Lenovo - Flex 3 2-in-1 11.6" Touch-Screen Laptop - Intel Celeron - 4GB Memory - 500GB Hard Drive - Black

Love the touch screen and the flexibility. Awesome!

I got this computer for my mom, she is not exactly a technology fan and she only needed the basic from a computer but with some new features (touch screen, not heavy, etc). So we decide to get this computer because it has a good size, it can be a tablet when she wants to, is not delicate and it accommodates my mom needs of a computer, unlike a surface pro that doesn't have much adjustment of the screen angle when you are using the keyboard. AND! we got it for a really good price.

I have been looking for a convertible computer for over a year. They were either FAR too expensive or complete junkers that wouldn't last me a month. The laptop is decently lightweight and small enough to shove in a messenger or large purse if need be, and the battery life is good enough to make mobile use possible. If you are going to be away from an outlet for more than 5 hours I would recommend familiarizing yourself with the battery saving features. I am a ebook and media streaming junkie so I use the computer in tent/stand/tablet mode quite a bit and the hinge is surprisingly far more stable than I thought it would be. I have also heard about port connectivity and keyboard buttons having issues with other computers in tablet mode because the keyboard obviously deactivates; this hasn't the slightest issue with this computer and I perpetually either have headphones or mouse plugged in . The processor itself isn't the fastest model, but running multiple apps at one time hasn't caused a problem for me. I will say this though, The first time or two turning the machine on after large updates is a little tricky. More than once I have had had to use the power button to turn it off to restart after powering up stalled. However, I got this computer days before the Windows 10 came out, so it could be OS issues and have nothing to do with the machine itself.

First of all, I was looking for a smaller laptop that would supplement my Samsung tablet when I travel. While I love my tablet, it does have limitations, especially when faced with extensive typing and filling out expenses for several days. I wasn’t looking for a super fast laptop that would cut my battery life, nor was I looking to watch dvd’s or streaming content. I wasn’t looking to play processor intensive video games. My biggest concern was size. I needed to be able to use it on 3-5 hour commercial flights in coach. Based on my needs, I would give this Lenovo Flex 3 five stars. This model has Celeron with 2.16 clock speed, 11.6” display, and 4 gb ram with 500 gb drive. It doesn’t contain a dvd drive. It can be used as a tablet. And it has a touch screen. I have used the touch screen only a couple of times, and didn’t notice any issues Things I like: Windows 8.1, to match my desktop (will upgrade to 10 when it becomes available to me) Battery life is about 6 hrs, faster charging than my tablet Boot times are less that 15 seconds Easier to connect to various wifi connections than my tablet USB ports (1 3.0 port) Good touch with keyboard Price: $299 on sale Size: I did research online before going in to Best Buy. When I finally went into the store, I immediately realized that the 15.6 display I went in to buy wasn’t going to work. I saw some 13” displays that I thought might work, but even for the specifications I wanted, they were in the $500+. Products such as Chromebooks wouldn’t work, since most of the flights I take don’t have internet access. I needed something that would be used offline a significant amount of the time.. When I flew on American Airlines the next day after my purchase, the size couldn’t have been any larger (American has some of the smallest leg room of the commercial jets. Plus the lady in front of me had her seat reclined before we got off the ground.) On United and US Airways, I believe some of the 13: models would work, But since I fly primarily American, I require the 11.6. So far, the smaller size packs well and weighs less (0.86x 11.8x 8.2, 3.0lbs). One of the smaller 13.3” screens is .84 x 13 x 8.8 but weighs an extra pound (4.0). Most are larger. I’ve used the laptop traveling for the last three weeks. It’s great to have a keyboard again when traveling. Charge times are fast. No issues with connecting to the internet. And today, I watched a movie on American Airlines entertainment channel. There was no flickering or delay. The display (1366x768) is more than adequate for a 11.6” screen. As for multitasking, I had a youtube video running on chrome, a web page open on Explorer, as well as three spreadsheets, and a word document open. There were no issues. I received great assistance at Best Buy. The sales lady understood my needs, and realized that for me the slower processor offered advantages, such as battery life. It was nice to have a salesperson that actually listen to my needs, rather than try to sell the latest, fastest, biggest.

I had this laptop about a month now. So far so good. I read reviews online and was satisfied so I purchased in store, The store associate Nevin I think his name was really helped a lot. I was drawn to the 2-in1 and the lightweight factor. It is lightweight. Windows 10 looks great on it and I love that touchscreen is an option whenever I need it. This is very portable. I will be using it in my college courses. Cons: The screen resolution isn't the best and if you hook it up t your tv via HDMI be prepared to crank the sound up because it is a quiet computer. Not recommended for heavy gaming. And no it does not have a CD drive. Found it odd to not have fans either. Again, not a heavy use computer but good for lightweight tasks like homework or surfing the web Good laptop. The $300 some dollar deal that I bought it at was worth it.

I have been using this hardware for about 2 full months now. I bought it full price, but when a promotion made it cheaper, I just took the receipt to the store within 2 week after the purchase and BestBuy refunded the difference. DESIGN Very NON-CHEAP FEEL for the price. The keyboard has VERY LITTLE KEY-TRAVEL. Also, try not to notice too much the WIDE BEZELS as they make the screen look small compared to the notebook itself. I chose this model mainly because of the MANY PORTS available, which is hard to find in a notebook this size nowadays. Although it's a struggle to take the Ethernet cable out. This model is really thin and light and has a rubber-like top that makes it feel very durable. I found the mousepad large and sensitive enough to be comfortable. HARDWARE The main issue I found with this model is the processor. The performance loss is really noticeable if you come from a i3 or better. Celerons are based on the Pentium processors and have less features like smaller L2 cache and weak multi-processing performance. BUT this is what makes this model cheap! To be fair, it is reasonably usable for light tasks. The model has 4GB OF SOLDERED RAM, so no upgrade possible. Although, I don't know why would you want more than that with a Celeron. It's plenty for normal usage. The second issue I've had was with the HD. 500GB is plenty of storage, but it really makes Windows REALLY slow. I'd recommend upgrading to a SSD ASAP, or at least a hybrid. Another reason it makes it cheap. CONNECTIVITY The Intel Wireless-AC 3160 wireless card performs well and is capable of taking advantage of 5G networks. This model has a FULL SIZE HDMI output and RJ-45 interface, which is hard to find in these kinds of notebooks. It doesn't have a VGA out, but there are adapters for that. It has 3 USB ports, all capable of charging when turned off and one of which is 3.0. Also, a card reader. BATTERY I usually get 4 to 5 hours of web browsing and word processing or about 3 hours if watching videos and movies. I found it to be acceptable. DISPLAY HORRIBLE VIEWING ANGLES. Lots of reflection. No under-the-sun usage possible. Videos can only be viewed at 720p maximum, but it doesn't make such a difference with a screen this size. Again, look away from the bezels! SOFTWARE I bought this notebook on a trip to the US. To be honest, I used it the way it came out of the box for just a week or so. I'll tell you that: Windows, Celerons and Hard Disk drives, don't mix well together. I found myself waiting at least 5 seconds for the browser to open. But at least there wasn't too much bloatware. When I got home, I almost immediately replaced the HD with a 120GB SSD and installed Fedora 22. From that point on, the model was A LOT more usable. But Gnome with GDM was still kind of heavy for it. LightDM helped a little. I installed Arch Linux with XFCE and now it's really zappy. But I guess Xubuntu would also work fine. The keyboard volume and brightness keys, etc work fine. I had no problems with the wireless card to work on Linux. CONCLUSION This laptop is cheap for a reason. It has a great design and only Lenovo can make a keyboard feel cheap and comfortable at the same time (I used to have a Thinkpad). Everything works how it's supposed to, but with their own limitations. I really just bought this laptop to put in a backpack and not worry too much about it. It does the job really well, but I wouldn't recommend it to be a main PC, even if connecting to a monitor. The Celeron is really a drawback and not able to perform well with heavy or multi processing at all. The model would really have benefited from a Pentium instead, but that would have made the price go up at least a hundred bucks. If you want to use Windows, buying an SSD or SSHD is practically mandatory. This laptop should only be bought for the purpose of mobility and nothing else. If you don't fit in this category, PLEASE do yourself a favor and buy a desktop.

I just got it recently. Paid 299 on sale. I wanted something small and portable. I didn't need anything special, as long as it did basic tasks and looked decent. So far it does everything I wanted. Speed is OK, not slow, but not that fast either. Upgrade to SSD could solve this. Its got decent finish. Lid is plastic, so is the bottom. Palm-rest has brushed metal look on top. This of course adds that luxury look. It is however fingerprint magnet since it's black (palm-rest). If it was silver then it would be fine. Touch screen works great and smooth, no problems there. Screen is decent. Its not HD, but we are talking about $300 laptop. Keyboard feels nice (its not back lit), camera is good. Touch-pad is kinda tricky, doesn't register sometime. It could be Windows 8. Not sure. I have Mac's so comparing it to theirs, is like night and day. I think Windows 10 will be much better than 8.1. Its a little confusing. Tablet mode works great, however computer is a little on heavier side, so you probably wont be holding it for that long. It comes preloaded with some bloatware, but I installed pretty much all of it. Its not hard. Overall for 300, its not bad. You can only expect so much for this much. It is much better than some computers that cost more. Overall I am pretty happy and we will see how it holds up.

I needed to buy a new laptop for my mother-in-law. After looking at what was available within my budget, this one seemed to be the best. She wanted something light and thin- but more powerful than a tablet and something that could run standard PC software. She's not a power PC user, so the fact that she could use it like a table too, was nice. So far, no support calls! So it must be working okay!