Lenovo - Horizon II 27" Portable Touch-Screen All-In-One Computer - 8GB Memory - 1TB Hard Drive - Silver/Black

I can't say a good thing about this machine. It did not come with Windows 10 installed and since I much prefer W/10 over W/8 I immediately installed 10. Tuned out, that was a terrible decision. For one thing Aura (a big reason I bought the machine) does not work under 10 on this machine. Lenovo knows, says they're working on it, but 10's been our for many months... I have no idea when solutions will be available. Most of the problems I had seemed to stem from the 10 install but there was also a hardware problem whereby about every 2d or 3d boot, the touch sensitivity on the monitor was wacky and a particular spot on the screen acted like it was being touched constantly thereby always directing the response to that spot. Of course, this made the machine completely unusable. If that had been the only problem I would probably have contacted Lenovo or Best Buy for a replacement but combine this with all the other issues related to W/10 (I've only mentioned Aura incompatibility but it was one of several including a frustrating issue with power/sleep modes and inability to work bluetooth compatibility) and I took it back for return. This was a very hard decision because I spent hours and hours trying to get things right. This was my first time working with a Lenovo product and I will never buy one again. If some some reason you buy this machine, my main advice would be: (1) DO NOT install windows 10 and keep track of the Lenovo support site to see when it might be safe or be prepared to stick with W/8 for as long as you own this machine; (2) buy an extended warranty and (3) be prepared for frustration.

I have 2 MacBook Pros for my business, but the industry I'm in requires that I be able to work with Windows. I run Parallels on my MacBook Pros and am very pleased, but wanted a Windows desktop for some functions that I did not want to install on my MacBooks. At the recommendation of a Best Buy employee, I purchased this Lenova. What a huge disappointment. The machine had a virus when we purchased it. We had to contact Lenova and purchased the monthly subscription offered by Lenova to keep the machine up and running whenever we call for them to conduct a diagnostics and clean-up of the machine (which is seldom used). (We have McAfee installed, also.) Dragon stops working at least every other day; touch screen hasn't worked since about the third week we had the machine and only works periodically after spending several minutes working on the machine. Recently, we tried to backup an iPhone to iTunes and it wouldn't work. Neither Apple nor Lenova was any help, iTunes runs fine, but after spending several hours, the backup would never work (which was ultimately accomplished with no problem on a much slower, older HP desktop). Lenova suggested we uninstall McAfee. They suggested we uninstall iTunes (which we did and no change). Lenova had no idea what to do. As a previous reviewer commented, this is a $1600 paperweight. Actually, it's cost us more - we replaced the keyboard with a better quality backlit keyboard and mouse. I have easily invested $2,000 for a desktop that is nothing but a 1TB storage for iTunes. It's an unreliable system and I have used it only a few times, when absolutely necessary for Windows programs. I would have been much better off purchasing an iMac and installing Parallels for the Windows programs.

I bought this 27 inch all in one for my office. I needed dual monitors. I had planned to use the HDMI port for the second monitor but it turns out that is for HDMI in only a fact unknown to my Best buy sales person or Leveno!. This seems to have been corrected in the specs. There is no Ethernet port either, BB documentation is not correct. To make the unit usable for business purposes you need to upgrade the Windows 8 home to Windows 8 or 8.1 professional this allows you to join a domain. You can use built in wireless AC or purchase a USB 3.0 gigabit adapter, I bought a hub that included the Gb ethernet. For a second monitor you must purchase a USB to VGA,DVI or HDMI adapter. I bought a USB 3.0 to VGA adapter for this. There is some sort of software pack from Intel but I have yet to get any info how to get it or when it will be avalible. I wish Leveno had a business pack that included all of the above. With all that said this is a fantastic computer, fast quiet, great high resolution multi touch monitor. As it is sold it is a great computer for home and family gaming. The Aura interface is ahead of anything else I have seen. I can not get the NFC function to work with my Samsung note 2. I would like to be able to have the function keys, alt and Ctrl in a on screen bar to make my business programs more keyboard free the windows virtual keyboard takes up too much screen space his to get these. I am planning to buy 3 more even with the needed addons. I love this computer!

A 5400 RPM hard drive is completely inadequate for a modern Windows 8 system. Doesn't even make sense given the price for 7200rpm drives is almost the same. Better yet, a 512gb SSD is only about $150 more. Lenovo needs to get on the ball. Out of the box this desktop is way too slow to boot. And this is their updated model for fall 2014! Very disappointing! Thankfully, I grabbed a Crucial MX100 SSD on Amazon, cloned the hard drive, and replaced it in about 2 hours. The screen pry's apart from the body which is a hair raising experience to do on a new PC. Thankfully, Lenovo has videos online for how to do this at (http://www.lenovoservicetraining.com/#. Needless to say, be very careful if you choose to do this. Overall, it's a very nice device. My wife prefers the dull fingerprint proof screen, although I think it does look a little fuzzy #not as bright). That's a matter of choice. The Aura interface is very cool although we haven't used it that much yet. I prefer the 1080 HD resolution over QHD -- it's plenty sharp and battery life will be much better. The SSD will also improve battery life.

First let me say that this idea, a 27-inch touchscreen monitor with both a computer and a battery built in is awesome. Since I'm not a gamer, I doubt that this will ever be laid flat, but even that is a terrific idea. Most of all, my wife is visually impaired (retina disease) to the extent that even a screen magnifier like ZoomText isn't always enough. This also meant a 23" monitor was usable, but limited, since you can only see so much of a web page when you're using 3x to 4x magnification. Now she can use a lower magnification and see more on the monitor with this 27" device. Unfortunately, this device really needs just a couple of tweaks, and certainly Lenovo could provide a more succinct and easy-to-follow path to Windows 10. Even with the original Windows 8.1, this device has difficulty recognizing a keyboard or mouse plugged directly into a USB port (like my wife's large-print-keys keyboard). It will wake from sleep and not respond to any USB keyboard or USB mouse events until you go into Device Manager, Uninstall the two devices it can't recognize (even though it labels them as keyboard and mouse with !'s), then Scan for hardware changes, after first unplugging and replugging the USB connections. Even so, this was a good buy!

Was looking to get a somewhat permanent desktop-like computer that didn't take up much space. Although the screen on this is massive, its footprint is very minimal. Purchased a USB Blu-Ray Reader/Writer from LG for around 80 bucks at the store to go with it because I'm old school like that. The combination of working like a desktop with the ability to also work as a tablet finally bridges the gap as this is essentially the first of the fully functional tablets that can do anything a desktop can do. Only gripe on this particular model is the 5400RPM HD. Could have gotten the next model up with SSD but with the price this was on sale for, I can swap out for an SSD and upgrade the memory while I'm in there. ***Some issues that may be important to people. There is no internet jack on this, so wireless or use a USB port and buy the adapter. Also, there is no memory card reader. Cheap to get one (About 10), but something else to look at***

First one I ordered worked for 3 days, then the left side of the screen wasn't responding to touch in certain spots so I returned it. Second one, the screen works well but there was no sound. Volume was on and audio was detected but no sound from speakers or audio jack. Also the mouse that it came with did not work. The left and right mouse button acts like right mouse; works fine with another USB mouse attached. I gave up, I really wanted it to work. Minor pet peeve: I hate Lenovo keyboard with the Fn key on the bottom left instead of the Ctrl key. Matte screen, it's good that I don't see finger prints and glare, but colors are not as vibrant and bright (a little dull looking). On the heavy side. Currently there's no cart that fit it, found that out when I bought the old display cart for it.

This was a perfect match for me! I'm a speaking deaf student and with the voice recognition software (Cortana) and the large touch screen pair perfectly for my interactive presentations! The HD screen is perfect for video presentations or watching HD movies at home or on the go. The battery life is exceptional for a 27" HD monitor where I have been getting 4+ hours of life. It is fast and responsive. There are plenty of USB and HDMI ports which I seldom use since my 3D Blue-Ray player is wireless and so are all my portable wireless flash drives which I also picked up at Best Buy. The streaming is seamless without any hiccups or buffering. For the price, this large portable. AIO is a great deal! I take mine out onto the deck in the evening and watch the sunset while streaming and watching my favorite shows and news! What are you waiting for? Go get yours before they are gone!