One end can be a pen, the other an eraser, or a "plain" touch, or a special drag.
It does have its shortcomings, especially when compared with Apple's more sophisticated iPhone, but consumers are more likely to be attracted to the cheap price-tag than be put off by the relatively plain touch interface.
There is, it is true, something deceptively long-winded in the syntax of the first stanza, and some critics have seen a consumptive's hectic flush in the stubble plains touched with "rosy hue".
Of course, plain, no-touch, no-light Kindles, with ads on the screen saver, start as low as $70.
On the tasting menu, which varies from night to night, innovative, delightful, and just plain weird touches abound.
That's not to say it's completely devoid of nice touches, though: The back plate features a pattern of concentric circles that break up the monotony of an otherwise plain soft-touch finish and seems to help with grip.
A wrist-worn computer is very different than a smartphone or laptop, because it's something you're expected to have on you, in plain sight, touching your skin for all-day wear.
Because "Revolutionary Road" became the decade's great, terrifying indictment of suburban surrender, Yates's stories are often likened to John Cheever's, but they are closer to J. F. Powers's: the same richly restrained prose, luxuriously lined but plain to the touch; the same anxious comedy; the same very cold, appraising eye; and the same superb ear for the foolish histrionics of speech.
The Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported last month that during a visit there, she seemed surprised to find trendy restaurants and shops in one of the city's neighborhoods and compared it to Greenwich Village, saying, "Who knew?" The McKenna team seized on that comment, saying in a statement, "Martha is out of touch, plain and simple".
Finally, add an artsy touch with plain dresses, floral painted bangles, coin necklaces, beach necklaces, plain sweaters, purple skirts, and floral high heels.
Ian Skidmore, who has died aged 84 of cancer, was a versatile broadcaster, journalist and author, renowned for bringing ready wit, plain speaking and a touch of eccentricity to every subject he tackled.
