fiddly

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To make up for the fiddly, stylus-based front-end of Windows Mobile, HTC, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have all attempted to make their devices finger friendly - with mixed success.

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  • Although the manual focus is a bit fiddly (at least until you've had a bit of practice with it) the autofocus functions well. —  Photodoto
  • You can use Windows Live to display News, Weather and traffic info and something that I've not seen on a digital frame before is it's touch screen so setting up and entering your wireless information should be a lot less fiddly (though you may see the odd thumbprint on your pics). —  Coolest Gadgets
  • I used to use it to crunch down DVDs for my iPod, but this last version was way too fiddly. —  VideoHelp.com Forum
  • I could stretch or shrink audio transitions (like video ones) just like other clips, without worrying about getting too fiddly and messing up automation curves. —  Torley Lives
  • There's no dressing up and no need to get your hair done just to spend a night with people you don't really know, snacking on fiddly finger food. —  ScreenTalk
 

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