The left side houses a microSD card reader, a dedicated reset button, volume rocker, and power button. On the top sit a mini-HDMI out port for connecting to a TV or external monitor and a proprietary docking connector you must use to connect to either the AC adapter for charging or your PC for copying files. On the right side sits a full size USB port that you can use to attach USB Flash Drives, external hard drives, keyboards, or mice. The Eee Pad Slider has a couple of useful ports you won't find on every other slate on the market. When we tried to trace the name "Avram," the ASUS keyboard insisted on autocompleting with the word "Scam." Neither the ASUS nor the Android keyboard supports haptic feedback. Unfortunately, as with Swype, the trace mode's predictive ability is limited. We recommend using ASUS' keyboard because it puts the number keys on the same screen with the letters, provides more symbols, and even offers a trace mode, which is similar to Swype. The Eee Pad Slider SL101 also comes with two virtual keyboards pre-loaded, the stock Android keyboard and ASUS' own layout. The lack of a palm rest to support our wrists while we typed was also a little uncomfortable. Using the So You Think You Can Type app, we scored anywhere from 102 words per minute to 48 wpm, depending on which sample sentence we were given to copy. Though we were able to type with greater accuracy and comfort than with a virtual keyboard, the keys are smaller than what you'll find on most netbooks. Typing on the physical keyboard was a mixed bag. Unfortunately, the Slider doesn't include a pointing stick in the middle of the keyboard, though you can attach an external mouse if you want this tablet to work like a regular laptop. While you can use the arrow keys to navigate around the desktop and select icons, most will use their finger to open apps.
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