He says that a year ago there was skepticism in particular that there would be much interest in including touch-screen features in a laptop form factor.
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The most prominent feature of this new model is its Sidekick-like form factor, although the U140 eschews the swivel screen for one that slides up to a 30-degree angle at the touch of a button -- all the better to watch programs from its integrated satellite DMB receiver (complete with TV-OUT).
And honors abound: three out of three reviewers agree that the iPhone is pretty much the sexiest phone to ever hit the market, and there was no small amount of praise for the high resolution screen, svelte form factor and sturdy construction -- nano scratchers rejoice, nobody managed to make a mark on this thing.
Sony also introduced a fresh, sleek addition to its world-class all-touch-screen T-series cameras (DSC-T110) that combines the must-have design factor with all the cutting-edge features the in-crowd demands.
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So what happens when you take that form factor and stretch it to accommodate a bigger screen -- and a more spacious keyboard?
On the teensy end, the E 4200 offers a 12.1-inch WXGA screen in a 2.2 pound form factor, with 32GB and 64GB SSD options.
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In fact, Surface Pro will basically be a touch-screen version of an Ultrabook computer, the lightweight laptop form factor that Intel has been touting for the past year as a Macbook Air competitor.
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Although the form factor has evolved, it still sports the same touch screen, rounded-edge square apps, and home button.
Unfortunately, the plastic mock-up has always been a non-working, gutless model with little more than a glossy screen and backlight to demonstrate the form factor Intel's gunning for with its future Moorestown Mobile Internet Devices.
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