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Where's the mid-range XPS 630-like i7 tower? The low-end XPS Studio has a cheap case, underpowered power supply and only one x16 PCIe slot ($1000+). The high-end XPS 730x rectifies the problems of the low-end XPS Studio, yet includes an over-the-top illuminated case that drives up the cost of the product ($2599+).
It would help if Engadget sourced their information properly. Here is the direct link to Netflix's Press Release Web site.

http://netflix.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=265

"BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With the industry now having picked a winner in the face-off between the two competing high- definition DVD formats, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), the world's largest online movie rental service, today said that it will move toward stocking high-def DVDs exclusively in the Blu-ray format.

Citing the decision by four of the six major movie studios to publish high-def DVD titles only in the Sony-developed Blu-ray format, Netflix said that as of now it will purchase only Blu-ray discs and will phase out by roughly year's end the alternative high-def format, HD DVD, developed by Toshiba."


Unfortunately, I can confirm that the 2GB "artificial" limit is in place for WMV (VC-1) and DivX files.

I'm using TwonkyVision.
Get your facts straight. According to Windows Enthusiast Paul Thurrott, "The Zune 80 was never manufactured in volume, and many retailers never got a single unit to begin with."

http://www.windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthurrott/Article/ArticleID/97612/windowspaulthurrott_97612.html
If I import SingStar PS3 from the UK, will the SingStore work here in the United States?
Apparently, it will work fully with the 60GB PS3. The controllers are connected to a USB hub-type box. There not wireless like the Scene It! for 360. I guess I'll pick it up for the family—looks fun.
I guess you've never heard of Endless Ocean, popfrogs. Nope, nothing like these "specialty" titles on any other platform.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endless_Ocean
Oh, please. This is the same guy that wanted 1 million dollars to port existing Valve games over to the Mac the platform. When Apple refused, he bashed Apple as not being developer friendly. All this amounts to is Valve wants to create one master game and port it to the XBOX 360, PS3 and PC instead of developing for each specific platform. Sorry, but that's not how you get great games, and that's not what Nintendo, Sony or even Microsoft want developers to do. If you don't want to develop for a specific platform fine, then don't. But constant bitching about how your game company has to optimize for this or that console platform is ridiculous.
Too Bad SingStar is a multi-million dollar game franchise for Sony, and is extremely popular in both Japan and Europe. SingStar Pop has performed very well in the United States, and with the release of Amp'ed and 80's a few weeks ago, the market for such a casual game remains strong. Not everyone wants to purchase a $180 kit just to sing a few songs with friends.
The problem with software emulation is that it currently does NOT work with many PS and PS2 titles. Even new Sony-developed games like SingStar, aren't compatible yet. You can forget playing Ratchet and Clank, God of War or Guitar Hero too on your 80 or 40GB PS3.
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"What's the best gaming laptop for under 1,500 bucks? I had my eye on the P7805u (Gateway), but it seems Best Buy has run out for the time being. Also, as a secondary question, I like the specs on brands such as iBUYPOWER and CyberPower and the like, but are they reliable? I'm a little worried about buying labels that aren't huge like Dell, Gateway, etc. Thanks!"
 

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