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...black PlayStation2 has all the visual charm of a low-end VCR. But it is packed with processing power. PS2's 128-bit processor (Sony calls it an Emotion Engine) is a big step up from the original PlayStation's 32 bits. That means the new units can play CDs and DVDs, and can accommodate add-ons for broadband Internet, digital cameras and digital music players. No modem is included with PS2, which puts it behind Sega's Internet-ready Dreamcast. But PS2 does have one feature parents will appreciate: it is backward compatible, meaning it can play the original...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: New Game | 10/30/2000 | See Source »

...drop since its inception. If you believe the dollar is overvalued and subscribe to the prevalent view among currency analysts that the trend will reverse in the next 8 to 10 months, now is the time to buy cheap. For instance, EVERBANK.COM offers FDIC-insured deposit accounts and CDs denominated in euros and 29 other currencies. It's a way to diversify your portfolio--but note that it can be risky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Oct. 30, 2000 | 10/30/2000 | See Source »

...been enjoying their highest yields in recent years. They're not only insured by the FDIC but generally pay interest rates that are 3 percentage points higher than savings accounts. If you can forgo the cash liquidity and avoid early-withdrawal penalties, the current 3-, 6- or 12-month CDs are attractive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Oct. 30, 2000 | 10/30/2000 | See Source »

...that melody, Fiore turned to his brother, a James Bond fanatic, who inspired him with his CDs of Bond tunes...

Author: By Victoria C. Hallett, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Fiore Chosen as New Pudding Composer | 10/27/2000 | See Source »

People seem to have lost sight of the bottom line: musicians incur costs to record CDs, and many people support families with less-than-glamorous jobs to put these albums out. You can't convince me that a college student who is able to download a whole CD for free on his computer is still going to run out and purchase that recording. Fanning is a punk who is making money off other people's labor. TRACY PASEMAN Issaquah, Wash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 23, 2000 | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

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