'The configuration options are very good for its sub-$1,000 price; it gets more than 8 hours of battery life; and has excellent performance for everyday, mainstream use.'
'Full HD display with 10-point touch. '
'But the appealing factors for this laptop include the slim form factor and light weight, which will come at a premium. '
'With improved, category-leading performance and a solid convertible design, the Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 12 is an easy pick as our top pick for convertible-hybrid ultraportable for business. '
'The webcam, which Lenovo claims is HD 720p, captured noisy and grainy images. '
'The sound provided by the built-in stereo speakers is reasonably clear, with some help from Dolby Advanced Audio software, but the overall volume is on the quiet side.'
'While the graphics processing will do quite well for streaming media or loading up graphics-heavy websites, it's definitely not meant for rendering games or 3D models, and may be noticeably slow in some multimedia tasks.'
'With its slim, lightweight chassis, however, the X1 Carbon Touch is a great choice if you travel for work. '
new, but not necessarily improved
Better-than-HD ultrabook gets smart function keys
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch retains almost everything that is good about the original X1 Carbon while adding the touchscreen many value in a Windows 8 machine.
