Speaking of settings, Samsung is proud of an expanded panel of one-touch settings icons you can get to by pulling down the Android notification window from the top edge of the screen.

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Google's version requires one more tap to toggle the secondary panel for the common settings, including screen brightness, WiFi, auto screen rotation toggle and airplane mode.

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With the Smart Panel featured on all the new models, settings and features can be easily accessed and applied, making creative photography easier than ever.

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"The Aire Pro is a high-end, high performance LED IPS panel display that is extremely versatile and ideal for both home and work settings, " said Robert Velez, AOC Marketing Manager.

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The only interface customization you'll find here are the thumbnail overview of up to seven home screens (pinch anywhere on any home screen to toggle), as well as the "Pad Only" tab in the app drawer, the handy ASUS Quick Setting panel in the notification tray, and "ASUS customized setting" in system settings.

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The Panel was nice and bright, even eclipsing our LED-backlit XPS M1330 on maximum settings -- though the screen looked washed out, viewed from off-angles -- and featured smooth action and no perceptible audio sync issues when playing a DVD-quality movie.

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The next row up in the panel contains three buttons that take you to the advanced menus for WiFi, AudioWizard and system settings.

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