This media-centric PC is designed to blend in with other components, and as such it sports a glossy low-profile cabinet, and a Pentium M 1.73 GHz processor meant for low heat dispersion.
But Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude said he was determined to ensure "additional protection for low-paid workers" as part of reforms to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme.
But with low commodity prices and a projected trade deficit (to say nothing of Mr Yeltsin's unorthodox cabinet reshuffles), the government could be as poor this year as it was last.