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Title: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: Redaktion on February 08, 2025, 23:01:56
Six speakers, a high-resolution, flicker-free display and plenty of power should be enough to secure the Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus a place in the hearts of streaming fans and workhorses. It also comes with a comprehensive accessories package and a comparatively low price. Should Apple be alarmed?

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Lenovo-Yoga-Tab-Plus-review-The-affordable-giant-tablet-takes-on-the-iPad-Pro.958126.0.html
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: weeeeeeweee on February 09, 2025, 01:26:51
Notebookcheck almost never tells you the weight of the keyboard on a convertible notebook, or whether or not the stated tablet weight includes the keyboard, which often is not.
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: Worgarthe on February 09, 2025, 06:34:24
800€ for a tablet? For an Android tablet? Funny joke actually, especially considering that you can buy a completely decent laptop for that money, and if you add a bit more you are in an iPad Pro territory.
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: The Werewolf on February 09, 2025, 23:05:06
I think this is more meant as competition for the Samsung Tab S10+ than the iPad Pro.

Let's face it, the vast majority of Apple fans are never going to switch to an Android tablet regardless of specs or price, so this constant comparison of Android products to Apple products as if there was an actual competition outside the fringes is just clickbait and kind of boring.

On the other hand, there are hundreds of Android tablets arguably better for most people in terms of form-factors, specs and price and that comparison is actually useful.

Case in point, I bought a Samsung Tab S9 FE+ last December as my first 12"+ tablet for CA$550 but with only 8GB RAM and 128GB storage and no keyboard case. Would the Tab Plus 2025 have been a better choice?

Oh, and Worgarthe beautifully demonstrates my point by suggesting that 800€ is too much for a 12.7" Android tablet but that paying 1220€ for the very base model iPad Pro is just fine.

Apple fans are always going to Apple. It's not based on rational thought.
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: Pighead on February 10, 2025, 01:50:15
Quote from: weeeeeeweee on February 09, 2025, 01:26:51Notebookcheck almost never tells you the weight of the keyboard on a convertible notebook, or whether or not the stated tablet weight includes the keyboard, which often is not.

In one of the YouTube channels, the weight of the back cover and the keyboard are shown.  I believe it's about 1.2-ish kg in total.

Until new Android tablets sporting Dimensity 9400 or SD 8 Elite emerge, pound to pound, the best-valued Android tablet is IQOO Pad 2 Pro.  Their 512/16 configuration can be had for a reasonable price while most Android tablets cap their RAM to 16GB only unless you pay for a premium.  Yes, it's using a 13-inch (with 3:2 aspect ratio) IPS LCD panel but a very good one that has 900 nits brightness, arguably better than some poor OLED panels in 2024 Android tablets.  Storage is also UFS 4.0.

Not sure why NBC didn't even review the device.
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: Worgarthe on February 10, 2025, 05:59:30
Quote from: The Werewolf on February 09, 2025, 23:05:06Oh, and Worgarthe beautifully demonstrates my point by suggesting that 800€ is too much for a 12.7" Android tablet but that paying 1220€ for the very base model iPad Pro is just fine.
That's where you are wrong about me, my friend, which you can easily verify by simply checking my post history around here (search for "Apple" to quickly find it). You are correct with the rest of your comment.

Btw, I was looking at an 11" M4 iPad Pro 8/256, 945€; so 145€ more for a vastly superior device (starting with longer OS support and better actual semi-pro apps) although I still stand behind and will always stay behind it - paying more than 400€ for a tablet is utterly dumb as long as it runs a mobile OS.
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: LL on February 13, 2025, 15:31:52
QuoteFunny joke actually, especially considering that you can buy a completely decent laptop for that money

Where i find a 800 euro laptop that has 800 nits screen brightness?

I bought a Xiaomi Pad 6S pro to replace my 2018 laptop. Besides the XX century Android file management UI it has been working well for my office work proposes.
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: Worgarthe on February 13, 2025, 16:58:12
You work in office stuff only outside? Or you just love to burn your eyes inside at max brightness (preferably at night)?
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: LL on February 14, 2025, 09:11:40
You need to read Hellenics and math logic propositions.

Since when "only" is the only proposition to fill the request of 800 nits brightness. 
50% time outside in the field is not?  or even 5% if essential to a job well done?
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: Worgarthe on February 14, 2025, 13:08:14
Since you specifically mentioned 800. So basically all MacBooks too (outside of HDR) are unusable for you; you simply have to use an Android tablet because of its, again specifically mentioned, 800 nits. I legit want to see a work-related use case where 800 is actually needed, but that's another story...
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: jonathan krispel on February 19, 2025, 03:53:40
When I wanted to check whether this tablet has video output options I just couldnt find any verification of it other then what you wrote in this review. did you actualyl connect it to an external monitor?
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: DWLK on February 20, 2025, 19:30:05
Quote from: LL on February 13, 2025, 15:31:52
QuoteFunny joke actually, especially considering that you can buy a completely decent laptop for that money

Where i find a 800 euro laptop that has 800 nits screen brightness?

I bought a Xiaomi Pad 6S pro to replace my 2018 laptop. Besides the XX century Android file management UI it has been working well for my office work proposes.

Install mc?
Best file manager ever!
Package manager install mc...
Title: Re: Lenovo Yoga Tab Plus review – The affordable giant tablet takes on the iPad Pro
Post by: Singapore buyer on February 21, 2025, 01:18:15
Check your local version. Some regions don't come with the kick stand and keyboard pack, and you can't buy it online as well. Without the kick stand and keyboard, it's extremely difficult to use.