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LG NAS Adds Blu-ray Drive
LG's N4B1 NAS box is neither a comprehensive media server nor a particularly fast performer, but as a network-attached storage device, it's quick enough for home/small-business file serving. The unit--available at this writing for around $700--is also the sturdiest and quite possibly the best-looking such box I've had my hands on. You also can't beat it's HTML configuration interface for looks or ease of learning and use. But none of that compares to the N4B1's most outstanding feature: an integrated Blu-ray burner, unique among NAS products in the SMB/SOHO market.
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27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)
When Apple announced new iMacs last month, it included a major step forward amid the subtle-but-welcome refinements in most of the models: the first ever iMac to offer a quad-core processor. The new high-end 27-inch iMacs are the first to use Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors, and they were not available at the time of the announcement. But finally, the wait is over, and the Core i5 and Core i7 27-inch iMacs have arrived--and let me tell you, it was worth the wait.
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Governor of Poker
The game is No-Limit Texas Hold'em, and Governor of Poker's attempt to build a story around it will make you long for a simple game of cards. As a cowboy in the Old West, you travel from tournament to tournament, playing for cash and property. Eventually, you can buy better modes of transportation to play in far-off Texas locales. Governor of Poker ($10, one-hour free trial) is a big idea that doesn't work in play.
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Mad Skills Motocross
Back in the days of my misspent youth, one of my favorite arcade games was Vs. Excitebike, a side-scrolling motocross racing game based on launching a little 8-bit motorcycle off of various ramps while trying not to crash. Playing Turborilla's Mad Skills Motocross (free demo available) brought back fond memories of Vs. Excitebike--while clearly a different game, the basic premise is the same.
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LG NAS Adds Blu-ray Drive
LG's N4B1 NAS box is neither a comprehensive media server nor a particularly fast performer, but as a network-attached storage device, it's quick enough for home/small-business file serving. The unit--available at this writing for around $700--is also the sturdiest and quite possibly the best-looking such box I've had my hands on. You also can't beat it's HTML configuration interface for looks or ease of learning and use. But none of that compares to the N4B1's most outstanding feature: an integrated Blu-ray burner, unique among NAS products in the SMB/SOHO market.

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REVIEW
27-inch Core i5 iMac (with Core i7 option)
When Apple announced new iMacs last month, it included a major step forward amid the subtle-but-welcome refinements in most of the models: the first ever iMac to offer a quad-core processor. The new high-end 27-inch iMacs are the first to use Intel's Core i5 and Core i7 quad-core processors, and they were not available at the time of the announcement. But finally, the wait is over, and the Core i5 and Core i7 27-inch iMacs have arrived--and let me tell you, it was worth the wait.

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REVIEW
Governor of Poker
The game is No-Limit Texas Hold'em, and Governor of Poker's attempt to build a story around it will make you long for a simple game of cards. As a cowboy in the Old West, you travel from tournament to tournament, playing for cash and property. Eventually, you can buy better modes of transportation to play in far-off Texas locales. Governor of Poker ($10, one-hour free trial) is a big idea that doesn't work in play.

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