Kickstand design is clever but maybe not so smart: Microsoft incorporated a swing out angled support piece that allows the tablet to stand in landscape mode and then it folds back into the body when not in use.

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Maybe Great Britain was smart not to offer cash payouts to medal winners after all, considering how expensive the endeavor would be.

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Maybe large Madison Avenue brands are not dumb, but smart.

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