But first, Google will have to get over the cool reception the launch got in some quarters, largely dinging the company for lacking innovation in a product that got a star-studded, splashy roll-out.

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This popular five-star hotel has had five years to perfect its product, and attracts a crowd of insiders who appreciate its discreet, cosy feel, with extras like a plush private screening room and see-and-be-seen patio.

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Thanks to STAR financing, strategic locational choices for its award-winning facility, and a winning product on the field, this transformation seems to be trending full steam ahead.

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Nothing special there, except that the product description was accompanied by a 4-out-of-5 star rating with the note that this was based on 23 reviews.

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Perhaps most importantly, we make the most energy-efficient computers in the world and our entire product line exceeds the stringent ENERGY STAR 5.2 government standard.

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Tom Siebel, a star Oracle salesman, left in 1990 to found Siebel Systems when Ellison rejected his idea for a sales-force product.

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