But critics point to the basic features the iPad is missing including a USB port, a camera, and the ability to view Flash video.

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The basic argument was that HP insisted that Oracle had agreed to port and support Oracle products on Itanium servers for as long as, well, as long as HP wanted.

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The entire dark chassis may seem basic and highly minimalistic, but there are small intricacies like the chrome borders, hidden port covers, and wave-shaped hinges that just make this thing feel more like a computing piece of art than a basic bargain-basement PC.

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The same game is played by some of the cruise lines when they tell their passengers that certain shops in port are recommended for their good deals, when in reality there is a more basic reason for the referral: money.

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