July 18, 2009 12:58 PM PDT

Digital City No. 41: Apple's falling market share vs. the Game Boy Micro vs. the death of gaming PCs

by Dan Ackerman
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Episode 41 of the Digital City, where we discuss Apple's falling market share, Scott's love affair with the Game Boy Micro, and whether Alienware's $5K laptop means the death of gaming PCs.

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>>Alienware M17x the fastest gaming laptop ever, but do we still need big PC gaming rigs?
>>Apple drops to No. 5 in laptop sales--are cheaper MacBooks the answer?
>>Retro Gadget: An ode to my Game Boy Micro

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New York native Dan Ackerman, a former radio DJ turned journalist, has written about technology and music for publications including Spin, Blender, The Hollywood Reporter, and USA Today. He hosts the weekly Digital City podcast and the New York edition of Editors' Office Hours. Dan's new album, Tales Out of Night School, is available now. E-mail Dan.
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by bvdon July 18, 2009 9:43 PM PDT
i would cut to the chase if possible.
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