Of course in addition to emulating that massive library of 8-bit goodness, the PMP will also handle MP3, OGG, FLAC, and WAV audio, as well as AVI, MPEG-4 SP, XviD, and DivX video, which you can view on the player's 2.5-inch QVGA screen.

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But many of the other rooms are not--you can comfortably play billiards on the fine English table, a twin of one at Buckingham Palace, but the library or Jade Room may get a bit sticky.

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Two hours later a backpack-toting, clean-cut young man wearing jeans and a T shirt shows up at the door, looking every bit like a college kid on his way to the library.

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And those who yearn for something a bit more traditional, perhaps even in a frame, should try dropping by the Mitchell Library where art duo Walker and Bromwich have set up an art lending library.

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