Lenovo's Yoga line of hybrids has been hugely influential, with many PC makers following in the footsteps of its 360-degree folding hinge. The original Yoga was the first hybrid that really sold the concept of Windows 8 as a touchscreen operating system, and subsequent models have generally continued to impress.
Last year's Yoga 3 Pro made some big steps in design, introducing a new style of hinge, nearly universally describes as the "watchband" hinge, with hundreds of individual moving parts coming together for a slimmer, more flexible design. But that otherwise excellent system was held back by a reliance on Intel's then-new Core M processor, intended for slim, premium-price laptops and hybrids. In practice, the Core M gave the Yoga 3 Pro neither the performance nor battery life we expected.
Last year's Yoga 3 Pro made some big steps in design, introducing a new style of hinge, nearly universally describes as the "watchband" hinge, with hundreds of individual moving parts coming together for a slimmer, more flexible design. But that otherwise excellent system was held back by a reliance on Intel's then-new Core M processor, intended for slim, premium-price laptops and hybrids. In practice, the Core M gave the Yoga 3 Pro neither the performance nor battery life we expected.