's Multi as in "ee"?), can resistive screen even do Multi-touch? Does anyone know? bit lazy to look it up]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
yes resistive can do multi-touch now]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/
http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/27/stantum-shows-off-resistive-multitouch-slate-pc-were-awed-agai/

If that technology isn't in the U1, then there's also a probability that U1 is using an Optical Cap/Res touchscreen.

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/28/albatrons-42-inches-of-optical-touch-monitor-get-examined-on-vi/]]>Jan 5th 2010 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/05/lenovo-ideapad-u1-hybrid-hands-on-and-impressions/Jan 5th 2010 4:18PM