<s>
The	O
ThinkPad	B-Device
Twist	I-Device
is	O
a	O
2-in-1	B-Device
convertible	I-Device
tablet	O
,	O
that	O
can	O
function	O
as	O
a	O
laptop	O
and	O
tablet	O
released	O
in	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twist	O
is	O
designed	O
for	O
business	O
users	O
and	O
runs	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
operating	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twist	O
is	O
built	O
to	O
Intel	O
's	O
Ultrabook	B-Device
specification	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
look	O
and	O
feel	O
are	O
consistent	O
with	O
other	O
ThinkPad	B-Operating_System
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
outer	O
case	O
has	O
both	O
Lenovo	O
and	O
ThinkPad	B-Operating_System
logos	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notably	O
,	O
the	O
dot	O
in	O
the	O
ThinkPad	B-Operating_System
logo	O
's	O
"	O
i	O
"	O
pulses	O
when	O
the	O
unit	O
is	O
powered	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
hinge	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
allows	O
the	O
Twist	O
to	O
serve	O
as	O
both	O
a	O
laptop	O
and	O
a	O
tablet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twist	O
is	O
available	O
with	O
a	O
choice	O
of	O
three	O
different	O
Intel	O
processors	O
,	O
up	O
to	O
8GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
,	O
a	O
choice	O
of	O
7200RPM	O
hard	O
drives	O
in	O
320GB	O
and	O
500GB	O
capacities	O
or	O
a	O
much	O
faster	O
128GB	O
solid-state	B-Device
drive	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
mSATA	O
slot	O
containing	O
a	O
24GB	O
SSD	B-Device
is	O
used	O
as	O
cache	O
for	O
fast	O
startup	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Twist	O
also	O
has	O
two	O
USB	O
3.0	O
ports	O
,	O
a	O
mini-HDMI	O
output	O
,	O
a	O
mini	O
DisplayPort	B-Protocol
,	O
an	O
Ethernet	O
jack	O
,	O
a	O
3.5mm	O
audio	O
output	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
memory	O
card	O
reader	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pre-installed	O
software	O
includes	O
Evernote	B-Application
,	O
Amazon	O
's	O
Kindle	B-General_Concept
reader	I-General_Concept
,	O
Skype	B-Application
,	O
AccuWeather	O
,	O
eBay	B-Application
,	O
the	O
streaming	O
service	O
rara.com,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Office	I-Application
,	O
a	O
trial	O
of	O
Norton	O
Internet	O
Security	O
,	O
Lenovo	O
Support	O
,	O
and	O
Lenovo	O
Solutions	O
for	O
Small	O
Business	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lenovo	O
offers	O
a	O
free	O
download	O
of	O
QuickLaunch	O
,	O
a	O
utility	O
that	O
restores	O
Windows	O
 '	O
traditional	O
Start	O
Menu	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
avoid	O
the	O
new	O
interface	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
review	O
for	O
Gadling	O
Gear	O
Kraig	O
Becker	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
If	O
you	O
're	O
in	O
the	O
market	O
for	O
a	O
new	O
laptop	O
and	O
you	O
're	O
looking	O
to	O
harness	O
the	O
full	O
potential	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Lenovo	O
Twist	O
is	O
a	O
fantastic	O
choice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
review	O
for	O
TechRadar	O
James	O
Stables	O
gave	O
the	O
device	O
4/5	O
stars	O
and	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
The	O
Lenovo	B-Device
ThinkPad	I-Device
Twist	I-Device
is	O
well	O
designed	O
,	O
sturdy	O
and	O
a	O
strong	O
performer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
review	O
for	O
Engadget	O
Dana	O
Wollman	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
Lately	O
,	O
we	O
feel	O
like	O
all	O
of	O
our	O
reviews	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
convertibles	O
end	O
the	O
same	O
way	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
ThinkPad	B-Device
Twist	I-Device
has	O
plenty	O
going	O
for	O
it	O
:	O
a	O
bright	O
IPS	O
display	O
,	O
a	O
good	O
port	O
selection	O
,	O
an	O
affordable	O
price	O
and	O
an	O
unrivaled	O
typing	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
ThinkPads	B-Operating_System
past	O
,	O
it	O
also	O
offers	O
some	O
useful	O
software	O
features	O
for	O
businesses	O
lacking	O
dedicated	O
IT	O
departments	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Something	O
tells	O
us	O
the	O
Twist	O
will	O
still	O
appeal	O
to	O
Lenovo	O
loyalists	O
,	O
folks	O
who	O
trust	O
ThinkPad	B-Operating_System
's	O
build	O
quality	O
and	O
would	O
n't	O
be	O
caught	O
dead	O
using	O
any	O
other	O
keyboard	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
If	O
you	O
're	O
more	O
brand-agnostic	O
,	O
though	O
,	O
there	O
are	O
other	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
convertibles	O
with	O
comfortable	O
keyboards	O
--	O
not	O
to	O
mention	O
,	O
sharper	O
screens	O
,	O
faster	O
performance	O
and	O
longer	O
battery	O
life.	O
"	O
</s>
