Yes, having the Android Market (assuming Augen can get it working) and core apps on a tablet is a treat, but they don't make up for this slate's awful resistive screen,
awkward button placement, and other deficiencies.
But
awkward button placement holds it back.
Not exact matches
Some reviewers also complained about the
awkward placement of the control
buttons, which can make it easy to shut off if you aren't paying attention to how you're holding on to the straightener.
There are lots of minuscule
buttons and switches and a scattered control
placement that makes some operations
awkward where they really need to be intuitive.
Awkward placement of door lock
button and rear view mirror controls are other low points of the Duster's cabin.
The only way it felt comfortable was when I flipped the tablet around so that the ports came out of the lower corners (or bottom); and in those scenarios, the power and volume
buttons ended up in an
awkward placement, too.
The $ 299 Dell Venue 8 Pro offers similar power with a somewhat more comfy design, but it's also heavier and thicker, and its
awkward Start
button placement is a real turn - off.
The
buttons in older Kindle Fires were planted in
awkward and puzzling spots, so the new
placement is a definite improvement in that department.
Among all the tablets I tested Kindle Fire's
button placement and overall hardware
button configuration felt the most
awkward and uninspired.
This is decent
placement, but it is a bit
awkward to reach the power
button sometimes.
Of course, the landscape - friendly 16:10 aspect ratio of these tablets definitely plays a role in the ergonomics, since
button and speaker
placement is either
awkward or makes sense, depending on how you hold them.
However, with that comes the same slippage problem, lack of waterproofing features, and the
awkward power
button placement.
, many reviewers expressed frustration with the
awkward placement of the rear fingerprint scanner and Bixby
button, though one critic said «muscle memory» will help users get over this change.
On Amazon, many reviewers expressed frustration with the
awkward placement of the rear fingerprint scanner and Bixby
button, though one critic said «muscle memory» will help users get over this change.
A way round the potentially
awkward placement of these
buttons, and the general size of the Mate S, can be found on the back.