But there are several reasons I believe this won't be the fate of the Alpha chip or, for that matter, any other non-Intel platform on which Linux runs.

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Granted, a magical little smartphone is all the gadgetry most casual gaming fans require to get their fix, but when LaserVR's Travis Haagen popped by our informal meetup at Portland's Ground Kontrol to talk about Alpha Range, we couldn't help but be impressed by the project.

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While there won't be many significant shocks for those who've been participating in Tweetbot's alpha and beta stages, the finished version gives everyone running OS X Mountain Lion a major and sometimes more advanced alternative to official choices, such as TweetDeck, as well as existing third-party options like Twitterrific.

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On a psychological level, this triggers many "want to be alpha males" in society to constantly challenge me, which only makes it worse as I don't take anything from anybody.

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