But computer monitors don't make great TV screens, networking won't be included in the first version's Christmas release and Microsoft's past TV-in-computers initiatives have failed dismally.

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" These films are consistent with my family's past viewings at Christmas: "Apocalypse Now, " "Raging Bull, " "Schindler's List, " the DVD of "Scarface" and "Bad Santa.

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So far, this amounts to a stark reversal of expectations and could evolve into a significant point of economic uncertainty for U.S. retailers not only up to the elections but also past them, to the crucial Christmas-shopping season.

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