But sailors say this combination of speed and light weight makes them considerably less stable and magnifies errors.
Wrapped in brushed aluminum, the ATIV S balances high-end materials and technology with a hairline design and light weight.
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So even light weight analysts that use excel can benefit from these capabilities.
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They are also thin, relatively light weight, and have been much improved in the 16 years since their initial debut.
Moreover, their light weight makes it easy to ship them directly from overseas contract manufacturers to customers in the U.S. market, analysts say.
For times when you don't need a rugged case, the Armor includes a silver trim bumper to make it a slim, light weight case.
Wheel manufacturing operations will continue with an additional investment of 10 million US dollars to allow production of 14-inch, high strength, light weight, steel wheels.
To date, the market has been making do with tablets that fail to offer the light weight, ergonomics and battery life needed by healthcare professionals.
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The 7'' Child Pad features a compact light weight design, the latest Android version, 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich", a 1GHz processor and 1GB of RAM.
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There are benefits, most certainly, light weight being the most obvious.
There will be a number of users who will want light weight tablet devices at an affordable price and offering them large and useful storage capacities.
Because of their light weight, strength and high melting point, ceramics are now incorporated into such military items as helicopter armor and parts in rocket guidance systems.
This time, I took along a new Sony nex-5r, with a stunning 16 MP APS-C sensor, a small form-factor, and a light weight body.
Technologies on display ranged from solar powered water purification units to military vehicles using next generation materials and energy sources to light weight batteries that can give better range and endurance.
Canon also plans to release a handful of accessories, including a few unique concepts for wearing the camera around your neck, playing off of the model's compact form-factor and light weight.
With a huge 18.4-inch Full HD capacitive touch display, the XPS 18 opens up new possibilities in multimedia and casual gaming for families, yet is stilleasy to use thanks to its surprisingly light weight.
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The ViewPad E70offers the ultimate in value and fun for a premium tablet experience at an affordable price, featuring Google's latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, super light weight compact design and premium apps and services.
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The new Lenovo IdeaPad S Series laptops give everyday consumers exactly what they need by matching small size and light weight with the power needed for everything from Web browsing to productivity tasks, all in an affordable package.
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The light weight comes thanks, in part, to the fact that the company didn't beef up the battery, instead offering up some software bumps it says compensate for the additional battery drain that comes with things like a revved-up display.
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Although in decline over the last year or so notebook computer makers appear to be poised to offer thin and light weight, reasonably priced products that provide performance and power use like those of flash memory devices with the storage costs of hard disk drives.
The five-speed manual is easy to use, if a bit slow, but then again, the old Jag motor is so torquey that you can leave the car in third gear for most jobs, and the brakes stop with the kind of easy retardation that speaks of modern discs and light weight.
Another important factor in the latest round of thin vs. thick (lots more storage and processing capability) clients is that the current generation of mobile devices offer light weight attractive packaging, fast access to content (no wait for boot and application changes) and reasonable battery life (although this is an area of much needed development).
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The NEX-F3 was a fine mirrorless camera by most accounts, but its larger footprint left us hoping for a next-gen offering more in line with its predecessor, the NEX-C3 -- a tried-and-true shooter that many Engadget staffers still turn to for review photos and trade shows, thanks to its consistent performance and light weight.
And, as a connoisseur of PVRs, you understand that the cable companies offer anemic light-weight versions.
It offers the full protection of a hard-shell case with an ultra-thin, light-weight, low-profile design.
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And behind all this is a bigger question: can an economic giant remain a political light-weight?
This year the concept cars of interest are environmentally friendly, light-weight, fuel-efficient, compact, and incredibly fast.
The Edge 510 was designed specifically for performance driven cyclists and is a light-weight (80g) compact option.
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Rowell, 62, had the light-weight physicality, conditioning and stamina that climbers around the world told stories about.
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