Review: Lenovo IdeaPad K1 Android tablet

Lenovo IdeaPad is one of the Android tablets, packed with preloaded app and UI Enhancements; that mainly focuses leisure and entertainment seeking individuals. This 10.1inch Android tablet has been designed with unique features and style that makes it stand out from the crowd. Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is priced $100 less than competitors and provide twice the memory storage.

Lenovo IdeaPad K1

What is it?

Lenovo IdeaPad K1 is 10.1inch Android tablet that mixes useful selection of pre-loaded apps with and innovative UI enhancements in a stylish and colorful design. This Android tablet is $100 less than its rivals (Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Apple iPad 2), that offers same configuration. It is priced at $499 with the memory storage of 32GB.

Key Features

Stylish design

The body of Lenovo IdeaPad is made up of matte aluminum with a glossy panel on the back that sits off center and comes in a trio of colors (black, red and white). It weighs 1.65pounds, a bit heavier than other Android tablets.

Camera

It is featured with 2MP camera at the front and on the back side of the tablet; an ovular shape 5MP camera with a thin metal ring around it gives it a sporty look.

Long Battery life

The IdeaPad K1 offers a long battery life that last from more than eight hours, which is good enough in comparison to other Android tablets.

Preloaded App

It features preloaded apps that are very useful for the users. It has shown improvements in all aspects from its home page to android buttons.

Memory

It features Android version 3.1, a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor and 32GB memory which provide plenty of space for data storage.

What’s Innovative

IdeaPad K1 is an Android tablet that standout with its individual style and gave a tough competition to its rivals. It features Android version 3.1, a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, 10.1inch screen and cameras on both sides. It has a generous black border that gives it a stylish and distinctive look. Its 5MP camera at the back side of the tablet is covered with a thin metallic layer to give it a sporty look and also it features LED flash that is uncommon in tablets. It is featured with pre loaded app for the users along with the innovative UI enhancements. It costs comparatively less than its rivals and stand out with a good completion for all.

Price and availability

The cool, stylish Lenovo IdeaPad has been launched a few months back and is priced low as compared to its rivals. It offers memory storage twice than the rivals and that too in $100 less, accounting for the price of $499.

The up side

IdeaPad K1 has proved itself to be a tough competitor and has offered us with quality of features. Its style, long battery life, cameras and preloaded app make it stand out from the crowd. Few major features are listed below:

Good values

It provides us with 32GB of storage, which is twice of the rivals at $499. Not only it provides more storage but provide economy in cost as it is priced $100 less than other Android tablets.

Major UI Enhancements

It provides innovative and stylish design that makes it stand apart from a variety of Android tablets available in the market. A great improvement is seen from its home page to its Android buttons. It includes rustic default theme and Lenovo Launcher- a widget that allows launching your email/ browser and many more.

The down side

Despite having so many qualities, IdeaPad K1 have some cons too which have been listed below.

Poor sound quality

The volume of the speaker of IdeaPad K1 is quite low, which create a bit problem while listening music, or while audio chat.

Heavy

It is comparatively heavier than other Android tablets and feels bulky.

The bottom line

IdeaPad K1 stands out to be a tough competitor in the Android market with its stylish design and less cost. A bit inconveniences with its speakers and weight can be felt, but we can’t ignore its memory capacity and useful preloaded apps.

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Lenovo IdeaPad K1

The IdeaPad Tablet K1 is Lenovo's first Honeycomb tablet to hit the market