Lenovo is a company that is traditionally associated with plain old business PCs.

While the company hasn't forgotten its business roots, the recent launch of Windows 8 gives Lenovo an opportunity to aggressively target a consumer audience.

So I was really happy with Lenovo's new IdeaPad Yoga, a Windows 8 tablet/laptop convertible.

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A majority of Windows 8 machines seem to have an identity crisis. Are they laptops? Tablets? Both? But the Yoga is certainly one of the better, if not the best, Windows PCs I've used this year.

The Yoga is interesting because it can bend and twist into five different positions, which all offer a different experience.

First is laptop mode, which is much like you would expect. Next is tablet mode, but with a 13-inch screen it feels a bit too large. When using the Yoga in tablet mode I sometimes had difficult getting the virtual keyboard to come up and stay up. I suspect that this is due to the sensor which is made to disable the keyboard once the PC reaches a particular angle.

The third position is called tent mode; this places the laptop at a reverse angle where the keyboard and screen prop each other up. I didn't really see a use for this position, but I assume some people will like it when watching videos or presentations.

Despite the strange positions, the Yoga is constructed from quality materials that make the computer feel and look great.

Lenovo really got creative when it designed this laptop. The company knew it wanted users to take advantage of Windows 8's touch capabilities, but also wanted to give users a traditional laptop experience.

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