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The Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 is a shining example of mediocrity. Although Lenovo tried to do something different with the tablet's design, it neglected other important aspects of the device and cut corners in order to keep down the price.
What you end up with is a tablet full of compromises—none of them in your favor—that actually costs more than the vastly superior Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HDX. There's absolutely no reason this tablet should exist and even less of a reason for you to pick one up over competing 7- and 8-inch slates.
Who designed this kickstand?
IMAGE: Michael HomnickThe metal kickstand on the Yoga.
The Yoga's interesting shape is perhaps the tablet's one high point: By confining the battery to one part of the device, Lenovo made the Yoga easier to hold with one hand than traditional tablets. The tapered, lopsided design also helps to prop up the tablet slightly, making it better suited for typing when you lay it flat on a table.
The Yoga's most standout feature, though, is its metal kickstand. Compared to the rest of the device, the kickstand feels solid and lets you know with a satisfying click when it's fully extended and locked into place. Underneath the kickstand is a MicroSD card slot, but you'll have to supply your own memory card (up to 64GB).
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