Its aluminum chassis makes for quite a rigid device in hand, and the machined and polished bevel gives the V98 a very high-end look.

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If, on the other hand, they are too rigid, they will be impossible to apply to the varied environments of the third world, where countries from Argentina to Zaire have suffered banking crises.

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The PC doesn't make any noise as you slide it up and and down, and the rig is rigid enough that you can push the display down using one hand.

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