And it meant a laser-like focus on enduring national interests whose significance cannot be measured by banner headlines and cable news sound bites interests that will dominate the 21st Century.
It also includes an audio cable you can connect to your sound card so you can listen to music on the CD-R drive while using your CD-ROM for other tasks.
While it delivers rich three-channel sound when connected to a TV, it also lets you create a true five-channel surround setup pretty much cable-free using a pair of Sonos Play:3 wireless speakers.