Apple has won over spendy technophiles in developing markets as well as carriers in Nokia's weakest market, the U.S. Nokia, however, has unmatched distribution muscle in the developing world.

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In-car navigation, voice recognition, and MP3 support were still the stuff of science fiction in those dark days (particularly at the four-digit asking price), and the whole thing was doomed to a geeky, spendy niche.

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At 0.98 inches thick, with a multitouch glass trackpad, up eight gigs of memory and an available 2.93 Mhz Intel Core Duo processor, it's a must have for spendy Mac fans who need a widescreen machine.

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