While Microsoft might not best Apple at every point of audio ecosystem -- and the glaring lack of an iPod Touch or iPhone competitor makes much of this irrelevant for many people -- Apple's refusal to build a subscription service makes Zune Pass one of our few choices for a well-integrated player and subscription software combo.

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The sleek, industrial design combined with integrated IR emitters makes it a compact, unique and easy-to-use addition to any home entertainment center.

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Palm Pre introduces a breakthrough user interface and hardware design that makes it one of the most integrated and user-friendly mobile phones on the market.

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But Nikolaus Harnoncourt's Teldec release of the Op. 46 and Op. 72 sets, with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, makes a case for them not just as important parts of Dvorak's output, but also as integrated cycles of pieces.

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