"The Windows 8 platform has a clean, elegant, and fluid interface, " he continued.

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It looks good too - Deezer is designed to fit seamlessly into the fast and fluid user interface in Windows 8.

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It's a fun weather app with fluid animations and an audiovisual interface that is both simple and addictive.

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Navigation through the interface was rather fluid and apps seemed to launch with an appreciable amount of speed, though we did witness some extended loading times.

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Well, we've just been fingers-on with both the 23-inch Acer Aspire 5600U and the 27-inch 7600U in London, and we can report that the touch interface was totally fluid.

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As is often the case with Apple, much of the iPod's appeal rests on its design and its user interface, which seems much simpler and more fluid than the competitors'.

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Customers can easily navigate through this interface on a wide range of Windows 8 tablets using the fast and fluid Windows 8 touch experience.

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Amazon Windowshop's intimate and fluid user interaction is made possible by the iPad's responsive, multi-touch interface.

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