But designers soon found that the size, weight, cost and torque needed to power the machine would be too great.

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The size and weight of the iPad mini make it a very good choice as a gaming machine.

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Asus has already taken the wraps off a couple of models that have a similar size and weight, as well as that cool tapered look where the front of the machine is thinner than the back.

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