Lenovo IdeaPad A1 user reviews

Pros Price, Build quality, Offline GPS, IPS screen, Gorilla Glass,Two cameras,Android Market, Micro SD slot, micro USB 2,seven hour battery, and did I mention price?

Cons Processor a little slow with multiple apps running

Summary I don't understand why all of the naysayers try to compare Lenovo's A1 with Apple's IPad. That is kind of like comparing apples to fruit basket.This was not designed as an Ipad killer. It was designed as a Kindle Fire killer, and it does that job well. Feature for feature this 7" tablet wins on all fronts with the Fire, except the (slower) single core processor. I love how it feels in the hand, and how smooth it functions. It is not a replacement for a laptop, nor was it intended to be. It is just plain fun to use. Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 work very well,if you really have to have Honeycomb then spend the extra dough

Pros *Good price-quality ratio
*Offline GPS (but very slowly)
*Rear camera

Cons *Sometimes it can lag
*Old Android version (update is not planned)
*Can't be used as an OTG USB slot (You can't connect pendrive or 3G modem to this tablet)

Summary As the price of the product as such, its performance is quite good. The workmanship is also satisfactory.
If you do not want complicated options and looking for the device for browsing or navigating, buy confidently.

Pros High def responsive screen. GPS which can be used as a Tomtom offline in car without connectivity (free worldwide maps). Front and back cameras with free Skype or Oovo video calls. 16GB which we easily expanded to 32! Robust magnesium allow sides.

Cons No cons thus far!

Summary We've had this for 2 weeks now, very happy with it! Thus far all good things, nothing bad. Just concerned on what we would do when battery dies, as there is no info on battery replacement options. But perhaps generic ones will become available!

Pros So far, the run time is OK, not great. Have gotten over 7 hours on a charge and have more life still there, not a lot, but some. I have been doing a LOT of surfing and watching downloaded TV, CNET and others.

The screen seems to be very good and I can vi

Cons We normally live on a boat and use a number of GPS products. This pad seems very slow to lock on that sats!

As of now, Skype video will not work on it. It receives video just fine, but will not send from the front or rear camera.

Summary All in all it's looking like a good temporary tablet. Not one I would want to make my workhorse.