Before you chalk that up to being based on the wrong continent (beleaguered Europe) keep in mind that over the same stretch a Euro stock index is up more than 8%.

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On top of that, the article gets one very important aspect of laptop use incredibly wrong -- the reason integrated wireless has made laptops so popular is that you can stretch out on the couch and browse the web instead of slumping over a desk.

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