Lenovo announced it will begin shipping a selection of products loaded with Windows 10 starting immediately. Lenovo’s products eligible for this upgrade include the YOGA 3 Pro and YOGA 500.
Lenovo worked with Microsoft Corp. to make the process of upgrading simple, for people with qualified Lenovo PC running Windows 7 SP1 or 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10. If a user has reserved a copy of Windows 10, he/she will be notified once the compatibility process is confirmed and Windows 10 has been downloaded on their system.
“Lenovo is very confident about its long-term success as a global technology leader and we plan to uphold this by refining users’ computing experience. Banking on our synergy with Microsoft and the Windows 10 upgrade, which includes enhanced applications and intuitive features such as REACHit integrated with Cortana, we hope to improve users’ connectivity and productivity while keeping things simple and personal,” said Michael Ngan, country general manager, Lenovo Philippines.
To give users consistent experiences across devices and operating systems, the preloads include a suite of Lenovo-written applications. The new Lenovo Companion 3.0 optimization tool keeps devices running at high performance levels and can be used at any time to run a checkup and report back with specific actions to free up space and speed up the device.
As a “smart” device control hub, the new Lenovo Settings lets users adapt and modify the way their device behaves. For example, when in tablet mode, the product will customize its display and other settings based on its orientation versus in traditional laptop mode. Alternatively, the device’s usage will also alter its settings, for example when watching a movie versus reading an e-book.
With SHAREit, customers can transfer files between devices. For tablet users WRITEit takes the pen to a new level of functionality allowing users to write in any input field with their pen and the handwriting is converted to text.
Earlier, Lenovo and Microsoft worked to integrate Cortana and REACHit, Lenovo’s app that allows users who opt-in to search for and manage their content across multiple devices and cloud storage platforms. With REACHit, Cortana enables users to find their content such as emails, photos and videos. This functionality will be available in beta to Lenovo users starting October. U
