Lenovo Ideapad U8 (U8) Specifications and information

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Stylish. Targeted at the Asian market hence the numeric pad for T9 input perhaps. Hands-on at IDF with a demo device indicated a fast system with a nice UI. Numeric keypad appears to take up a lot of space.

Limited availability in Asia.

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Lenovo Ideapad U8 Specifications

Manufacturer Lenovo
Model name Ideapad U8
Model id U8
CPU Intel Atom (Silverthorne)
CPU speed 800 Mhz
Graphics Intel GMA 500 specs
OS Linux (Moblin core)
Display Size
4.8"
Physical Interfaces
Wireless InterfacesNo Wireless LAN
No Bluetooth
No Wireless WAN (e.g. 4G)
*Specifications can vary
Lenovo Ideapad U8 popularity (12 months)
Lenovo Ideapad U8 news and review links.Date
Engadget hands-on with Lenovo MID23/02/19
Lenovo MID promo video23/02/19
HQ video of Lenovo MID23/02/19

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