But in Samsung's latest and greatest machine, you get 4G Internet speed, a huge screen and clever motion-sensing features — in a thin, stunningly sculptured slab.
The touch screen is clever, with both responsive glass and software that uses motion from different sides of the screen in different ways: swipe down from the top to open Web pages, from the right to get to the Start page or do a search, from below to enter an address, and from the left to go to a preceding screen.
Originally aimed squarely at the nascent Kindle, the Nook was quite advanced back in 2009 with an e-ink screen and clever LCD strip on the bottom to show book covers and other info.
When deployed in conjunction with large-scale virtual screening campaigns, CLEVER can offer insights into what chemical compounds to synthesize, and more importantly, what not to synthesize.
"I would like this to be a clever screen we had set up, not just luck," he said.
The learners' native language is never used, though the teacher will occasionally type things on the screen and use clever graphical devices to explain.
Soccerbooks9: Kylie got overwhelmed trying to choose a clever screen name and used AIM's built-in name generator, where you enter two things you like and it spits out a name.
"Burberry's live streaming of its catwalk shows, plus inviting customers to buy directly off the screen, is a clever digital trick to democratize the brand experience without compromising on its brand vision/luxury status," says Jenny Dyson, creative director of Pencil, the boutique content agency based in London.
That answer leads to a request for a résumé, a clever screen for a company bombarded with job applications.
The color screen was a clever trick and the readouts were actually black LCD segments like you'd find on a pocket calculator.
