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Guest blogger, Johnson Li, Director of Lenovo’s Beijing Inovation Center, speaks out about a concept that recently emerged on the tech blogs. I want to thank him for sharing this concept with the Design Matters audience. David Why is it called pocket, anyway? Last week some buzz was created by ...
Lenovo teases Pocket Yoga touchscreen netbook
Lenovo teases Pocket Yoga touchscreen netbook
electronista.com — Lenovo this morning confirmed the existence of its mystery netbook by posting teaser images on its photo... feed. The system is now called the Pocket Yoga and has both the ultra-wide display and leather-bound shell of leaked photos. Concept photos, ho... ... (more) Lenovo teases Pocket Yoga touchscreen netbook
Lenovo's X1 for China is full of KIRF, win
Lenovo's X1 for China is full of KIRF, win
engadget.com — Okay, there's some amount of originality here, but enough to justify a Red Dot design award? What... you're looking at here is the award-winning Lenovo X1 -- as opposed to, say, the Sony Ericsson X1 -- which is a triband EDGE handset Lenovo sells in ... (more) Lenovo's X1 for China is full of KIRF, win
Lenovo Pocket Yoga - a set on Flickr
Lenovo Pocket Yoga - a set on Flickr
flickr.com — Guest Passes let you share your photos that aren't public. Anyone can see your public photos anytime,... whether they're a Flickr member or not. But! If you want to share photos marked as friends, family or private, use a Guest Pass. If you're sharing ... (more) Lenovo Pocket Yoga - a set on Flickr
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Lenovo Pocket Yoga Netbook
Tech Blog — ... the Yoga notebook -- the soft hinge supports three modes, locking into each position." No word yet on pricing or availability. Click here for first picture in gallery. When you open it to a normal angle, it can be used as a laptop. Its full-function keyboard gives you enough space to type, so your hands won't be crowded or compromised. Or you can open it 360 degrees, folding the top cover back to the base, and it becomes the tablet notebook. [via Lenovoblogs] ...

Shots Leak of Lenovo Pocket Yoga Netbook Concept, Looks Like it Actually Fits In a Pocket [NetBooks]
Gizmodo — ... UPDATE: And what popped, a few hours later, was that this is just an internal design concept created two years ago by Lenovo's designers, according to Johnson Li @ Lenovo. So that's where the idea for the shape of the ...

Lenovo Pocket Yoga is just a Concept
Tech Ticker — ... of Lenovo’s Beijing Inovation Center spills the beans that Pocket Yoga is just a concept. Yes, only a CONCEPT. He claims that Lenovo developed this concept about two years ago before the netbook and Vaio P’s existence (why was it uploaded today after two years!?) and is a pocketable version of a full Yoga concept that in fact includes a folding notebook and a detachable keyboard. The belt included doubles up as a mouse. Thanks Lenovo for crashing our hopes. [Via Lenovoblogs] Advertisement: Samsung Hub ...

Lenovo Yoga concept PC been here before
jkOnTheRun — ... on jkOnTheRun points out that Lenovo had a press release in 2005 that mentioned a concept PC called the Yoga and that jogged my memory. Sure enough, there was a Yoga Tablet PC with a wireless keyboard that we mentioned back then.  The photo of that Yoga system is very cool but definitely much different than this new Yoga.  Those Lenovo folks sure push the envelope with these concept PCs.  I hope this latest one becomes a reality. Lenovo admits the Pocket Yoga is a 2-year-old concept that regrettably will not become a real ...

Lenovo Pocket Yoga not a real device. Boo!
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... was created by a photograph that someone snuck out of our Beijing design studio. The picture was of a pocket-sized PC we developed about two years ago, well before the current netbook craze and the introduction of a similar form factor by one of our competitors. Since the design has been shown in public in the past and received some attention, I thought it might be of some interest to discuss the design inspiration and share some photos and drawings of the device. “Pocket Yoga” Concept [Thanks, Stumo!] Previously: Lenovo Pocket Yoga ...

Pocket Yoga, le concept de Lenovo
w3sh magazine — ... ou comme un tablet PC avec l’écran qui tourne à 360 degrés. Le Pocket Yoga utilise une ceinture qui s’enroule autour de la machine, cette ceinture se transforme en souris quand elle n’est pas attachée à l’appareil. La machine n’est pour l’instant qu’un concept et c’est bien dommage. Via Lenovoblogs

Lenovo Pocket Yoga is 2 year old concept, no production plans
SlashGear — ... The story behind the Lenovo Pocket Yoga has emerged, courtesy of Johnson Li, Director of Lenovo’s Beijing Innovation Center where the first blurry images of the netbook ...

Lenovo Netbook, The Pocket Yoga, Is Just A Concept But A Cool One At That
GadgetReview — ... leather to give it a wallet like element and the screen’s hinge can rotate up to 360 degree and be locked into 3 different position.s  It can be used as a regular computer with keyboard, or the screen can be folded on to its back and turned into a tablet computer with touch capabilities.  Lastly, that buckle, it’s more than a buckle; it can double as a mouse. [Lenovoblogs]Similar Posts: Touch Book: An 8.9-inch Netbook With ...

That Awesome Lenovo Pocket Yoga Netbook From Earlier This Morning? Not a Product [Rumor Smashed]
Gizmodo — Sadly, the folks at Lenovo's design department have outed the Pocket Yoga as a two-year-old concept. Why photos of it showed up on a Lenovo Flickr stream earlier today is anyone's guess, but as of now, they're denying that this is an actual upcoming product. Boo. [Lenovo Design Matters] ...

Lenovo Offers Sneak Peek at 'Pocket Yoga' Netbook
Today @ PC World — lenovo yoga netbook prototype Lenovo has decided to unveil photos of its Pocket Yoga concept PC, an ultra-compact portable that's slim enough to slide in a back pocket. The leather-bound device, which resembles an oversized wallet, features a QWERTY keyboard and a touch screen. [image] Pocket Yoga does double duty as a conventional netbook-albeit one with a screen that's awfully tiny for conventional, office-style apps-or as a handheld device. A 360-degree hinge allows the display to fold all the way around to the base, thereby allowing the Pocket Yoga to function as a tablet ...

Lenovo Pocket Yoga – 2 year old design concept
Krunker — ... ” has finally surfaced courtesy of a blog posting by Johnson Li, Director of Lenovo’s Beijing Innovation Center and .. we’re sorry to say that the system was in fact a  2 year design concept that never saw the light of day from a production standpoint. ...

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