It appears as though the new face plate will lessen the space on the display available for visualizations and stuff like that by covering up some of the screen, also the buttons look more cumbersome than the original pictures.

Elsewhere, Rob said that the molded faceplate would not cover any of the display pixels in the final production version. The size and shape of the actual display pixels has not changed, and the curves of the molded face will just barely brush the corners of the display.

The buttons won't be any more cumbersome than the current buttons. If anything, it looks like they might be less prone to sticking (the Mark1 buttons can sometimes stick if the faceplate isn't adjusted and tightened just right).

Tony Fabris
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