The new LaVie Z laptop by Lenovo has just been launched, and the company is shipping out its latest device amid reports of flaws.
A consumer review group was contacted by Lenovo regarding "missteps" in one of the versions in the new series, the LaVie 360. For this version of the LaVie, the device's gyros and accelerometers should engage and automatically rotate the display when the hybrid is used in Tent mode, one of the device's new features.
However, according to Consumer Reports, the computers don't work as advertised. Specifically, the display doesn't rotate at all when it is bent back and used as a tablet in upright mode, with the keyboard supporting it A-frame like. Users will see the display upside-down and would have to manually adjust it using the settings command.
Additionally, when in Stand mode, the keyboard also doesn't automatically turn off, meaning the functions could inadvertently engage even when the hybrid is used in its tablet version.
According to Lenovo's letter to Consumer Reports, "A user may be okay in Stand Mode with LaVie Z lying flat on a table, but if it were on your lap for example, the keys may depress and once again cause an unsatisfactory user experience."
To make amends on their mishandling of the launch of the new device, Lenovo is offering a five percent refund off the computer's price. In addition, the company's website is now updated, and the Stand and Tent modes deleted from the new LaVie Z 360's listed features.
The LaVie Z series of laptops from Lenovo was first seen and unveiled at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, and was released last week. It is considered to be one of the ultra light computers currently available, weighing only 2.04 pounds; it is also one of the thinnest, measuring just 0.67 inches.
