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Old 07-31-2012, 05:23 PM   #24
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I definitely agree about the backing, and in general the desire to make things pretty that most mobile tech makers are obsessed with. Form should follow function. Asus actually packs a microfiber cloth in with the infinity, so they know well their shiny surface is higher maintenance than a more matte, rubbery surface would be. I've heard it also picks up scratches fairly easy, though I haven't seen any myself.

I'd also just as soon not have the pretty uninterrupted glass plane on the front in lieu of useful features like front-facing speakers. This is done for appearance sake as rear facing speakers dramatically degrade audio quality and volume. Again, Asus appears to be aware of the muffled nature of a rear speaker (how could they not be?), as they placed the speaker right where your right hand would hold the device, apparently aware that people tend to cup their hands around the speaker to redirect sound forward. Such low tech solutions for such a sophisticated device drive me a little batty.

But on this front at least, I'd be hard pressed to direct your attention to any manufacturer that doesn't handicap function for form just as often as Asus did. I certainly wouldn't give props to Apple -- whose biggest innovation in the field has been the creation of an obsession with how devices look, how thin and how shiny they are.
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