For the most part, efforts by some chains to integrate their efforts by setting up a "buy online--pick up at the store" model have yet to catch on.

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It's worth pointing out that the ARM-based WinRT (psst -- you can catch up on what exactly Windows RT is here ) model is both thinner and lighter than the version with Windows 8 Pro.

ENGADGET: Microsoft Surface tablets: the differences between Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro models

China needs to shift to a more sustainable growth model, and adopting a new growth strategy will trigger a structural catch-up process in global investment and consumption.

WSJ: Thilo Hanemann and Dan Rosen: Chinese Investment 2.0