Back in October of last year, Lenovo launched several new eight and ten inch Android and Windows tablets under the Yoga Tablet 2 line. Today, Lenovo is adding another 8-inch tablet to that lineup with the differentiating factor being new "AnyPen" technology that allows you to use any pencil or regular pen for input, no need to use a special stylus. In fact, so long as it is conductive, you can use it as an input device!
Beyond the new touchscreen, the basic design and hardware configuration has not really changed with this new Yoga Tablet 2. You are looking at a 8.3" x 5.9" x 0.1" tablet with Lenovo's signature tubular side handle/battery holder/stand that weighs less than one pound. An 8-inch full HD display with 10-point multi-touch two speakers (Dolby Audio, Wolfson Master Hi-FI) and a 1.6MP webcam adorn the front while an 8MP rear camera (with auto-focus) sits on the underside of the device.
Internally, the Yoga Tablet 2 with AnyPen uses an Intel Atom Z3745 clocked at 1.86 GHz, 2GB RAM, and 32GB of internal storage. A large 6,400mAh battery provides ample battery life. Radios include Bluetooth 4.0, dual band 802.11n Wi-Fi, GPS, and LTE. It runs Android 4.4 KitKat.
The AnyPen technology which frees you from those moments of horror when you realize you've lost the stylus is what makes this tablet stand out. It will be available later this month for $299.
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Ryan,
Can you guys put
Ryan,
Can you guys put together a list of latest Pen enabled tablets that you run across?
Looking for Windows based with more ram than usual for tablets (4GB or more) which can run Photoshop.
If I would be in the kitchen
If I would be in the kitchen and cooking, I think a ceramic kitchen knife would be more applicable than a fork. I’d see the fork used when you’re at the dinning table.
Pretty neat. What happens if you drop it? Or drop hot oil over it, since you’re in the kitchen cooking a new online recipe. Think about all those voice activated commercials, they’re often located in the kitchen.