Lenovo IdeaPad A1 Tablet 22287DU Pro Reviews

While the IdeaPad A1 isn’t a horrible system, it also doesn’t do anything to set it apart from the growing crowd of other low end tablets – that and the fact that it is $50 more expensive than the more impressive Kindle Fire makes it a very hard sell.

If the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 were the only budget tablet on the planet, it would be easy to recommend it simply for its affordable $200 price tag. But it isn’t, and the fact that you can get the Kindle Fire for the exact same amount of cash will likely result in many buyers opting for name recognition over bonus inclusions like a camera and an SD card slot. There are quite a few buyers, however, that may look at the Lenovo A1’s online storage expansion capabilities and included camera and deem it a viable alternative to the Kindle Fire.

With both the Kindle Fire and the Nook Tablet available for $50 less, the Lenovo Ideapad Tablet A1, with its middling performance and low-quality screen, is a tough sell.

The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 is for all of those Android fans who were drawn to the Amazon Kindle Fire's $199 price tag, but couldn't take the plunge without a few more basic tablet features thrown in, not to mention a more conventional Android software experience. If you can look past the mediocre screen quality, the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 is one of the best tablet values around.

Summarizing, we can say the Lenovo offers a solidly manufactured device with the IdeaPad A1. The device is adequate for surfing on the Internet, watching a little video (no Full HD material) and playing an occasional game and it fulfills its purpose. The tablet doesn't have a HDMI port since it can't ensure a smooth playback of such contents. Slight jerking is noticed in everyday, routine use. The screen has a good average brightness for indoor use and a pleasant feel to the greatest extent. No one can expect high-end hardware for €199; the IdeaPad A1 relies on the good "Lenovo workmanship" and a proper screen. We can only hope that Lenovo will have an upgrade to even out the one or other weakness and that scrolling in the menu or on the home screen, for example, becomes more pleasant. The competition on the tablet market is great and there is currently a big contender available overseas: The Amazon Kindle Fire. How this much talked about tablet fares in daily use can soon be read in a review from our US colleagues