J.D. Hodges

Lenovo IdeaTab Lynx K3011 Review

To begin with, some photos of the Lynx compared to an iPad (retina display) and a Samsung Galaxy Note 2:

(I used The Verge website as the primary test/display page for most of these photos, primarily because it is a  modern site ideal for pushing the limits on these types of mobile devices… the other site used is jdhodges.com as it presents a lighter usage scenario)

Pros of the Lynx

• Compatible with legacy Windows (x86) applications
  • i.e. you can run anything on this that a standard Windows PC/laptop can run 🙂
• Charges via standard micro-usb!
  • Super handy when traveling, though make sure your charger puts out enough juice
• Lightweight
• Decent amount of built in storage (64GB) and easily expandable via MicroSD
• Good battery life
• Very fast sleep/resume (instantaneous)
• Good display quality
• Fairly good build quality

Cons of the Lynx

• No built in SD card reader (but does at least have MicroSD for expansion)
  • Makes it much more difficult to download photos from a DSLR etc.
• Widescreen format is not ideal for surfing the web
• Wide size makes it more difficult to hold than an iPad
• Sluggish during strenuous activity (3rd/4th gen iPads are faster when surfing the web etc. on complex pages)
• No full size USB ports (have to use dongle to convert microusb to full size)
• Slow CPU (Intel Atom)

Rating so far: 3.7 out of 5