We got to take the dude out for a spin, and performance was definitely up to par (translation: it plays Crysis), though the design left a little something to be desired, like... style.

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Anything par or one over is going to be flying up the leaderboard.

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However, Kotkin admits the navigation isn't up to par, and vows that its kinks will be hammered out in a final product.

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Sheets of glass separated by a vacuum could bring windows' insulating properties up to par with insulated walls, yet allow them to be nearly as thin as single panes of glass.

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If the quality is up to par, forget fighting off IPTV and satellite, this may be enough to put even a new Blu-ray or HD DVD player purchase on hold, it's not like Narnia is out yet on Blu-ray anyway.

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