Annoyingly, these buttons weren't very responsive, as you can see in our earlier video walk-through.
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Most slates have these buttons on the sides, and we definitely prefer that setup.
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Instead, these buttons are built into the clickpad, though the pointing stick is still on board.
These buttons are again, solid and firm, letting you get carried away without damaging your new pride and joy.
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These buttons and related code give social networks, which often know people's real names, an unprecedented overview of online behavior.
All of these buttons require a firm press, rather than a tap, and while you won't accidentally activate the controls, registering input can take a bit of effort.
How can we shut these buttons off?
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These include buttons for searching, settings, the app list and toggling between open apps.
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In addition, there is only limited standardization in what these menus and buttons look like and how they function, contributing to confusion and frustration on the part of end-users.
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"He was a businessman with these beautiful suits and nice buttons on his handmade shirts, " says Gael.
Behind these are two triangular gray buttons, numbered E1 and E2, respectively.
These backward and forward page buttons can also be reversed on the settings to fit the use or preferences of customers (left or right handed).
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Developers can integrate these likes with their own existing buttons.
The tools for creating these multimedia posts are simple: seven buttons that let you add text, photos, hyperlinks, video, music, dialogues or quotes with a click.
These are preferably made from breathable fabric without buttons or zippers, which could get in the way and cause chafing or pinching.
These video games feature ship wheels for steering, various buttons and a gear shift for speed.
Other than that, though, these machines share the same DNA, including an six shortcut buttons, HDMI and VGA port, 4 USB ports (two of 'em USB 3.0), six-cell batteries, and hard drives ranging from 500GB to 750GB with speeds of either 5, 400 RPM or 7, 200 RPM.
The only time we noticed a bit of pause was when we tapped the touch-sensitive buttons lining the bottom of the 4-inch screen (these include menu, home and back, in that order).
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Known as "buttons, " (because they hold disparate elements together), these melodic transitions have always generated thousands of inquiries from listeners wanting to know the names of the artists who recorded them and where they could purchase the music.
Even when these companies deliver simple consumer electronics, we still need to figure out what all the buttons do.
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