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★★☆☆☆
Great system but with hardware issues
I have been buying a LOT of W8 Tablets in an effort to find a very portable unit for my work (we need 32 total) which requires integration with several high-tech Bluetooth enabled devices. We also require at least one full size USB port. The Lenovo Tablet 2 has been my favorite (tested ASUS, Fujitsu, Acer and Samsung so far). It is capable of handling the task, the screen resolution is excellent. The processor and memory are not that great but they do the job we require just fine, making this, almost, the perfect system for our needs. The problem I have is that my particular tablet has a hardware issue which causes it to randomly (and sometimes very frequently) go into either sleep mode or just go blank at the user log-in screen. This is both frustrating and makes the system completely unusable. This almost always happens when picking up the tablet. There seems to be a loose connection or something that is 'activated' when the back of the tablet is touched near the power button. It can also happen on its own or when touching the sides of the tablet. I really like this tablet and if it were not for the hardware issue my company would probably be ordering 32 or more of these. As it stands, I am not sure if mine is the odd tablet out or it this is a common issue from poor design or manufacturing. I have reported this to Amazon and the seller so I hope they will make good on this issue and that a working replacement will be sent. (If a working replacement is sent and this system holds up to our needs I will write a follow-up to this review and up the stars.) In the meantime, it seems the Samsung ATIV Smart Pro 700T may be the tablet of choice even though it falls in second behind the Tablet 2 if discounting the Tablet 2 hardware glitch. The Tablet 2 battery lasts over 11 hours with our BT equipment communicating where the Samsung only lasts about 5.5 hours while working. The Tablet 2 screen is far superior, with the ASUS Vivo-Tab equal too or better than the Lenovo screen. The ASUS battery lasts about 4.5 hours. The ASUS fails though in that the full size USB port is only located on the keyboard with a large adapter required to use USB on the tablet (not at all acceptable for our needs but this may be fine for others.) The Fujitsu is a bulkier system that has passed its prime while Fujitsu delays in releasing its promised W8 Tablets in the U.S. market. The Tablet 2 also has far superior sound over the other Tablets. When watching "The Crow" on all the systems, via Netflix, the Tablet 2 definitely prevails, if not for the constant log-off or standby. The Samsung screen seems washed out a bit with movies and while watching our work screen which is very high graphics. The ASUS was very good screen resolution with the speakers a bit soft. That is it for now.
March 2013 · Electronics · verified purchase
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Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 10.1" 64GB Win 8 Pro Tablet with Stylus(367927U)
3.7★ · 240 ratings, as of 2023
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