• They seem to be motivated by the sobering realities of supply and demand, rather than reckless speculation.

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  • Gerra writes that a key issue for SanDis is that NAND flash content in ultrabooks is tracking far below expectations, with an average of 32-40 GB, rather than initial speculation of 128-256 GB, as consumer opt for models with hybrid drives that still include spinning media rather than shunning traditional hard drives altogether.

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  • He'd rather wait for details tomorrow, rather than join in speculation today.

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  • Presumably, the NIE's authors would admit that this is speculation rather than a statement of fact, since the facts suggest otherwise.

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  • It was over-supply based on speculation rather than good market analysis.

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  • In common terms, a lack of direct observations and a lack of agreement in scientific studies means such assertions amount to unproven speculation rather than fact.

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  • Business, Innovation and Skills have what may look like a dry and technical session on the Kay Review of UK Equity Markets and Long-Term Decision Making (at 9.30am) but the question they're dealing with - directing money into long term investment, rather than short-term speculation - is central to economic recovery.

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  • Indeed, insiders say a renewed passion among buyers--rather than the exclusively investment-minded speculation that dominated the market a few years back--is buoying prices.

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  • Officially announced Tuesday--and the subject of rather rampant speculation and rumor for more than a month--AMD is taking direct aim at the clock speeds of chips produced by nemesis Intel (nasdaq: INTC - news - people ) by trying to fight against years of marketing inertia.

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  • Rather than focus on that onslaught of rumors and speculation, however, Couric said she's focused on putting out the best newscast she can.

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  • The fact that all the updates on the president's health are delivered by members of his party rather than the medical team treating him has fuelled speculation within Venezuela and abroad about the president's state.

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  • There have been reports that the Blackberry outage there last week coincided with a 40% decrease in traffic accidents, with speculation that drivers were focused on the road rather than on their bricked phones.

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  • "There's been some speculation that the period really gives the feeling of something ending rather than beginning, " said Catherine Pages, an art director in Washington, D.

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  • Her predecessor quit rather than impose capital controls that then prime minister Mahathir Mohamad chose to protect the ringgit against speculation at the height of the Asian financial crisis in 1998.

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  • So people use contracts for differences to do short term speculation in stocks, not physical purchases: moving to another legal structure rather than another legal jurisdiction if you like.

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  • Theory and speculation aside, executives in corporations and State departments will continue to dispatch humans rather than emails to pursue and close deals and protect sensitivities.

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  • Much speculation has focused on whether Benedict's successor might come from Africa or Latin America, rather than Europe, where Roman Catholic congregations are shrinking.

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