The box was not much larger than a ream of copy paper, but what was inside the presentation box was a real beauty: a new Champagne-colored Yoga 900.<\/span><\/p>\n I love the exterior colors and details, from the Champagne-colored case and famous watchband hinge to the platinum-colored logos and trackpad trim. As I learned with my Yoga 3 Pro, the hinge, allowing for laptop, tablet, stand, and tent modes is a design exclusive to Lenovo.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/span><\/span>A few specs:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span> The unit that I received had the following: Memory<\/strong>: 8098 Megabytes Usable Installed Memory<\/span><\/p>\n Keyboard: <\/strong><\/span>6 row keyboard that includes a dedicated Function row. This has been improved for better productivity.<\/span> Display<\/strong>: 3200×1800 QHD+ IPS with touch capability<\/span><\/p>\n Webcam<\/strong>: 720p, 30FPS<\/span><\/p>\n Dimensions<\/strong>: 324 x 325 x 14.9 mm<\/span><\/p>\n Audio<\/strong>:JBL Speakers with Dolby Home Theater v4<\/span><\/p>\n Battery: <\/strong>While the Yoga 900 is 14% thicker than my Yoga 3 Pro, it has 50% more battery density to provide an estimated 9 hours of battery real life use, as compared to fewer hours on the previous generation.<\/span> T<\/span><\/span><\/span>he following are pre-installed applications that can be used or removed based on the needs of the user:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Windows 10 Pro<\/span> I did not have any pending art projects, so I decided to try my hand at hacking the Lenovo logo with PaintShop Pro. It served me well on Windows 10 and with Yoga\u2019s 3200 x 1800 display the images were crystal clear. I really prefer working on Yoga because of that, as opposed to using another laptop that has a non-glare screen.<\/span><\/p>\n As one who has a tendency to spend too much time on artwork, and knowing that we were a few days into Fall, I decided to combine the modes of Yoga with some gardening and a shopping trip to find Fall flowers for the yard. If the Yoga had included a digitizer it may have made the job even easier\u00a0— perhaps in a future version. I scanned a landscaping plan for my garden and combined that with my shopping list before making the trip to one of the best garden centers in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n Off we went to the garden center and greenhouse.<\/span><\/p>\n It was really convenient to have Yoga’s screen along to view both the list and plans at the same time — something that would have more difficult on my phone’s small screen.<\/span><\/p>\n After making my selections, Yoga and I returned home to work on some work in the garden and some fresh potting projects.<\/span> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It is always exciting to receive a package from Lenovo containing something new to review. The box was not much larger than a ream of copy paper, but what was inside the presentation box was a real beauty: a … Continue reading ![\"unbox2\"](\"https:\/\/www.bugbatter.donhoover.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/unbox2.jpg\")
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The Yoga 900 is the world\u2019s thinnest Intel Core 1 convertible at 14.9mm, 1.29kg. It can be ordered with up to 16 GB RAM.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Processor<\/strong>: 2.60 gigahertz Intel 6th gen Intel Core CPU i7-6500U<\/span>
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PCI SSD technology 256.06 GB<\/span> Ports<\/strong>: 2xUSB3.0, 1xDC-in with USB 2.0 function, 4in1 card reader (SD,MMC,SDXC,SDHC),<\/span>
Watchband hinge seems to have more tension and moves better between modes.<\/span><\/p>\n
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Lenovo applications:<\/span>
One Key Recovery<\/span>
Lenovo Utility<\/span>
CCSDK<\/span>
Lenovo Experience Improvement<\/span>
Lenovo Companion<\/span>
Lenvo Photo Master<\/span>
Lenovo SHAREit<\/span>
Lenovo REACHit<\/span>
Lenovo Solution Center<\/span>
Lenovo User Guide<\/span>
McAfee Security<\/span>
There was also a trial of Microsoft Office on the Yoga 900. I configured things to my liking, removed the Office trial and installed Microsoft Office 16 Pro Plus. Following that I installed my security applications, and my old Jasc PaintShop Pro 8.1 that was developed way back in the day for Windows XP. I was surprised to see that even though there are some processes that it cannot do on Windows 10, it will meet my needs for now. Ever since PSP Pro version 7 I have been a PSP user for 15 years. However, for the professional artist or power user it would be advisable to move up to a more recent version – perhaps Corel PaintShop Pro X or later, Adobe PhotoShop, or one of the applications reviewed here: http:\/\/graphic-design-software-review.toptenreviews.com\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
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Shopping with the conveniences of Yoga 900 and Windows 10 was great fun. I am looking forward to finding more projects for the modes of Yoga.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nDisclosure: Lenovo sent me this product as part of the Lenovo Community Advocates program and did not provide additional compensation. All opinions are my own.<\/em><\/span>
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