Laptop You've Never Heard Of.....
Laptop You've Never Heard Of...
The Eve V (pronounced "vee" not "five," selling for $799 to start, $1,599) is an unlikely story. This 12.3-inch, detachable 2-in-1started its life on Helsinki-based tech company Eve-Tech's forums, where a community of users argued and collaborated over the specs they wanted. The concept found its way to Indiegogo, where it was funded, and now, it's shipping. So how did it turn out? Too many cooks can spoil the broth, but the Eve V is a solid first attempt. The community's decision to go with a weak Intel Y-series CPU is questionable, and the battery life isn't great. But a stunning design and one of the best displays I've seen this year make this machine worthy of consideration, as long as you trust an unproven company.The Eve V is built like a champ, and if you told me any massive, established laptop vendors had produced it, I would believe you. There's one exception: There's very little branding, which I appreciate. The black, aluminum tablet has very little flourish on the back, except for a small, almost unnoticeable upside-down triangle (the Eve V logo) at the very bottom. The kickstand pulls out from the side like what happens on a Microsoft Surface Pro, and it's the only part that feels a little flimsy. Though I had no issue with it standing on my desk, it felt cheap, and I found myself wishing it were a little thicker. Under the Kickstand, there's a fun pattern of Eve V and Eve-Tech logos, which adds a bit of surprise whimsy that I appreciated.
The keyboard cover is a great imitation of the Surface's, made with Alcantara fabric and providing a connection to the tablet via pogo pins. The keyboard has some of its own whimsical surprises: The backspace button is labeled "oops!" which I think is kind of silly Display
The 12.3-inch, 2880 x 1800 display on the Eve V was built to impress.Keyboard, Touchpad and Stylus
The keyboard on the Eve V may look pretty with its multiple backlight color options, but typing on this keyboard takes a little bit of adjustment. It has 1.3 millimeters of travel, just like the Surface Pro. The keyboard cover doesn't have a ton of flex, and the Alcantara fabric is comfortable on the wrists. Audio
The speakers on the top of the tablet produce balanced audio. I just wish it were a smidge louder Performance
Eve-Tech and its community opted for Intel's Y-series CPUs, which it says allow for cooler systems and better battery life. The trade-off, though, is performance. The model we reviewed came with an Intel Core i7-7Y75 CPU, 16GB of RAM and 512GB of storage Battery Life
Eve-Tech claims that the Eve V's sacrifices, a Y-series CPU and a bit of extra heft, are all in service of long-lasting battery life. But in our testing, that wasn't the case. The 2-in-1 lasted just 6 hours and 59 minutes.Webcams
The 1600 x 900, front-facing camera on the Eve V is squarely average. While it's sharp and it caught every hair in my beard, it had trouble with colors. When I took a photo at my desk, my blue sweater appeared gray, and the lights behind me were entirely blown out.Software and Warranty
The Eve V matches Microsoft's offering in that it includes no extra bloatware. The only junk you'll have to deal with is what comes preinstalled with every copy of #Windows 10, including Keeper, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Drawboard PDF, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, Bubble Witch 3 Saga and March of Empires: War of Lords.
The Eve V (pronounced "vee" not "five," selling for $799 to start, $1,599) is an unlikely story. This 12.3-inch, detachable 2-in-1started its life on Helsinki-based tech company Eve-Tech's forums, where a community of users argued and collaborated over the specs they wanted. The concept found its way to Indiegogo, where it was funded, and now, it's shipping. So how did it turn out? Too many cooks can spoil the broth, but the Eve V is a solid first attempt. The community's decision to go with a weak Intel Y-series CPU is questionable, and the battery life isn't great. But a stunning design and one of the best displays I've seen this year make this machine worthy of consideration, as long as you trust an unproven company.The Eve V is built like a champ, and if you told me any massive, established laptop vendors had produced it, I would believe you. There's one exception: There's very little branding, which I appreciate. The black, aluminum tablet has very little flourish on the back, except for a small, almost unnoticeable upside-down triangle (the Eve V logo) at the very bottom. The kickstand pulls out from the side like what happens on a Microsoft Surface Pro, and it's the only part that feels a little flimsy. Though I had no issue with it standing on my desk, it felt cheap, and I found myself wishing it were a little thicker. Under the Kickstand, there's a fun pattern of Eve V and Eve-Tech logos, which adds a bit of surprise whimsy that I appreciated.
The keyboard cover is a great imitation of the Surface's, made with Alcantara fabric and providing a connection to the tablet via pogo pins. The keyboard has some of its own whimsical surprises: The backspace button is labeled "oops!" which I think is kind of silly Display
The 12.3-inch, 2880 x 1800 display on the Eve V was built to impress.Keyboard, Touchpad and Stylus
The keyboard on the Eve V may look pretty with its multiple backlight color options, but typing on this keyboard takes a little bit of adjustment. It has 1.3 millimeters of travel, just like the Surface Pro. The keyboard cover doesn't have a ton of flex, and the Alcantara fabric is comfortable on the wrists. Audio
The speakers on the top of the tablet produce balanced audio. I just wish it were a smidge louder Performance
Eve-Tech claims that the Eve V's sacrifices, a Y-series CPU and a bit of extra heft, are all in service of long-lasting battery life. But in our testing, that wasn't the case. The 2-in-1 lasted just 6 hours and 59 minutes.Webcams
The 1600 x 900, front-facing camera on the Eve V is squarely average. While it's sharp and it caught every hair in my beard, it had trouble with colors. When I took a photo at my desk, my blue sweater appeared gray, and the lights behind me were entirely blown out.Software and Warranty
The Eve V matches Microsoft's offering in that it includes no extra bloatware. The only junk you'll have to deal with is what comes preinstalled with every copy of #Windows 10, including Keeper, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Drawboard PDF, Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition, Bubble Witch 3 Saga and March of Empires: War of Lords.
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This is not a paid review.
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