MRP: Rs 51,000
According to experts, tablets are the future of computing. Therefore, following the market trend, laptop-maker Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad - a tablet with a twist, which doubles up as a laptop. Let's see how it fares against the competition.
Design And Build Quality
The retail package is generously accessorised. Apart from the tablet and detachable USB charger, you get a pair earphones and stylus. Additionally, you get the keyboard accessory, which doubles up as a dock.
The tablet's front is guarded by Gorilla Glass except for the part where it sports four buttons namely Home, Back, and a browser shortcut, and an auto rotate lock. The gadget's back has a matte rubbery finish that offers a comfortable grip.
The gadget measures 10.2" (l) x 7.2" (w) x 0.6" (14 mm) (d), which is thicker than most tablets, but this is the price you pay for the additional port and slots. Moreover, at 732 grammes it's ridiculously heavy to hold.
Its 10" display has pixel dimensions of 1280x800. Its brightness and colour reproduction quite good. Additionally, it boasts of wide viewing angles.
The ThinkPad is powered by a Tegra 2 chip consisting of a dual core 1 GHz CPU and GeForce ULP GPU. Other specs include a 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB internal memory, 5 MP main and a front VGA camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, full sized USB (OTG) port, HDMI-out, micro-USB port, SD memory card slot, 3.5 mm jack, and a 3250 mAh battery. The tablet also supports a SIM card slot which is good for 3G connectivity and messaging, but you can't make phone calls using it.
UI And Applications
On the software front, Lenovo has done a great job in customising Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). The swiping gestures work pretty smoothly and there's hardly any lag, even in the menus. Lenovo's Launch Zone widget provides quick access to select apps. Of course, you can personalise this widget and add your favourite apps here.
Despite the standard on-screen navigation keys, the physical buttons come in handy at times. The manufacturer has also added a Favourite button that looks like a speech bubble. When clicked, it shows thumbnails of your favourite apps.
What makes this tablet stand out from the rest, is the keyboard accessory which transforms this tablet into an Android netbook. The keyboard features a chiclet-type layout, and the keys are reasonably big. Instead of a touchpad, the company has opted for an optical trackpad, which works like a charm. It comes in very handy while browsing the internet.
Another interesting accessory is the stylus. Currently, there's only one app called Notes Mobile that takes advantage of this electronic pen. The app also supports handwriting recognition. Sadly, the feature is not implemented in other apps such as the browser and email client.
Maps and navigation are taken care of by Google Maps. However, the GPS depends totally on the internet connection.
Multimedia
The default music player has a neat interface, and the sound quality through bundled earphones is excellent. However, the equaliser settings are missing.
The video player handles 720p videos, very well. However, it stutters with 1080p videos. The gadget supports DivX, XviD, and MP4 formats out of the box, so you don't have to bother with third-party apps.
Unfortunately, the device's camera produces horrible pictures. The quality is so bad that you won't believe it's a 5 MP snapper. The amount of noise in low-light situations is unacceptable, and it also produces inaccurate colours. Its performance in video recording is equally bad.
Battery And Verdict
The 3250 mAh battery's performance is good. Under heavy use, the device's battery can keep the device running for around 7 hours. Needless to say, it's quite good by Android standards.
The ThinkPad has a great build quality. Lenovo's customisation and performance is better than the other Android tablets. Additionally, you get special accessories such as the keyboard folio and stylus.
On the other hand, the camera is bad and the tablet is quite thick. Although the keyboard accessory is promising, it's not too useful with the Android OS. Finally, it's a decent tablet, if you aren't on a tight budget.
Features: 4/5
Design And Build Quality: 3/5
Performance: 4/5
Value For Money: 2.5/5
Mojo: 3/5
According to experts, tablets are the future of computing. Therefore, following the market trend, laptop-maker Lenovo has launched the ThinkPad - a tablet with a twist, which doubles up as a laptop. Let's see how it fares against the competition.
Design And Build Quality
The retail package is generously accessorised. Apart from the tablet and detachable USB charger, you get a pair earphones and stylus. Additionally, you get the keyboard accessory, which doubles up as a dock.
The tablet's front is guarded by Gorilla Glass except for the part where it sports four buttons namely Home, Back, and a browser shortcut, and an auto rotate lock. The gadget's back has a matte rubbery finish that offers a comfortable grip.
The gadget measures 10.2" (l) x 7.2" (w) x 0.6" (14 mm) (d), which is thicker than most tablets, but this is the price you pay for the additional port and slots. Moreover, at 732 grammes it's ridiculously heavy to hold.
Its 10" display has pixel dimensions of 1280x800. Its brightness and colour reproduction quite good. Additionally, it boasts of wide viewing angles.The ThinkPad is powered by a Tegra 2 chip consisting of a dual core 1 GHz CPU and GeForce ULP GPU. Other specs include a 1 GB of RAM, 32 GB internal memory, 5 MP main and a front VGA camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, full sized USB (OTG) port, HDMI-out, micro-USB port, SD memory card slot, 3.5 mm jack, and a 3250 mAh battery. The tablet also supports a SIM card slot which is good for 3G connectivity and messaging, but you can't make phone calls using it.
UI And Applications
On the software front, Lenovo has done a great job in customising Android 3.1 (Honeycomb). The swiping gestures work pretty smoothly and there's hardly any lag, even in the menus. Lenovo's Launch Zone widget provides quick access to select apps. Of course, you can personalise this widget and add your favourite apps here.Despite the standard on-screen navigation keys, the physical buttons come in handy at times. The manufacturer has also added a Favourite button that looks like a speech bubble. When clicked, it shows thumbnails of your favourite apps.
What makes this tablet stand out from the rest, is the keyboard accessory which transforms this tablet into an Android netbook. The keyboard features a chiclet-type layout, and the keys are reasonably big. Instead of a touchpad, the company has opted for an optical trackpad, which works like a charm. It comes in very handy while browsing the internet.Another interesting accessory is the stylus. Currently, there's only one app called Notes Mobile that takes advantage of this electronic pen. The app also supports handwriting recognition. Sadly, the feature is not implemented in other apps such as the browser and email client.
Maps and navigation are taken care of by Google Maps. However, the GPS depends totally on the internet connection.
Multimedia
The default music player has a neat interface, and the sound quality through bundled earphones is excellent. However, the equaliser settings are missing.
The video player handles 720p videos, very well. However, it stutters with 1080p videos. The gadget supports DivX, XviD, and MP4 formats out of the box, so you don't have to bother with third-party apps.Unfortunately, the device's camera produces horrible pictures. The quality is so bad that you won't believe it's a 5 MP snapper. The amount of noise in low-light situations is unacceptable, and it also produces inaccurate colours. Its performance in video recording is equally bad.
Video sample.
Battery And Verdict
The 3250 mAh battery's performance is good. Under heavy use, the device's battery can keep the device running for around 7 hours. Needless to say, it's quite good by Android standards.
The ThinkPad has a great build quality. Lenovo's customisation and performance is better than the other Android tablets. Additionally, you get special accessories such as the keyboard folio and stylus.
On the other hand, the camera is bad and the tablet is quite thick. Although the keyboard accessory is promising, it's not too useful with the Android OS. Finally, it's a decent tablet, if you aren't on a tight budget.
Features: 4/5
Design And Build Quality: 3/5
Performance: 4/5
Value For Money: 2.5/5
Mojo: 3/5
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