The 2.5 form factor is available in 7mm height and comes with a 9.5mm bracket.
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Previously, it seemed like one had to choose between great form factor or functionality.
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Second, Apple focused on cool form factor, favored by consumers, with the incorporation of full functionality.
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The mSATA form factor creates a very thin storage product, ideal for Ultrabook designs.
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The company has been building its presence in this differentiated form factor for years now.
When they came out with the first iPhone the form factor and features wowed consumers.
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Analysts were expecting iPhone 5 that had a form factor different from iPhone 4.
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Bookselling giant Amazon.com is notoriously absent, as both an outlet and a form factor.
That being said, this glimpse at a potential future form factor has us intrigued.
Early iPods had clear form factor and ease of use advantages versus their competitors.
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Siri drove iPhone 4S sales even when consumers were expected and wanted a new form factor.
Delegating production to new local producers who can customize the Apple form factor or interface?
Is this the future form factor that will bring the ultimate balance between portability and practicality?
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People are using the Web differently, or perhaps size and form factor are too different.
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But what difference do a few ounces make when the entire form factor borders on absurd?
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"In a PC form factor you won't see Windows 8 with touch have any impact, " he said.
Rather than just being incrementally bigger in form, Apple could have introduced a radically different form factor.
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Xperia ZL delivers the same immersive entertainment experiences as Xperia Z but in a smaller form factor.
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The "Convertible Bonds" Award for Best New Computing Form Factor goes to the ASUS Vivo Tab.
Samsung ATIV smart PC offers customers the blend of PC capability with the convenient tablet form factor.
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This is a quad-core x86 based system on a chip, targeted at ultra-thin and small form factor PCs.
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Apple is not the first but Apple has historically perfected the user experience (read software) and form factor.
In summary: lower price, better form factor, longer battery life, faster (de facto) networking, less dilly-dallying by workers.
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But while Apple created the modern tablet market, its dominance was not assured with a single form factor.
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We're also excited about the Toshiba Satellite U925t, another 12.5-inch Ultrabook, this one with a slider form factor.
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The form factor takes the best of all previous generations, and it is faster, thinner, lighter and smarter!
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Notebook computers are the fastest-growing form factor in computer sales--versus desktop computers and servers--and are also AMD's weakest category.
Technology that gives the Galaxy S4 a better screen but also longer battery life and the thinner form factor.
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Perfect for home computing and entertainment, the Acer XC Series desktops offer a space-saving form factor and excellent ergonomics.
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