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What nerds want: Computer edition

During the holiday marketing push, we're inundated with the flashiest stuff, but nerds are looking for more nuanced additions to their technological lineup. We asked tech editors and writers from around the Internet what they wanted, computer-wise. Here's what they said.

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What nerds want: Computer edition

During the holiday marketing push, we're inundated with the flashiest stuff, but nerds are looking for more nuanced additions to their technological lineup. We asked tech editors and writers from around the Internet what they wanted, computer-wise. Here's what they said.


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