Lenovo and Ashton Kutcher present the YOGA Tablet 2 Pro - QHD, Pico projector, kickstand, and Intel goodness for $500
Today, Lenovo announced the YOGA Tablet 2 Pro - a device it made together with product engineer Ashton Kutcher. We're not even joking - in addition to being a professional prankster, a heir to Charlie Sheen, and distinguished Steve Jobs impersonator, Mila Kunis's fiance is a former biochemical engineering student at the University of Iowa and a successful technology investor. We'd say, the man is qualified enough to engineer a decent Lenovo product , and by the looks of it, the YOGA Tablet 2 Pro is no slouch.
One of its many highlights, (quite literally) is a built-in Pico projector - a 4-50 Lumen unit that beams videos and presentation with a WVGA (854 x 480) resolution on the nearest flat surface. If that doesn't tickle your pixel fancy, you can always "settle" for the 13.3-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) IPS display. And what kind of sound system is to go with that monstrosity? Nothing less than a set of two front large-chamber speakers capable of 1.5W output each, along with a 5W JBL subwoofe. Home cinema on a tablet? Sounds like an actual possibility!
The beefy device runs Android 4.4 KitKat and is powered by a quad-core Intel Atom Z3745 Processor that runs at a maximum clock speed of 1.86 GHz, paired with 2GB of RAM. There are 32GB of expandable storage space on board. The Yoga Tablet 2 Pro is endowed with an 8-megapixel auto-focus rear cam and a 1.6MP HD front cam. Its battery can last up to 15 hours on a single charge, but beaming stuff with the projector will drain the cell in three hours.
Home cinema on a tablet? Sounds like an actual possibility!
The YOGA Tablet 2 Pro's design stands out with extreme slimness - only 0.14 inches (3.7mm), and little weight - 34 oz (970 g). There's a large kickstand that provides greater stability and has a release button for easier opening. In addition to the three usage modes - Hold, Tilt, and Stand, we know from previous YOGA devices, this one has a new mode - Hang. Lenovo's custom software senses which mode you are using the tablet in, and automatically optimizes the display levels, touch-screen keyboard, and Dolby Audio mode for best usage. And for those of you that simply cannot get enough of Ashton Kutcher (hi, Mila!), Lenovo included a multimedia product walk that includes "a 4D image of Ashton Kutcher to guide users through all of the device's cool features."
source: Lenovo
Lenovo and Ashton Kutcher Unveil New YOGA Tablet 2 Pro
Gives Users A New Way to Create a Home Theater
- Built for entertainment buffs with built-in tablet-projector
- 13-in media tablet with exhilarating JBL sound including a subwoofer
- Offers incredible up to 15 hours of battery life now with a fourth mode - Hang
LONDON – October 9, 2014: Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced a new way to read, watch, connect and create with the new YOGA Tablet 2 Pro. Developed with Ashton Kutcher, who joined Lenovo as a product engineer a year ago, the new YOGA Tablet 2 Pro redefines the tablet experience.
Not only does it surprise and delight users with a number of world’s first technologies, it delivers innovation that ties together hardware and software innovation in a new way.
Designed to focus on a premium media experience, the YOGA Tablet 2 Pro has as its star feature a built-in Pico projector. The projector lets users turn inside walls into an instant TV or movie screen (1). Lenovo paired this premium technology for great video with unbelievable sound by giving the tablet a JBL sound system with a subwoofer. These exceptional features along with a host of other technologies make the YOGA Tablet 2 Pro like no other tablet.
Tablets Go Big Screen for Massive Multi-Media
As more and more people are using tablets to consume the ever growing volume of digital media – photos, videos and games - users are demanding bigger screens. A Lenovo research study found 88 percent of people are devouring large amounts of digital content on tablets at home, and more than half (2) of them watch TV several times a week on their tablet . That insight plus focus group feedback led to the creation of the larger 13-in screen YOGA Tablet 2 Pro media tablet. Designed from the ground up specifically for digitally-hungry consumers, it features a QHD 2560x1440 screen for life-like images.
A New Way to Watch and Hear with World’s First Technologies
Whether presenting in a meeting to colleagues or lying at home watching a movie, the YOGA Tablet 2 Pro makes it easy to view and share content with its Pico projector. Users can project a 16:9 high resolution image onto any surface for an instant 50-in theater experience. With automatic image adjustment and up to three hours playback time, users can get through a double feature before having to plug in the tablet. The tablet’s enhanced audio system also provides a captivating 8 total watts of sound, quadrupling the speaker power of an average tablet. Its dual, large-chamber speakers are front-facing for dynamic audio, and a subwoofer on the back rounds it out with deep bass notes while Dolby® Audio and Wolfson® Master HiFiTM ensure a multi-channel listening experience, just like the movies.
More Modes, Performance and Software for Multilayered Lifestyles
The YOGA Tablet 2 Pro makes users’ lives easier in other ways too with a fourth mode – Hang. Now users can interact with the tablet in a new way by hanging it anywhere they want. They can also continue to enjoy the other three original modes: Hold for better angles for reading, Tilt for easily browsing online and Stand for close up content from digital libraries. While loaded with lots of useful features that adapt to user’s lifestyles, the Platinum-colored tablet remains thin and light at just 3.7mm thin and 950 grams.
The YOGA Tablet 2 Pro makes users’ lives easier in other ways too with a fourth mode – Hang. Now users can interact with the tablet in a new way by hanging it anywhere they want. They can also continue to enjoy the other three original modes: Hold for better angles for reading, Tilt for easily browsing online and Stand for close up content from digital libraries. While loaded with lots of useful features that adapt to user’s lifestyles, the Platinum-colored tablet remains thin and light at just 3.7mm thin and 950 grams.
The new YOGA Tablet 2 Pro also runs on the latest 4th generation Intel® AtomTM processor, helping power smooth multimedia playback and rendering, great for multitaskers. Also, for picture-perfect snapshots, it has an extremely high resolution 8 MP rear camera and plenty of storage equipped with 32GB and up to 64 GB via Micro SD. And with up to 15 hours of battery life and optional 4G (3), users can stay mobile nearly around the clock. To keep up with their busy lifestyles, users need software to keep them organized, especially with the myriad of contacts contained in their different email and social media accounts. With Brewster on the tablet, users now have an app to manage contacts for them. Brewster files contacts from various apps into one address book that merges, de-duplicates, and even adds images to contacts and also shares verified contact information to a user’s contacts.
Pricing and Availability (4)
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 Pro is available beginning at the end of October via www.lenovo.com. Models start at $499.99 USD.
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1 - For optimal results, use inside in dimly lit or dark room with projector approximately 2m distance from wall or ceiling to achieve a 50-in projection.
2 - Lenovo study 2013. Market data CEA 2013 US tablet users.
3 - On select models in select countries.
4 - Prices do not include tax or shipping and are subject to change without notice and is tied to specific terms and conditions. Reseller prices may vary. Price does not include all advertised features. All offers subject to availability. Products may only be available in selected markets. Lenovo reserves the right to alter product offerings and specifications at any time without notice.
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