First, the ducted fan design allows the car to achieve the speed and maneuverability of a helicopter -- 155 mph, 12, 000-foot altitude, two hours of flight time, vertical take off and landing -- but removes the dangers of exposed rotors, allowing the "car" to sidle up to buildings for rescue missions, or coexist in close quarters with other vehicles.

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"I was not really a big fan of the design in the first place, " says Davidson.

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Not only that, "I got my first fan letters for that design, " Matsunaga recalls, clearly still delighted.

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Both cameras have similar designs that scream "rugged" -- in other words, if you're a fan of Panasonic's original Toughbook design, you might find these attractive.

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Neckties, button-downs and pocket squares have all had their moments in the spotlight, noted Will Meyer, 43, a partner in the Manhattan architecture and design firm Meyer Davis Studio and a fan of sassy socks.

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Gamers do not have to worry about excess heat while having all of their settings cranked up, keeping the laptop cool is accomplished by an efficient and quiet design using a larger, single omni-directional blower fan and dual heat pipe and heat sink system, minimizing the noise and increasing the efficiency over other designs that utilize two smaller and louder blowers.

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