As we said, the Duet gives you the best of both worlds, at least outside Apple’s ecosystem. In practice, you still tend to switch between Android apps for media and content consumption and Chrome and web-based apps for productivity, but the choice is there. Now, however, the OS has improved to make more use of gestures for navigation and app switching, while Android apps – especially the few that have been optimised for tablets – give you a little more software to work with. The rear snapper is also better than you might expect, delivering relatively clear and well-exposed images of the sort you’d get from a half-decent budget smartphone.ĭoes Chrome OS make sense on a tablet? Well, a couple of years ago we had our doubts the OS wasn’t that touch-friendly and neither were most web-based apps. The webcam works well across most sensible lighting conditions, even coping with bright sunlight streaming in from a window. This means the only real competition is other hybrid tablet devices, but these are generally more expensive, like the Microsoft Surface Go 2 (from £399 without a keyboard) or the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (now £259, but also without the keyboard, which is pretty tricky to track down).Īcer Chromebook Spin 713 review: The high-end hybrid Chromebook without the high priceĪs a tablet, the Duet has two cameras, with a standard 2MP fixed focus webcam on the front for video calls and meetings, plus an 8MP auto-focus camera on the back for snaps. Google long ago abandoned its Pixel Slate Chrome OS tablet, and while Acer released the Chromebook Tab 10 in 2018, its specification now looks slow and long in the tooth. Lenovo doesn’t really have much competition in this particular area of the Chromebook market.
READ NEXT: Lenovo IdeaPad Flex 5 Chromebook review Lenovo IdeaPad Duet review: Price and competition If you’re a heavy multitasker or want to spend a lot of time on your Chromebook keyboard, then you really need to think about a larger device. The only downside comes in the fact that it’s small. With Chrome OS and Android support, it arguably gives you the best of both tablet and Chromebook worlds, and you won’t find a Full HD+ IPS screen on many other Chromebooks at this price point.
This is first and foremost a tablet, going up against the base model iPads and Samsung Galaxy Tab A7s of this world. £250.92 Buy now Lenovo IdeaPad Duet review: What you need to know
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