The ThinkPad X1 was designed for mobile professionals who demand the best in performance, mobility and entertainment, and offers a simple, modern style with backlit keyboard, fast-charging batteries and a host of performance and multimedia capabilities.

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With a beautifully simple brushed-aluminum design and optional backlit keyboard, the HP ENVY m4 PC features a 14-inch diagonal HD display and third-generation Intel Core processors that deliver a rich visual experience and a burst of speed for heavy processing tasks.

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For starters, the Android version offers two keyboard options -- a simple QWERTY-only and one with a space bar -- that can be toggled on or off with a two finger swipe down.

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In fact, we've found it hampers our workflow when attempting to compose an email or a simple text in Google Voice -- something the keyboard's Swype-like input mode handles with ease.

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And thanks to the smart button-mapping, I find the use of skills and potions, etc. just as simple (if not more so) than using a keyboard.

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Beyond the simple keyboard demo I'd been privy to in the months prior, this was a fuller look at the Flow, Connect and Extend concepts incorporated into the platform.

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Consumers want easy to use and simple ways for discovering entertainment that doesn't require a remote control with as many keys as a keyboard.

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