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Windows 8, Intel Core i5-3317U 1.7GHz

processor, 4GB of memory, Intel HD Graphics

4000 graphics, a touchscreen, and a 500GB

hybrid drive.

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mind, making sharing with friends and across devices the focal point of Mountain Lion. Laptops

and even all-in-one desktops continue to get thinner and lighter. For example, as you're

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