With a piano black enclosure, the BlackArmor WS 110 external drive is designed to lie flat or stand vertically to blend seamlessly into a work environment.

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Business-class fliers have their own mini-cubicle with a seat that adjusts to lie fully flat.

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RESPONSE- United has not been playing catch up as they were the first American Carrier to offer a lie flat business class product in 3 cabin Business, which makes me believe you were originally a Continental flier if you were unaware of this.

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For the first time in the airline's history, business class saw higher percentages of seats filled than coach, said Singapore spokesman James Boyd, so the airline switched to a luxurious all-business-class configuration, with 100 lie-flat beds on a plane big enough to carry more than 300 passengers.

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The kickstand consists of two parts that lie flat, but pulling it up to a vertical position lets you prop up the tablet when it's docked in the base.

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The trend toward lie-flat seats in business class, along with amenities that are similar to first, diminish the value of first, she says.

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It's a lot to remember, and some of the pieces (the cradle, kickstand) don't lie flat, so they'll take up more space in your bag than a device with a regular ol' keyboard dock.

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