The outages have been serious, and life is still miserable for those without power.

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Life in the middle of Manhattan without power and Internet and easy access to things like groceries is strange.

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The Slider S20 is the perfect companion for business travelers, students and all users seeking computing power without sacrificing portability and battery life.

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Eventually, after quarter of an hour without any power, the engines were brought back to life.

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These affordable thin and light laptops strike a balance between portability and performance for consumers who want more computing power than a netbook and longer battery life than a traditional laptop, without the premium price of an Ultrabook.

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