At one time, this would have been a non-issue with the low quality of many multimedia speakers.

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"The sound quality is very good, probably better than with most multimedia speakers you would buy with a computer, " he said.

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Gurus also bought into a technology niche in videogames, more than doubling their holdings of Logitech, the Swiss maker of peripherals popular with gamers, such as interactive gaming controllers, multimedia speakers, Webcams, and headsets for the PC and gaming consoles.

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Gurus also bought into a technology niche in videogames, more than doubling their holdings of Logitech (nasdaq: LOGI - news - people ), the Swiss maker of peripherals popular with gamers, such as interactive gaming controllers, multimedia speakers, Webcams, and headsets for the PC and gaming consoles.

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Acer is marketing the E1 as a multimedia-friendly handset, and accordingly it includes two speakers with DTS Sound, plus "Float" software that prevents notifications from popping up when you're watching videos.

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With Intel's latest 3rd generation CoreTM i7 Processor, dedicated graphics processing, a Blu-ray drive, generous storage capacity and JBL optimised speakers complete with subwoofer, the Series 5 550P delivers an exceptional multimedia experience even while on-the-go.

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