Internal connectivity and Communication.Ī Qualcomm-Atheros AR956x offers WiFi b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.0 to the user but WiFi is only available in single-channel on the 2.4Ghz band. We would have prefered to see an SD card to facilitate easy transfer of digital camera images but it’s not going to cost too much to buy a USB adaptor. There’s no SD card slot though because Lenovo have chosen (we believe it’s a design guideline) to put the volume rocker switch on the outside for use when in stand-mode. You can’t expect too many ports on such a small device but Lenovo deserve a little respect here for offering full-size HDMI and USB ports rather than micro ports that would require an adaptor. There's no disk or memory access port on the rear. On the case you’ll find a power-on and charging lamp but no HDD activity or WiFi-on lamp. There’s very little flex and no creaking in the casing indicating again that it’s well put together with low tolerances and a sturdy plastic. Kids will love this mode for Windows 8 gaming, education and videos. If there were a pen available with the Flex 10 this would be the mode you would use with it but it doesn't have a pen so it’s purely for finger-based ‘Modern’ Windows 8 UI usage. The hinge mechanism feels solid and allows the screen to rotate all the way back to a comfortable stand mode with the keyboard tucked underneath as a very solid stand. The all-black color is uninspiring but helps to contrast the large white key-cap printing. You get the feeling that it’s fairly thick plastic so it could be a little more wear-resistant than other plastics and the mesh finish makes it grippy to hold and resistant to fingerprints. The casing is well-built but feels somewhat cheap. Note that Lenovo list four CPU variants ranging up to a quad-core Pentium (also Baytrail-M) but only the N2806 dual-core Celeron version is available in the US market at the time of writing. Microsoft Office Home and Student full license included.A USB3.0 port allows external USB3.0 screen docking stations to be used.At street price of around $320 this is in the same price category as a basic Chromebook, Android tablet or 8-inch Windows tablet. 1.2KG weight and small size makes this a portable unit.A touchscreen allows the user to control the Windows 8 UI completely mouse-less and keyboard-less, as long as you don’t stray into desktop mode.Fold-back hinge - This isn't quite a 360-degree hinge so you won’t be able to pick the Lenovo Flex 10 up like a tablet but you will be able to use it in an entertainment-focused 'stand' mode when folded back 270 degrees.
Before we go into a detailed look around the device, let’s give you an idea of the stand-out features here.
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