"All these dot-coms went out and bought lots of hardware, " Myers notes.

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Meanwhile, the research firm notes that Apple hardware is single-handedly keeping PC hardware sales about the flat line.

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Unlike previous Notes, the hardware keys (power button and volume rocker), IR blaster and S Pen all line the Note 8.0's right side, with a covered microSD port occupying the opposite edge all by its lonesome.

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