Nonetheless, MSI is taking a chance anyway, in the hopes that some gamers out there would prefer a slimmer, space-saving machine, even if it meant sacrificing the processing clout you'd get from a full-fledged rig.

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Nonetheless, MSI is taking a chance anyway, in the hopes that some gamers out there would prefer a slimmer, space-saving machine, even if it meant sacrificing the processing klout you'd get from a full-fledged rig.

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In my tough battery tests, where I set the screen to 75% brightness, turn off power-saving features, leave the Wi-Fi on and play locally stored videos until the machine dies, the Surface Pro did pathetically.

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Speaking of saving the universe, "Mass Effect 3" brings back Commander Shepard to resume his battles against the machine race of Reapers.

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