Logitech's G9 Laser Mouse is another PC accessory taken to extremes for gamers.

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The G8, which includes Russia, perhaps ought to become the G9, adding China.

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Archos says it used more stainless steel on this device than on previous tablets, and it does feel sturdier than last year's G9.

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The Archos G9 Android-based tablet computers contain Momentus Thin (7 mm thick) hard disk drives from Seagate Technology rather than flash memory for long term storage.

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The Archos G9 represents the first wave of these products.

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Membership in a G9 would give China much prestige.

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For all that, a G9 would bring big benefits.

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From the current members' perspective, addressing China's views earlier within a G9 rather than later would smooth the implementation of subsequent policies through international bodies such as the U.N. and the IMF.

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