The original Maschine controller allows more direct hardware access to oft-used parameters and two separate LCD screens to keep the user tied into the software without glancing at it--the 12.6 x 11.6-inch footprint has plenty of space to keep the buttons and knobs intuitive without much fuss.

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But RIM has saved some space by eliminating the big buttons that resided between the screen and the keyboard on older BlackBerrys.

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Using the buttons allowed the MKZ's designers to put more storage space between the front seats.

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