The Soloist utilizes SurfaceSound flat panel speaker technology, and packs a subtle 10 watt-per-channel Tripath amplifier into a thin, black housing.

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Newt Gingrich jumped on the news yesterday and called it "Mitt Romney's flat tax, " in mock homage to the former speaker's proposal for a 15% voluntary flat tax.

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The speaker grille is the only feature that disrupts the flat front -- presumably due to cost constraints, it isn't an integral part of the body like the machined speakers found on the One X and S. A front-facing camera is also conspicuously absent and we assume this was another cost-cutting measure.

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The conversations were on speaker phone and were heard by several friends who had gathered at her flat to help search for her.

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