That might be good for some roadside picnic action, but with only 30 minutes of charge and a brick-like form factor it's pretty clear that Novatel Wireless has nothing to worry about here.

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After you find a fare, see if Southwest, which lists its fares only on its Southwest.com website, has a better deal (remember that Southwest doesn't charge for the first two checked bags, so you need to factor that in as well as the fare).

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When you factor in the bookmaker's "vig"--the charge taken on bets--and the "wisdom of crowds, " breaking the bank is highly unlikely.

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The hope being that the size and form factor will lead people to using them to read the newspaper apps which said papers can charge for.

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