At 80 percent brightness, Liao says the device's 4200mAh rechargeable battery gives it 4 to 5 hours of spreadsheet slinging bliss, and those buttons on the right side might be used to control more than brightness and contrast -- should the company adopt wireless USB as originally planned, Liao intends to have them double as arrow controls, allowing you to cut the cables and still have basic e-reader functionality.

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In addition, a new panel structure and pre-discharge control technology contribute to an increased native contrast level.

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The top-down, centralized control exerted by school reformers was a glaring contrast to the choice and experimentation advocates of school reform purported to be after.

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Only Collymore was able to exercise a measure of control and figures of 1-34 from 17 overs at stumps were in marked contrast to those of his team-mates.

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Chicago, in contrast to New York City, has no rent control, and it has abundant hous-ing for all levels of income earners.

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In contrast, sports entertainment executives exert much less control over their product, at least the on-the-court (or field) aspect.

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In contrast, when the Western Wall - Judaism's holiest place - was under Arab control until 1967, Jews were not permitted even to visit it.

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Featuring LED Plus technology, the LX6500 combines edge lighting and local dimming for greater control of individual sections of the picture, based on the actual on-screen content which will deliver better contrast, amazing clarity and color detail, as well as greater energy efficiency compared to conventional LCD TVs.

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