The service-orientated slate (as opposed to a gadget, which CEO Jeff Bezos claims nobody wants) comes with a bigger battery, a new processor and 1GB RAM -- double that of the 2011 model.

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The results have been terrific: a world-class integrated data platform, expanded consumer and customer databases, online, self-service systems, strengthened product fulfillment, new ways of onboarding customers more quickly, and cultural acceptance of a shared services model leading to 13 consecutive quarters of double-digit million dollar annual operating margins.

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The new model is 15% lighter, accesses wi-fi and features double the storage space.

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The U.S. model of the XPS One also includes a television tuner, allowing it to double as a 20-inch high-definition TV.

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