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    One factor worth considering, too, is that on many mobile devices as well as OS X Lion (by default) the scrollbars are hidden entirely except when the user starts scrolling. That might make the existence of a scrollable section easy to miss for users. Commented Jul 5, 2012 at 2:42
  • My rule of thumb for scroll bars is to avoid them at all costs. They are necessary for some UI elements, such as dropdown menus, however my tendency is to avoid such elements as they typically involve additional unnecessary steps on the part of the user. Commented Jul 5, 2012 at 16:49