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And as I see it, Dell's margins on PCs will eventually (witin 1-2 years) return to the industry norm. Their process innovation, direct model, and supply chain formula provided a temporary cushion against the competition. With no real R&D budget at Dell, competitors like HP should be able to gain parity on price and ability to deliver (Dell's chief weapon) while beating them on innovation. As Dell grows, more and more of their revenue is attributable to 3rd party products or products where their process innovation does not provide the same benefits as are present in PC production. Expect their margins to fall closer to what you would expect of any e-tailer or distributor.

for one am not worried about the cell processor, or Sony's next console. There is more to a console than the processor inside it. There is the software and features that they offer with those consoles.I know that the PS3 will be somewhat better than the the Xbox360, but I don't really care. I think the lines between consoles are really starting to blur. With graphics as good as what we have all seen from the 360 thus far, I know I will be completely happy with what MS does in the next generation.I like the xbox because of the type of games that are offered on the system and I expect the number of good games to only increase. There are very few games exclusive to the PS2 that I wish were on the Xbox. All of the really good games in the Xbox arsenal are 1st or 2nd party titles that will continue into the next generation of systems. I also think MS is doing great things with the next version of Xbox LIVE. Sony is going to have to play catch up on the quality of their online systems and I see that as an advantage for the 360. If Sony has an ace up their sleeve that wholey trashes the xbox 360, I will probably buy one too. However, I think both consoles will be much more comparable to each other in the next generation than in the current one.

I have a Nokia as well and have mixed feelings about it (could be the service)some of thnice features - it has a vast tone variety. A nice slot for a belt clipI have a vibrating one that helps in class (when it's on silent or in a loud crowed space)However, I had a Audiovox that had one really nice feature.Auto time update. I never had to set the time on it and when traveling - it gives youupdates for the time zone you are presently in. Oh I miss that.

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DS is much more innovative, with Dual Screens and touch sensitivity, built in WiFi and Voice Recogintion. Add in GBA compatibility and we've got a real winner. The only thing good about PSP is the large screen... too bad it will be easily scrathed with no flip-top like the DS and GBA-SP. The size and shape of the PSP makes it impractical, you will need to carry it with an additional protector or *BLEEP* pack to avoid scratches, it is too big to fit in a pocket. The DS has a more compact form and with the fliptop screen it will fit easily into a pocket, no worries about scrathing up the 2 pretty screens. For portable systems, cartridges are much more durable and easily maintained. The movie discs on PSP are just about useless, it will be too expensive and cumbersome to buy a movie in multiple formats (DVD for home and PSP disc for the road). Even so, GBA already is getting movies in cartridge format and DS will likely have something similar. Ditto for MP3 playback. Overall, I see no advantages for the PSP over the DS. The graphics will both be N64/PS2 level (not that there?s much of a difference between them, heh.) Overall, DS pWn5 the PSP easily.

to the people that say PS2 sucks compared to Xbox, you're right!!!!!!!! you're totally right!!!! but try thinking about it this way. What if Xbox came out first instead of PS2? if that had happened, PS2 could have totally wiped out Xbox in the graphics, sound, cpu speed and other departments. Would you you still be with Xbox, or would you be with the more powerful PS2? would you sell your xbox for the more powerful ps2? think about that for a while. Okay. onto the next part. Xbox2 is coming out first , but that means Sony could totally know how to defeat xbox2. So, it all matters what time the consoles are released. But, if Nintendo waits after both console launches, they could end up being the most techincally able of the bunch. But, which one would you do? would you wait to by the technologically superior Gamerevolution, or would you buy the PS3 and/or the Xbox2? That's how PS2 won. But, Unlike some consoles who release first, they actually but very good quality games at the beginning of the console's. So, If Xbox2 puts Superb games from the beginning, they'll definitely have a much better chance at winning the console wars. But, if they don't have a strong launch, an they have very sucky games, Microsoft will only end up selling the Xbox2 instead of the games (Xbox2's other features: watch movies, play music, good storage drive... etc.). But, as you probably know, Console makers make the most profit off of their games, not the consoles. But, Sony has an advantage over the Xbox2 if its games don't sell well: Sony owns a movie making company (if people liked spiderman2 that much, imagine how many people will go to see spiderman3. big bucks for sony). So it all depends on those factors to determine how well each console does. Note to Xbox owners: Would you by an Xbox2, that could cost 500 dollars (or more, for that matter) for Halo3, If that was the only good game? would you only buy the console for that game? probably not. especially if Halo3 gets ported to the pc, like halo did. and, Halo on the pc had better graphics than the one on the xbox. So, you'd be buying the only good game for the Xbox2, when you could be getting it for the PC, which has better graphics and a deeper library of games. Point is, if a system only had one flagship title that was super good, would you shell out money for the console just to play that one game? Or, would you buy a system that had games close or even not as good as that one game, but were still extremely fun? kind of the same thing that was going on when the Xbox first released, Isn't it? When the Xbox first came out, that was the only game really backing it. And sony, on the other hand, had quite a few games backing its console (Granturismo 4, JakI, Tekken 4, SSX 3...). So, if Xbox2 doesn't get enough really good games, the system may not appeal to the hardcore or even the casual gamer, because there's no game which really makes the Xbox2 look good. But, you don't have to be worried about the Xbox2's graphical capabilities. If you've read this month's game informer, chances are you've heard of the new game condemned, coming out for Xbox2 AND PS3. The game was running on Xbox2 hardware (prototype), and the graphics were beautiful. they put Doom 3's and Half-life 2's to shame (put an emphasis on the graphics looking better than Doom3 and Half-life2 part). Xbox2's graphics are Super Super Super Super... Super good, but the PS3's could be better if Sony takes a look at the Xbox2 and holds back the release date so they can improve the hardware. So, we'll just have to wait and see. Another factor we should be worrying about is the new controllers. Will the controllers have a mind-numbing ammount of buttons? Maybe, but we'll just have to wait and see.

In this fast-changing technological world, sometimes you are faced with some difficult choices. For instance, your current computer has matured to the ripe old age of six months and has been deemed obsolete. Now it's time to purchase a new computer and the question is, "Should I buy a laptop or a desktop?" But just because laptops are the new craze, it does not mean that you should run right out and get one. There are benefits and drawbacks that must be weighed. Of course, the main benefit of a laptop is the portability. This can be a huge benefit, allowing you to take your computer to and from work, on planes, on camping trips, and practically anywhere else. Along with this benefit comes a large drawback. It is just as easy for someone else to walk off with it as it is for you. Laptops are stolen at an alarming rate, because they are just so easy to steal. And when that computer is stolen, not only do you lose the value of the computer, but also all of your valuable data. Another major drawback of a laptop is that their parts are "proprietary" which means that if your laptop breaks, only the company that made it will be able to fix it, and after the warranty expires they will be very happy to charge you an exorbitant price for that service. While with a desktop computers, you are able to take advantage of your local computer store which will often fix it at a much more reasonable rate. A third drawback to the laptop craze is that in general, laptops are far more expensive than desktop systems. For the price of an average laptop, you could purchase a much more powerful desktop. Of course, what you are paying for is the portability of a smaller design, but is that worth it? While it can be very fun to take your computer with you on a camping trip, how often do you need to type something up while fishing? Now, the laptop is a very important part of the computer market, and I am not trying to dissuade people from buying them if they have need for them, but I have just seen far too many people dissatisfied with their laptops and wishing that they had purchased a desktop. One main example of this group of people is college students. Often first year students purchase laptops because they plan on taking their computers to class with them and being able to do their homework anywhere on campus. The stark reality of it is that laptops get stolen far too often at college, even right out of the dorm rooms, because they?re just so portable. To add to this, I do not know a single student who uses their laptop in classes. While a noble ambition, no one actually carries through with this plan. Laptops should be viewed as a purchase that should only be made when necessary. You would not purchase a car with 4-wheel drive (no matter how fun it looked) unless you actually had use of that feature, because otherwise it wouldn?t justify the added cost. The same is true of laptops.

No doubt you've heard the scary news reports:The number of overweight children is three times higher today than it was 25 years ago; more than 15 percent of school-age kids are too heavy; weight-related childhood diabetes has skyrocketed; and the risk of other health problems continues to climb."Today's American children may be the first generation in modern history to live shorter lives than their parents did," says Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., a Yale University obesity expert, in his just-published book, Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, America's Obesity Crisis, & What We Can Do About It. With such dire warnings, it's natural for parents to worry: Could this epidemic affect my child?That's tougher to predict than you might think. Most of us figure we can tell whether our children weigh too much. But research suggests parents are frequently off the mark. In one study, even when moms had weight problems of their own, 79 percent failed to recognize when their pre-schoolers were too heavy. At the other extreme, some parents fret over routine weight gain. "It's not always easy to tell whether children are overweight, because at certain stages, some fat is healthy and normal," notes Dennis Styne, M.D., chief of pediatric endocrinology at the University of California, Davis, Children's Hospital.One thing is sure: It's worth keeping an eye on childhood chunkiness. Even if your child's weight is appropriate now, if his dietary habits are bad, he may be headed for trouble. The good news is that many obesity risks can be controlled -- and warning signs for future weight problems are clear if you know what to look for. Here are the questions you need to ask.