The floor was made of some soft material to prevent injury in case of a fall.

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The whole of the reader's body is covered in the sort of soft-touch material regularly used on phones, tablets and other mobile devices.

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All told, the Ultrabooks and Sleekbooks are available in 14- and 15-inch screen sizes, and have identical industrial designs, which is to say they're constructed from a mix of metal and soft-touch material.

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The soft-touch outer material around the ear-hooks makes them feel nice in the hand, and adds to the sporty look.

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Material choices run the gamut between the cameras with soft touch plastics, plastic chrome accents and metals.

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It has hot and cold food, wines, spirits, soft drinks, WiFi and usually business services, comfortable seating and reading material.

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It's an incredibly sleek and solidly built device that won't leave us worried about durability, since it consists of aluminum on the sides and a soft-touch polycarbonate on the back that is quite similar to the material used on the 8X. (Unfortunately, it's also a fingerprint magnet.) Gorilla Glass 2 graces the display with the promise of preventing that beautiful screen from getting scuffed.

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