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by the Intel Core2Extreme famiIy of processors, rangingifrom the 7500 that starts at a mere 31,300 to
the AI)( Crossfire and ALX SLI muIti-GPU systems that start at around 55,000. Ifyou want portabiIity
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enterprise stuff ThinkPads were known for isn't relevant meany more. The main apps I use MSWord,
Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign etc. are available for both Windows and Mac, and I don't know how many
times that magsafe power connector has saved the macitine from a tumbIe to the floor. Switching
between Windows to OSX? So far so good. The siIver deskjgn is noIonger new, but still feeIs fresh. The
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functionality (WiFI) too. The 8GB model costs S329; the W68 modeI costs S450.
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suppIiers precut sheets. Epson pioneered archival print with its fade resistent pigment inks and
the Pro 3800 uses the Iatest generation Ultrachrome inks. Rrice is an affordabIe 51,550.
Mm D300/Humus E-3: I'll admit that I was a Nikon SLR user Iong before the digital era and the new
D300 is a solid advancement of the D200 as the modeI to bridge the Iine between enthusiast and pro
gear. But my recent experiences with Olympus SLR gear have been very satisfying and the new E-3 cpuld
be the model to move meoff the Nikon path. The camera is par with anything else in its price cIass,
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that don't need fast I/0 on the slower
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