But being that chances are your next computer might not be running Vista, for the general consumer, the Vista Capable badge only means it'll support the baseline version, Home Basic Edition -- which we'll be promptly ignoring, thankyouverymuch -- and may not do fun things like run Aero or be able to use more "advanced" Vista features like HDCP.
And the holidays are not going well for the consumer electronics category in general and Best Buy in particular.
In light of the toughening regulatory framework for product safety (pro-consumer changes to the general product safety laws are further along), they have asked the commission to add a defense based on regulatory compliance.
The plaintiffs sued for deceptive acts and practices under the federal Consumer Protection Act, New York's General Business Law and New York City's Administrative Code, charging that McDonald's negligently sold food high in cholesterol and fat, and failed to warn about the dangers.
She added that Phoenix Gas supported the General Consumer Council's call for government action.
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In particular, the case for a general annual pay rise, tied to consumer-price inflation, is vanishing.
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With Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. George W. Bush supporting the administration's position on that issue, Yokich said the union would consider endorsing a third party candidate such as Nader, the longtime consumer crusader who made his name by taking on General Motors who is carrying the banner for the Green Party in this year's race for the White House.
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As it's not geared for general consumer use, so it's not the thinnest, sleekest or best-looking device, and the back doesn't even seem to snap completely shut.
The app isn't particularly glamorous, but it meant the company saw the survey results several months earlier for the same cost, said Keith Maladra, vice president of consumer intelligence for General Growth.
Talk of the newspaper selling out its integrity was spurred not only by the supposedly coincidental resignation of the paper's editor, Shelby Coffey, but also by the appointment of a former head of consumer marketing as general manager for news.
For a period, the dollar got a general boost from a weak U.K. Consumer Price Index (CPI) this morning.
Unless powerful federal intervention forces Americans to buy General Motors products like the Volt, consumer preference is likely to be strongest for smart, fuel efficient brands built largely in towns from southern Ohio down to Texas.
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Clearly, General Electric sees more money in powering the demand for infrastructure improvements around the world than it does in consumer spending.
"WD is committed to providing our customers with a premium entertainment experience that includes seamless streaming of personal media and the best of the Internet directly to the highest quality screen and sound system in the home, " said Jim Welsh, executive vice president and general manager for WD's Branded Products and Consumer Electronics groups.
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In June 2012, the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers issued its summary of an audit of abbatoirs in Italy - the EU's biggest consumer of horsemeat.
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