Lenovo Yoga 7 (14", Gen 10)

**No images because the Lenovo site shows the product exactly as it is. There is absolutely no difference to what you get.** 32GB, 1TB, Touch Screen version The short version: Check out the kebopard and see if some of the key arramgements will annoy you. Super fast and handles massive amounts in working memory eg (huge Chrome usage plus even bigger video editing with graphic design concurrently without starting to lag. Solid build and light. Top quality screen. Battery may be a little short for many people, it is the compromise for high performance. Speakers poor volume and poor quality of sound. Gen X if you grew up as computers grew up and stayed in touch with troubleshooting above just using apps, look at detail below, for all others I recommend the computer.

More detail for every one: Overall I like this computer. It runs video editing software with graphic design and a high memory load of Google Chrome simultaneously, sometimes with another high memory use app as well with no hint of lag. It does prioritise performance over battery which I prefer but you can alter the settings to lengthen battery life. It handles huge spreadsheets with ease; Microsoft Office (I run the life time purchase desktop version) doesn't use up much battery for ordinary work. The screen is sensational for anyone doing photo editing; it's crisp, bright and true to colour. The touch screen is good but not the best I have seen. The pen is handy. The keyboard is comfortable but the touchpad is probably little too large. There is no sound quality or sufficient volume in the speakers so assume you will need external speakers/earphones. It is super light but a solid build compared with most laptops which is also a priority for me. And when it folds back it is completely back on itself. It has more ports than most computers - I still find it isn't enough and use additional hubs. The SDXC card slot is useful. The Tidal Green colour is a bit different but nice and I don't think I will get tired of it. Co Pilot is useful but running specific parameters into it is worthwhile to prevent AI drift. It is far better than other AI but you can reach it's limitations fairly quickly. The function keys work differently in different apps - a minor annoyance, but the page up, page down, home and end keys needing the function key is seriously annoying. You can can fix it somewhat with Microsoft PowerToys and reassiging keys but I usually just use an external keyboard instead which has the advantage of also having a numpad. I highly recommend buying from a retailer rather than online from Lenovo, it will be easier if there are warrantly issues apparently the online direct store is very difficult. Harvey Norman price-matched a Lenovo-direct deal for me. They also loaded the Norton systems on and turned off the auto renewal.

For Gen X, If you're a Gen X-er who knows about computers the way that only Gen X-ers do, the upside is this one is powerful and feels like you're riding a bike downhill. However, Lenovo build these to be resilient against everyone after Gen X who know what an app is but have no idea how to work through the system behind the apps to get the most out of a computer. So a lot of the things we are used to having access to, like full control over drivers, no longer exists; you're mostly reliant on the Lenovo system checking that you have the latest driver. There are known issues (I know after having encountered them and then finding out they are 'known') with WiFi. It will keep dropping out until you run some scripts in command prompt and other minor changes like basic driver uninstalls. I also found a Wifi 6 Dongle to be an improvement (approx $30 from Amazon for a good one). I've now probably lost everyone born less than 45 years ago. Would I have still bought it if I knew what I know now? I don't know because on every spec that is essential for me it beat other computers but I don't know what the locked system is like on other brands. I LOVE Dynabook (my last computer), formerly Toshiba, but they have completely changed the range and no longer sell the touch screen 32 GB 1TB Portege in Australia. If you can get your hands on one of those, go with it. Still a bit of lock out on the back end but not as bad as Lenovo.