Gaming performance was found to be satisfactory, though, and while the overall performance seemed fine, the 7200RPM hard drive in their test unit is apparently unavailable in the shipping unit (which holds a 5400RPM drive).

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What about the tech support requirements, warranty issues, and shipping the unit around the world?

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The big issue is shipping the unit with just 4GB of storage.

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But though retail prices are higher at physical retailers, the margins per unit may be smaller when factoring in the cost of packaging and shipping for a physical game.

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Our Dec. 10 story on the Chinese shipping giant Cosco Group referred to a Hong Kong-listed unit, China Cosco Holdings.

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He also lifted his iPhone unit estimate for the March quarter to 15 million unit from 13.1 million, reflecting his view that the Verizon iPhone will start shipping in early February.

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