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Study breaks — the best part about cramming. For those, there's no better companion than this Alienware laptop. With its Core 2 Duo processor and Nvidia GeForce Go 7950 GTX graphics card, the m9750 is suitable for rocking Gears of War — or cranking out the occasional term paper. When entertaining the dormmates, throw in a DVD and gather round the 17-inch widescreen. Media buttons atop the keyboard give you remote-like control, while a 1.3-megapixel webcam lets you keep in touch with the hometown honey. Only problem: At 8.5 pounds, it's like lugging an encyclopedia to the library.
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