Additionally, when used as a tablet you'll want to steer as far clear of the traditional desktop as possible.

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Dell are in trouble, and it is becoming increasingly clear that laptops, tablets, and smartphones are gradually rendering the desktop computer obsolete.

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Although they're sized for a desktop, the speakers deliver assertive bass along with clear mids and highs at a range of volumes.

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Both the Switzerland-based Basel Committee on Banking Supervision1 (BCBS) and the Financial Services Authority2 (FSA) in the UK have recently made it clear that when relying on manual processes, desktop applications or key internal data flow systems such as spreadsheets, banks and insurers should have effective controls in place that are consistently applied to manage risks around incorrect, false or even fraudulent data.

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