The features are sweet: The machine has a 13.3-inch display and a full keyboard.
The Surface also features a USB port, a full keyboard, and a multitouch keyboard and trackpad.
The system would have to improve for people to make use of a full keyboard, which would be the "holy grail, " Morris said.
The dual-sided remote has a touch pad for cursor control on one side and on the other a full keyboard for searching, emails and social media updates.
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Punctuation is handled by swiping twice to the right and the symbol menu can even be accessed by a swipe up from the right edge of the full keyboard.
The idea is that small screens on devices like smartphones were never meant to have a full keyboard, so users should be able to see more of the screen when typing and interacting.
The device offers external control of Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices over Bluetooth 2.0 or USB, with a full keyboard, 8-inch 800 x 480 LCD and some USB and VGA plugs for tapping into external drives and an external monitor.
"HTC prides itself on creating unique solutions that meet the needs of different customers, and with features like a full keyboard and global 3G roaming, the HTC Merge smartphone is the perfect example of this commitment, " said Jason Mackenzie, president, HTC Americas.
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So when BlackBerry, formerly known as Research In Motion, launched its new phones last month it was no surprise that those two key features that keep me in love with my BlackBerry, the indicator light and full keyboard, were still in play.
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Plus, the full size keyboard is easier and more comfortable to use, even for touch-typists.
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And a new class of phones--full qwerty keyboard messaging handsets--are marrying "not free" features with data plans.
The Voyager from LG in South Korea is a clamshell that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard.
It also features an exceptionally thin smartphone design with a slide out, full QWERTY keyboard and 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display.
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The is a compact device with a full QWERTY keyboard and mobile Web access to keep consumers connected while on the go.
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Google TV, launched last October, works on devices released by Logitech and Sony and requires a wireless remote with a full QWERTY keyboard.
The limitations to my system is that it requires wired connections and a half dozen control devices, a full sized keyboard and mouse.
The display on offer has an average 1366 x 768 resolution, but the larger screen real estate means users get a full size keyboard.
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Additional features include a 3 Megapixel video camera provides high definition video conferencing, and a full sized keyboard with a number pad, and programmable gaming buttons.
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The machine has a 11.6 inch touch-screen display and when clicked into the base with its magnetically assisted latch, you have a full sized keyboard and a trackpad.
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This slider-style device has a full QWERTY keyboard, a form factor that appeals to many feature phone and BlackBerry users but also is reminiscent of the EPIC 4G smartphone.
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Samsung is also introducing GALAXY Y Pro DUOS, which offers additional benefits for young professionals with the combination of a full QWERTY keyboard with a 2.6'' display, giving them more business-friendly experience with better flexibility and usability.
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We didn't know our smartphones weren't quite smart enough to need a guide to the interwebs, but the Foleo syncs to your mobile device, providing a full size keyboard and larger display for editing documents and triaging email (among other things).
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The screen slides open and tilts to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard for fast, comfortable typing, while productivity features such as the ability to sort, scan and manage Outlook email, open and edit the latest Office documents and keep track of the markets with HTC's stocks application, offer new ways to get more out of the business day.
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Bluetooth Keyboard Support Want to crank out a document using a full-sized keyboard and your pocket sized phone?
It feels restrictive when transitioning from a full-sized keyboard, or even from the roomy Surface Touch Cover.
The slim size still houses a full-sized keyboard, so customers can comfortably create and edit documents and spreadsheets.
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It sports a sturdy aluminum shell, built-in wi-fi and a full-size keyboard, and it weighs just three pounds.
With the full-featured keyboard, the Iconia W510 still measures just 0.84-inches thin and is very lightweight at only 2.63 pounds.
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Moreover, its 13.3-inch widescreen display and full-size keyboard means you won't notice you're using an ultra-light laptop until you fold it up.
Increasingly we get our mail messages on our mobile devices without the time, attention or full-size keyboard to make a complete response.
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