IDC's data doesn't include shipments of iPads or any computers whose screens can be detached from their keyboards.

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The De Beers name will be detached from the marketing and sales businesses, leaving it free for use as a brand for top-end diamonds.

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And I knew that particularly those narratives we write about ourselves can be as detached from the truth as those we inherit.

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He could be detached and aloof from those close to him, but toward mankind in general he exuded a true kindness and gentle compassion.

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However, he was also brand-centered in a way that only someone somewhat detached from technology could be.

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They think the amendment may be good domestic and internal party politics but is utterly detached from the reality of EU negotiations.

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They believed it to be in Britain's own self interest, and knew that any other policy was detached from reality.

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The hardware interface allows a quick transfer of information from the computer to an outside drive that stores data and can be quickly attached and detached without turning the computer on or off.

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If the plans go ahead, full planning permission - required for extensions of more than three or four metres from the rear wall of any home - would only be needed for those reaching beyond 8m for detached homes and 6m for others.

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