Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga

I ordered mine vie a Lenovo sale rep here at Lenovo Canade on 11/26 and they emailed me yesterday to tell me the shipping date was 12/23

 

Just got an email in the UK from the lenovo store to say my TPY has been shipped.

 

More details on the OneLink Dock Pro for the ThinkPad Yoga (and other E and S ThinkPads): ThinkPad OneLink Pro Dock - Overview and Service Parts

 

Are you from the UK or Ireland? Digital River, who handle Lenovo orders here in the UK, don't seem to provide the same level of information as people in the US and Canada get. Mine also just says 'Order in Process', although they did email me a week or two ago to inform me of the intial delay, and gave an estimated dispatch of the 9th (ordered on 20th Nov).

This is good news, and would suggest that they are back on track. Hopefully I will get a similar email soon!

 

If you are in the US and ordered from Lenovo's website they should give you an order number.

https://ovp.lenovo.com/lenovo-ovp/public/showDetail!publicStatusIndex.action

Plug that order number in the site above and it should give you a status. I can't say if it works for other countries. My item actually shipped on the 6th like the estimate, even though originally it was set for the 2nd. I just hope customs does not take forever. If everything goes well, I'll have it by the end of next week. *fingers crossed* I'll post a mini review once I get the unit.

I hope that is just a bad estimate, and you will get your unit before x-mas As reference I ordered on 11/21 and it shipped 12/6. I live in the States.

 

Tremendously, thanks so much. Would this be a rather simple task? or does it involve taking many parts away to get to it?

 

The TPY innards is secured with a few phillips screws. After removing the screws you can expose the motherboard. Take out the antennae, remove the card and replace. The wireless card looks like it goes into a standard PCIe slot.

Please refer to

RTPW1230_ThinkPad_YogaUltrabook

Under FRU videos find Wireless Lan Card.

Disclaimer. I do not know if this will void any warranties. It is technically an FRU which means end-users are not suppose to replace it. But they list the SSDs/HDDs as a FRU too sooooo.....yeah.....I wouldn't worry too about getting in there and replacing parts as I need.

 

I ordered mine on 11/20. Initial ship date was 12/02 but that was pushed back to 12/08 with an estimated arrival date of 12/15. I just received email confirmation today that the laptop has been shipped with an estimated arrival date of 12/12. One more week to go!!

 

In this page, the SSD and HDD are optional service CRU's meaning if you made a warranty claim you could choose to install it or have a tech do so:

System Service Parts - ThinkPad S1 Yoga

 

Thanks trentb.

That is good information. Sigh...if only the ram wasn't soldered on. I hope I don't regret the 4gb of ram.

 

I'll have to double check on mine when I get home but I believe it went away after I ran the Lenovo System Update.

I've only had mine 2 days now (i7, 8GB, 256GB SSD, no digitizer.. standard retail model), but so far very impressed. The trackpad works very well as a trackpad, but still getting used to using it in conjunction with the trackpoint which I am used to using. Still learning Windows 8 as well so a lot of learning going on, but overall a very fast, quiet, and responsive system.

 

ZD Net's review here:

ThinkPad Yoga: Serious work laptop, decent work tablet (hands on) | ZDNet

 

Another digitizer test here:

Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga stylus test - YouTube

 

I really dislike this review, it's the same as all the others. "Pros; Nice laptop. Cons; Not as light as iPad Air." As a professional live-event photographer, graphic artist, and university student, I would never buy an iPad. They completely ignore the Wacom aspect of this laptop. This device is perfect for me. Majority of my schooling is researching through PDF files - being able to annotate and highlight will save me from having to carry around a binder of print-outs for each course I am taking, as well as watching video essays and analyzing footage. As for it being too heavy, it's a table-top tablet, not some skeezy 16gb toy for web-browsing, gaming and netflix. Have you ever heard a painter complain that their canvas to too heavy...? Or a dark-room tech complain their projector isn't portable enough? I'll have to wait until it arrives (ordered a few days ago) to review it's productivity as a photographers tool. Bought it as a student device (have never owned a laptop, only desktops and pads of paper), and am hoping it will double for mobile editing.

Edit: Reviews on this thread is the only reviews that helped me make my decision.

 

Yes, that ZD review is awfully superficial. Anyway.....

I am trying to learn how many external monitors the TPY can drive, and if the computer's display can be independent. I am guessing that I can run a single HDMI or DVI monitor and have it as an extension of the computer's desktop.

But then there is the Onelink Pro Dock. From the link that ibmthink gave, I read:

It would be lovely if I could run a couple of 24-inch screens on my desk, and even better if I could have the Yoga screen on at the same time. But, given that the TPY does not have a DisplayPort connector, I am betting that I am out of luck.

I welcome facts, opinions and guesses.

Ron
Vancouver, BC

 

Thanks Sarvi! I put in an order for one today.

 

I've bought this.



I'm sure there will be a mini HDMI to DisplayPort adapter as well.

 

From what I know, you don't get the estimated shipping date in EU. I had to call the Lenovo support again today, and I even got an answer after like my 5th call - the estimated shipping date for me is the 11th, so I guess it's similar to the pushed-back US shipping dates.

 

In the Onelink pro video it shows the yoga driving two external screens with the internal display on as well.

 

Odd. The review doesn't mention anything about iPad. In fact, the only real comparison of weight talks about Windows tablets:

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Edit: typos

 

Lisa sure does a nice review. This was the first time I've watched one of her reviews, and I thought it was excellent! She sold me

 

Hi guys,

I received my yoga yesterday, its the xxx38 one.
Now sitting with my cup of coffee in front of it I am just wondering if the keyboard
is actually spill proofed, since there are none of the usual drainholes on the bottom, most of the other Thinkpads have.
Would be good to know before actually emptying that cup right onto the pc, right

There didn't come any adapter, neither for display nor for lan with the yoga, and I am quite wondering if thats standard, since I have the feeling that the box was opened before... did you guys have such adapters in your box?

And WHY are all the windows 8 desktop applications so damned blurry, whilst everything run as an app looks crisp as a winter morning? What is Microsoft doing there and do you have any ideas to optimize that in any way?

Thank you

 

The desktop applications probably look blurry because of the 125% DPI resolution upscale, but that's just my guess. Might be something else.

 

the Yoga keyboard doesn't have liquid drain hole, so don't spill anything. No miniHDMI adapter or USB Lan. It is blurry due to the scaling.

 

You are actually right! Thank you! I could have found that out by myself...

 

Thank you!

 

Alright, so can this be fixed by scaling back to 100%? Is this an easily accessible option?

 

Is anyone having this issue here as well?



Betreff: Thinkpad Yoga - Digitiser has inaccurate ... - Page 5 - Lenovo Community

If, please help Mark_Lenovo troubleshoot here:

Betreff: Thinkpad Yoga - Digitiser has inaccurate ... - Page 6 - Lenovo Community

 

Yes, you actually can, but then everything is pretty small...makes it harder to read or use touch input.

 

To give those waiting on their order from the lenovo shop in the UK (and potentially elsewhere) an update: mine was dispatched yesterday and today the tracking is showing that it is currently in Shanghai! This means the expected delivery date is thursday. I'm guessing with their production issues they've started shipping directly from China?

 

That's great news!! :tongue:

When did you order? Did you order the i5 model or i7? Did they ship on the date they promised?

 

i7, 256gb ssd, digitiser, dual band wifi (SKU: 20CDCTO1WW)

No, I ordered ages ago (19/11) and at the time it said would ship in 1-2 weeks but received an email with an expected delayed shipment date of 09/12/2013 (so they shipped a few days before that).

 

Lenovo always ships their systems from china, that's where they manufacture them... That is why it takes 4-5 days to reach us.

 

In that review I saw from the woman who reviewed this (and the Yoga 2 Pro) I swore she specifically said it had the spill proof keyboard. I'm guessing she must have simply assumed that because of the Thinkpad line. She should probably edit that part of her review out then.

 

That's brilliant news!! Even I placed the order on the 19th at first, but then changed my mind regarding specs. So cancelled that and reordered on 21st. I've been given a shipping date of 9th....so it seems they will keep up with it!!

 

Yes, she did. She should clarify that now.

 

This is Lisa, aka "the woman" who reviewed it I'm looking at the manual that came with the ThinkPad Yoga and it makes reference to the Spill Resistant keyboard in a few places. I concur that I don't see any drain holes, though the way the bottom plate is designed, liquid could (*could* not saying this is for sure how it works) drain from the edges. The marketing review info we received also refers to it as spill resistant. I'd love to pour my can of diet coke on it, but one is a review unit from Lenovo (they're pretty lenient with testing but this is pushing it) and the other is my personal machine (I love it, BTW).

 

Nice to hear that the manual actually mentions that the keyboard is spill resistant, although I do hope that I would never be unfortunate enough to test that first-hand

btw, thanks for the video review of the digitiser, Lisa. It is absolutely tremendous

The accuracy around the edges of your unit seems exceptionally good, I think. It's curious that some users are actually reporting that the dead-zone (black hole) fix actually causing noticeable inaccuracy around the edges.



this problem is currently under investigation in the lenovo forum.

 

At first, calibration was terrible, but just the basic calibration offered in the Wacom control panel that appears after you install the Wacom Feel drivers fixed that quite well. I wonder if those who are having problems haven't downloaded the Wacom Feel software?

 

Hi Lisa. Just wanted to echo the sentiments of others that your ThinkPad Yoga Review, ThinkPad Yoga vs. Yoga 2 Pro Smackdown, and ThinkPad Yoga Digitizer Review were all freaking awesome! The digitizer review in particular hit on all the points I really wanted to see covered.

I especially appreciate the extra insight you give into the machines and the obvious time and effort you put into actually being familiar with them. A lot of other "reviews" end up really just being restatements of the features/specs lists.

Thanks again and keep up the excellent work

 

In answer to my question, Almoturg wrote:

Thank you. My mind is now made up. Gotta wait for the tax refund, though.

 

Hi Lisa! Just wanted to say I'm a huge fan of your reviews. You're the best. Please keep it up!

--Rick Rodriguez
@surfaceproart
Surface Pro Artist

 

I would really like to see a review of Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga and Sony Vaio Flip 13. BTW, I think I saw most of your youtube reviews. You are a true professional. Excellent work! +1Rep

 

Really? I'll chalk this up to ignorance.

Sony Vaio Flip 13 Review - Convertible Laptop Reviews by MobileTechReview

MobileTechReview Forum, News and Reviews: Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga Video Review: the ThinkPad that Bends Over Backwards for You

 

no need for the harsh words, he probably meant a smackdown comparison betwen the Flip 13 and the Thinkpad Yoga.

 

First I just wanted to say that you do awesome reviews - you are my go-to source when considering a laptop now - 10x!

Can you do a smackdown between XPS 12 and TPY plz.

 

Yep, in landscape mode it actually works fine, but in portrait mode (which I prefer when reading articles) the trackpad is under my fingers on one side and the fan grill is on the other... I guess there isn't much that can be done about fan until next year (14nm broadwell should allow fan-less designs that are powerful enough) but the trackpad should really have been locked... I wonder why nobody has complained about this on original yoga? Was the trackpad there clickable?

 

I had the Vaio Flip 13 but returned it within 3 days.

1) WiFi kept dropping, requiring me to reset the wireless adapter. I had the same problem with Vaio Pro 13 as well.

2) Fan noise was obtrusive, even when no program was active.

3) The page up key came off despite me sparingly using the laptop. This made me question the build quality.

The flip screen was good, very good in fact.

I'm now waiting for my TPY.

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When I first found out that TPY has an m.2 slot, I was actually hoping that they'll come out with LTE models, since there are m.2 LTE cards. But, unfortunately, it'll require m.2 PCIe connector and TPY has m.2 SATA connector, so this is not happening.
I also wouldn't hold my breath for an external/slice battery - as there is no way to connect it (both mechanically and electrically) as far as I can see.

As for 512GB SSD - just buy it yourself and replace it - this is a standard 7mm 2.5" sata drive and they are relatively cheap (seen some decent 500GB options for under 260$ on Black Friday), the drive is optional CRU so you won't void your warranty and the procedure is pretty simple. That's what I'm going to do. (In fact I was planning to go for 1TB SSD, but the only one that was cheap enough on Black Friday was Crucial m4 and I'd rather have Samsung EVO)

 

The blurry font was the dpi scaling in Windows 8.1.

I turn of the auto-scaling and set 125% manually - font gots clear