Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet Review

[iTip28]

how is this tab for using photo editing of any sort?

[garnipudi]

does lenovo thinkpad tab support USB 3g modem..?

[kastutan]

is it shockproof harddrive?

[ReaperStriker184]

she sounds like prime 92

[jaysonlyrics]

thank u excellent review

[MobileTechReview]

@jaysonlyrics You bet! Please share our reviews with others. :)

[JantarDentelle]

Is there a new one coming or are they just restocking? On lenovo website it says ships out 2/14/12

[MobileTechReview]

@JantarDentelle Lenovo announced the IdeaTab S2. For more info go to mobiletechreview web site and add this to the main url: ubbthreads/showflat dot php?Number=41958

[JantarDentelle]

@MobileTechReview Umm what does this have to do with what I asked? I am talking about the thinkpad not the s2.

[MrJzizzles]

Question, Is there any drawing software for this tablet? Like Adobe Illustrator?  And can we use the pen to draw on the drawing software?

If so, I would get this tablet instead of the wacom bamboo tablet.

[MobileTechReview]

@MrJzizzles Adobe Illustrator doesn't run Android, but you can get other drawing software for the tablet.

[Rmoni001]

why the add a sim slot if it doesnt work ? lenovo is a shit company that want to gain a name by selling un-studied stuff that doesnt work !! i wouldnt even buy this for my little son

[reubot0]

@Rmoni001 There is a 3G version, they obviously use the same case.

[thinkmoredomore]

Hey, good review thanks. I bought one. I can't get it to see my usb drives. (same as you). I plug in a powered or non-powered external drive, and nothing happens. I purchased a file management ap and can't see the drives. The usb keyboard works. any ideas?

[AbdoHad90]

very good review

[MobileTechReview]

@AbdoHad90 Thank you! :)

[triplerivera]

i was wondering if you know of any place were i can go to test this product. i am an artist and i am looking to start testing products again. i use to test for HP.

[MobileTechReview]

@triplerivera Not sure, contact Lenovo?

[myhouse888]

is this item can be use as ipad or they are far different from ona and another ?

[QwietStorm]

@pogularocky I know all about the necessity to disperse heat in electronic devices, but shutting down every time you watch a video for 2 or 3 minutes? You're either exaggerating or you have a faulty unit. That doesn't even make sense.

[gardenofskeetn]

please do not buy this fucking computer, i paid $1,073 for my thinkpad and it has sucked the whole time, i had to call support for the third time today to send someone out to my house to fix it and i've only had the thing for 4 months,and i've been extremely careful taking care of it.just buy a fucking macbook for the love of god, if you're going to drop a G on a laptop

[pogularocky]

@gardenofskeetn

1. Stop swearing so much.

2. $1,073 for the Thinkpad Tablet?

3. Why are you comparing a tablet (this thinkpad) to a laptop (macbook)?

4. A G on a laptop? A laptop? What laptop? This is a Tablet, son!

5. Reality Check: Apple discontinued Macbook. It's just Air & Pro now.

[FlamingSC]

Question: I have unlimited talk-text-data 4g phone service running on GSM sim card. If I inserted it into the Lenovo Thinkpad sim card slot, will the 4g data work on it?

[pogularocky]

@FlamingSC It will work only in 3G mode... Since the Gobi antenna is only 3G capable as far as I know. make sure you get the 3G upgrade option, though, since the base models are WiFi only.

[FlamingSC]

@pogularocky Thank you for the helpful response.

[bullsmontage]

this or xoom? please help!

[mitsri1991]

@bullsmontage i would definitely say Thinkpad. Thinkpad has excellent customer service and the company outruns any other company in terms of customer satisfaction.

[bullsmontage]

@mitsri1991 thanks! i am now getting it because of that

[theEpowell1245]

I want this so badly but it's soo thick and thats a huge issue for me

[pogularocky]

@theEpowell1245

It is thick because it has Gorilla glass, Thinkpad build quality, and extra ports.

Also, ask an Electrical Engineer what the biggest trade-off is with thinner electronic gadgets. It is heat! The tablet performance takes a hit due to that, especially when you use intense apps like Netflix or Games.

Example: My Asus Zenbook heats up and shuts down every time I pay 720P youtube videos for more than 2 or 3 minutes.

[zachdyer]

@MobileTechReview That sucks. Can we access the android source code?

[zachdyer]

Can you uninstall the apps?

[MobileTechReview]

@zachdyer You can uninstall any apps you've installed, and some of the software that come with the tablet but not all of them.

[ewift]

I like this. but please reviews samsung 7 series slate pc - its the best tablet now

[JoshuaPTFan]

Windows 8 tablets with stylus and handwriting recognition support in any application... now that will be the day.

[fjuman]

hi Lisa @MobileTechReview, what is the encoding used on the media files? particularly the 720p HQ? mvk? mp4? i cant get my thinkpad tablet to play 720p mkv files smoothly at all. looks more like the 1080p HQ video you played. ive even tried mxplay with latest codecs and sw (fast) decoding.

[MobileTechReview]

@fjuman mp4.

[fjuman]

@MobileTechReview ah ok thanks. got mkv files to play smoothly using BSPlayer btw.

[MobileTechReview]

@fjuman Great!

[oksanamike]

Thank you, You the BEST

[infinitecmdz]

the stock notes app is bad for free hand note taking. Its somtimes not precise in erasing quickly. Some locations on the screen dont even take input from the pen. Lenovo needs to really update on this app since its their main feature app.

Can anyone recommend a really good app for note taking. Has evernote indicated that they would support digitizer pen support?

[AlanS181824]

really like ur reviews Lisa =)

[MobileTechReview]

@AlanS181824 Thank you! Please share our reviews. ;-)

[AlanS181824]

@MobileTechReview i have and i will again XD just wondering will u be reviewing the Galaxy Nexus when it comes out?

[MobileTechReview]

@AlanS181824 We will very soon! Stay tuned.

[eovti]

*runs out in his pyjamas to buy the ThinkPad*

[Mocib]

Would be nice if you guys would de-interlace you videos before uploading. Thanks.

[snowduck616]

I really like your reviews. :-)

[MobileTechReview]

@snowduck616 Thank you very much! Please share our reviews with friends. ;)

[Arthurpiano]

drop into oblivion, that was actually really funny.

[CHILDOFHARLEM]

not my type of tablet that tablet is more for business im waiting anyway to buy a tablet til icecreamsandwhic(4.0) comes out

[bjlcampana]

Thanks for the review! What stock apps do you think slow down the device?

[MobileTechReview]

@bjlcampana We will detail that in our full written review. The apps aren't as slow as those on the IdeaPad K1 though.

[BAEZVAM]

3.2 or even 4.0 android update it's going to be available for the thinkpad tablet!!???

[diddy47]

can the preloaded apps be un-installed

[DrBigHead]

@diddy47 The Lenovo apps cannot be uninstalled.

[diddy47]

@DrBigHead what about the other included (3rd party) apps like netflix

[DrBigHead]

@diddy47 3rd party apps can be uninstalled (although i'm from europe, didn't have netflix installed, I did uninstall McAfee, Amazon, all the card games, etc.), you can also remove the lenovo launching app (but it stays installed), the launching wheel is permanent (cacnnot even disable), same applies for the user guide PDF.

[djamnfx]

The hard drive needs to be formatted in FAT32. I formatted a 320GB and it works.

[Fa6ade]

Everything you seem to say about it is "It's all-right but not great"

[bbsen]

it looks cheap

[lukelfccrazy]

@MobileTechReview what software do you use for the intro

[lukelfccrazy]

@MobileTech

[ruzaroos]

Lisa, I'm not sure why you kept saying you can't use the digitizer everywhere. I own one and when I'm holding the digitizer, I don't use my finger at all. The only oddity is that you have to swipe between home screens at the top or bottom of the usable area and not in the middle. Writepad Stylus is the killer app for this tablet for non-artists. The handwriting recognition in Notes Plus is cute but not being able to export entire handwritten notebooks was a deal breaker for me. ezPDF is good too

[MobileTechReview]

@ruzaroos If you've used the HTC Flyer or Jetstream pen, you will notice that you can write anywhere and in any app which doesn't have to be a note app, an art app or PDF. It can also control anything and anywhere on the screen, unlike with the Lenovo stylus, as you noted, you have to use it on certain parts of the screen.

[ethanw125]

Nop

[JogBird]

still waiting for windows 8 until i pick up a tablet

[JC5301]

Eee pad still owns

[Clearstarsummer]

lenovo, stick to thinkpads.

[sugarkang]

Ooh. I've been waiting for a review on this.

[thefilipinokidutube]

1st one