{"id":12216,"date":"2014-02-04T10:20:39","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T03:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=12216"},"modified":"2014-02-05T01:24:00","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T18:24:00","slug":"introducing-our-new-entertainment-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/introducing-our-new-entertainment-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Our New Entertainment System!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12217\" alt=\"Our Family's New Entertainment System 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Our-Familys-New-Entertainment-System-2.jpg?resize=534%2C432&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"534\" height=\"432\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As a part of the Lenovo Mom&#8217;s program, Lenovo sent us the <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.lenovo.com\/us\/en\/desktops\/ideacentre\/flex-series\/flex-20\/#features\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Flex 20&#8243; All-in-One Computer<\/a>, to use in our household these past two months. \u00a0My kids have enjoyed using it&#8217;s touch screen to interact with YouTube and do research for my daughter&#8217;s science fair. \u00a0It&#8217;s a great PC for the kitchen, making it great to pull up recipes, add needed items to our Cozi shopping list, using it to Skype, and send quick email&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, you can use the Flex 20 to surf the Internet, write school research papers, analyze spreadsheets, write blog posts, you name it. \u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 13px;\">But the Lenovo Flex 20&#8243; offers so much more, it has become our new entertainment system for fun, impromptu gaming, movie watching, and picture creation and viewing.<\/span> You see, the Lenovo Flex 20 is one of those All-in-One tabletop PC&#8217;s too. \u00a0When it says it&#8217;s an All-in-One, it really means it. The Flex 20 is a:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PC<\/li>\n<li>Windows 8 Tablet (extra big!)<\/li>\n<li>Tabletop PC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Flex 20 is really a 3-in-one, all-in-one, you see? \u00a0It&#8217;s great as a PC, but the fun really begins when you lie the Lenovo Flex 20&#8243; on its back, in tabletop style. \u00a0Lenovo has created a tabletop software called Aura, that allows multiple people to manipulate the screen at once. \u00a0If you&#8217;ve ever tried to control your 8&#8243; or 10&#8243; tablet at the same time as someone else, you&#8217;ll notice, only one person&#8217;s actions can control it. \u00a0Not so with a tabletop PC. \u00a0Up to 8 people can touch the screen at once. \u00a0We took some camera shots using the built-in cam, and then all of us were able to pull out pictures and change the size of them at the screen all at once.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Lenovo Flex 20 Family Fun<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Here are some of our favorite games\/programs that came with the Lenovo Flex 20:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12219\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (9)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-9.jpg?resize=571%2C321&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"571\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-9.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-9.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-9.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-9.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is a fun game where you roll an electronic dice (sold separately) right on the monitor (when in tabletop position) and the game reads the dice and automatically moves your character for you! \u00a0It&#8217;s somewhat similar to Monopoly but you acquire countries along the way. \u00a0It plays a catchy little tune as you play the game. \u00a0It&#8217;s a relaxing game too because the only real work you have to do is roll the dice, the game does much of the other work for you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12220\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (10)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-10.jpg?resize=567%2C319&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"567\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-10.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-10.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-10.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-10.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My husband&#8217;s family are big into cards&#8230;they love all sorts of card games, so when we saw Texas Hold &#8216;Em was included, my husband was excited&#8230;and my eight-year-old son too! \u00a0We all sat around the Flex 20 tabletop and were dealt our hands face down. \u00a0You can then cusp your hand around your cards and with a finger, lift the top of your cards to see what you were dealt. \u00a0No one else can see you if your hand cusped. \u00a0It&#8217;s really cool. \u00a0It&#8217;s very handy too to unplug the Flex 20, lay on a table, and begin playing as opposed to finding a deck of cards and dragging out the poker chips.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12225\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (23)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-23.jpg?resize=577%2C433&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"577\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-23.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-23.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-23.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Who doesn&#8217;t love roulette? \u00a0And with the fun of music and flashing lights, it gets even more fun. \u00a0Our kids loved placing their chips on the table and hoping for the best. \u00a0You should see the anticipation after spinning the wheel with your finger and waiting for the little ball to settle on the number. It was fun to see our kids&#8217; reaction when they won big.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12221\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (14)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-14.jpg?resize=562%2C316&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"562\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-14.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-14.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-14.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-14.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My son loves DrawRace 2. \u00a0I happened to be walking by him while he was on the Flex 20 in the kitchen and noticed he was playing a game I hadn&#8217;t seen before, he found it on his own. \u00a0With DrawRace2, you are presented with different race tracks. \u00a0You choose one and then draw the path \u00a0with your finger that want your race car to take. \u00a0My son draws his a bit fast so at times the line goes off the track. \u00a0After you&#8217;re done, you press start and you can control your speed with an onscreen button while you race the track against a computer. \u00a0Each time you try to improve by drawing your line more carefully and trying to speed up your time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12222\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (15)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-15.jpg?resize=568%2C321&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"568\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-15.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-15.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-15.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is by far our most favorite game, King of the Opera! \u00a0There are four tenors on a center stage. \u00a0Your tenor just constantly turns in circles. \u00a0You can get him to move forward by pressing on your color pad, but be careful, you could just knock him off the stage! \u00a0The goal is to knock off all the other tenors so you are the top tenor with the loudest voice.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12218\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (32)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-32.jpg?resize=564%2C423&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"564\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-32.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-32.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-32.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 564px) 100vw, 564px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are several stages to the game and our favorite stage is when we are joined by the singing Fat Lady. \u00a0In this game everyone works on knocking her off the stage to obtain top tenor status. \u00a0This game is a crack-up!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12223\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (17)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-17.jpg?resize=565%2C320&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"565\" height=\"320\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Flex 20 is not all fun and games. \u00a0It&#8217;s also fantastic for movies. \u00a0My kids have enjoyed watching Netflix for years on our tablets. \u00a0They like to get themselves comfy on the floor and watch some of their favorite movies or series. \u00a0But now with the Flex 20, they have a much bigger viewing screen and it&#8217;s easier for both of them to watch together. \u00a0The can move the Flex 20 to their room, the bonus room, even outside if they want to. \u00a0 And with Flex 20&#8217;s 2 hour battery, they&#8217;ll have enough time to watch a whole movie before the battery dies.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12224\" alt=\"Lenovo Flex 20 Tabletop (19)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-19.jpg?resize=570%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"570\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-19.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-19.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Lenovo-Flex-20-Tabletop-19.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We had fun one night putting on masks and hats and hamming it up using the Flex 20&#8217;s built-in cam. \u00a0We took a whole bunch of pics. \u00a0We then laid the Flex 20 flat to tabletop and opened the pictures. \u00a0We all played with them as we would adjust the size of different pictures all at once. \u00a0We each picked out our favorite on and enlarged it to show eachother. \u00a0You can also open up music or videos in the same way, though only one video or song can play at once.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">The Lenovo Flex 20&#8243; In Action<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If pictures say a thousand words, videos must say a hundred thousand! \u00a0Take a look at our family using the Flex 20&#8243; for fun and games:<br \/>\n<iframe src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bu2BbHTtJ8k?list=UUwHlqz47M7B7LUSr1fgHplw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe Lenovo Flex 20&#8243; is currently on sale at <a href=\"http:\/\/shop.lenovo.com\/us\/en\/desktops\/ideacentre\/flex-series\/flex-20\/#customize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lenovo<\/a> for $749. \u00a0It&#8217;s a great bargain for a touch all-in-one PC and will bring lots of enjoyment to the whole family.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #800080;\">\u00a0A Mom&#8217;s Perspective<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>I just LOVE the fact that you can unplug the Lenovo Flex 20 at any time and move to another area of your house. \u00a0With it&#8217;s 2 hour battery, it&#8217;s just enough time to watch a movie, show some pictures, or play a fun game. \u00a0You can&#8217;t do that with a game console or a TV. \u00a0It weighs almost 8 lbs, so it&#8217;s not heavy to move around, but I still don&#8217;t feel comfortable with my kids moving it. \u00a0Can you imagine a cracked screen on an all-in-one PC? \u00a0That would really be a bummer.<\/p>\n<p>So the Lenovo Flex 20 is a workhorse during the day, helping us with homework, research papers, cooking, Skyping, and email. \u00a0But at night and on weekends, it&#8217;s comes into new life as our entertainment system! \u00a0If you&#8217;re looking for a PC for your home, I would definitely recommend one with a touch screen, as touch is the main interface your kids know with devices, it is definitely the future. \u00a0It is also very helpful in the kitchen to use touch over a mouse and keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>Have you tried the new tabletop PC&#8217;s yet?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>* \u00a0As a member of the Lenovo Moms team, I am compensated and have been provided Lenovo product for being a part of this program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; As a part of the Lenovo Mom&#8217;s program, Lenovo sent us the Flex 20&#8243; All-in-One Computer, to use in our household these past two months. \u00a0My kids have enjoyed using it&#8217;s touch screen to interact with YouTube and do research for my daughter&#8217;s science fair. \u00a0It&#8217;s a great PC for the kitchen, making it [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,698,13,14,498],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12216","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dads","category-games-2","category-kids","category-moms","category-tablets","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/p-content\/themes\/atahualpa342\/images\/articles\/2014\/01\/Our-Familys-New-Entertainment-System-2.jpg?fit=913%2C736&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12216"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12216\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12217"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}