The thick base is designed to make holding the device in portrait mode more comfortable.
The Lynx also has Bluetooth 4.0, 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi networking, stereo speakers, dual microphones, a 2-megapixel front-facing webcam.
Despite its 11.6-inch screen, the tablet felt shockingly light when we held it at Lenovo's launch event.
Although Lenovo says it's 1.44 pounds, the Lynx's tablet portion is closer in feel to a Kindle than an iPad, but with a larger display than either.
We were also happy with the responsiveness of the Lynx's touchscreen, although we didn't get a chance to really challenge it during our five minute hands-on."
[10] IdeaTab A1 is a 1024x600 7-inch display tablet with Android 2.3 or 4.0 IdeaTab S2109 is 1024 × 768 pixels with 4:3 aspect ratio, 9.7-inch IPS display with OMAP 4430 SoC (dual core ARM Cortex A9 1 GHz and SGX540 PowerVR GPU), 1 GB RAM.
10.1-inch IPS display tablet using Qualcomm 1.5 GHz SoC with 1 GB RAM and Android 4.0.
[11] The IdeaPad K1 tablet offered the following specifications:[12] More than 30 free apps were pre-loaded on the IdeaPad, including Angry Birds HD, Need for Speed: Shift, Kindle for Android, Documents To Go, and Norton Mobile Security.
[13] Gizmodo indicated that the battery life was above average for Android Tablets: 8 hours and 3 minutes, despite continuous Web surfing over Wi-fi.
[13] The IdeaPad K1 was summarized by LAPTOP Magazine as offering “a strong mix of style, performance, and uniquely compelling enhancements to the Android 3.1 UI”.
[15] The reviewer stated that the low price was achieved through a reduction in storage capacity, not functionality.
[15] It was suggested by the reviewer that the "single-core CPU may be the reason why no Honeycomb is on board, and may explain how Lenovo can achieve its aggressive price".
[15] The reviewer said that those companies which did incorporate Android 2.2 or 2.3 only achieved this by making significant customizations to the on-board apps as well as the interface.
[15] A feature of the A1 announced by Lenovo was the inclusion of a magnesium alloy roll cage, which protected internal components through bumpers.