Microsoft doesn't see an immediate problem however, touting both brisk Windows Store adoption -- downloads of both free and paid apps surged from 100 million in January to 250 million -- and the pending arrival of more affordable convertible notebooks, touchscreen laptops and all-in-ones later this year.
Nokia is also getting more cash from convertible bonds and selling its HQ and other non-core assets.
Nokia is also getting more cash from convertible bonds and selling its headquarters and other non-core assets.
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Micron raises the money to do this by issuing equity (or more typically, bonds convertible into equity) to add to its cash in the bank and profits from ongoing operations.
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More than other pieces, convertible ones don't reveal themselves in full until they're off the rack.
However, that objective (price stability) is more credibly attainable under a convertible currency than a pure fiat money.
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There is abundant empirical evidence that the world economy will create many more jobs with its currencies convertible into gold than with paper money.
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No matter what the numbers say, blasting through a twisting road is still a lot more fun in a little convertible than in a two-ton SUV.
Like convertible cars, more apartments with outdoor space are sold and rented in June, when people know they can use the space right away, he added.
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That doesn't make it quite as "open-air" as a true convertible, but it does let you more easily hear the roar of that water-cooled, 320-horsepower, 3.6-liter six-cylinder and get a lot of oxygen into the cabin.
Volkswagen's third-generation Beetle set out to address this with a more masculine design that has now been launched as a convertible too at the Los Angeles motor show.
China is now likely to learn from its neighbours' experience and proceed more slowly in opening up its own financial system and making its currency fully convertible.
He pumped more money into the company in 2003 and 2004, also in the form of convertible debt.
The new tablet PC features a sleek convertible design that can be used in three different modes to make computing more natural and intuitive.
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The touch-enabled Eee PC model(s) could come in the form of a convertible tablet although Shen wouldn't specify -- he only promised more details in Q1, presumably at CES. Unsurprisingly, ASUS has no plans to put Vista onto Eee PCs at all.
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Get more mileage out of your investment by creating a "financials-free" version, a convertible piece that gives you a useful, added-marketing tool.
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