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UNCHAINED MELODY Napster taught millions of Americans how to turn CDs and other sound files into MP3s. For the rest of us, Archos makes the Jukebox Recorder ($350). It lets you create MP3s directly from a stereo or CD player, it's more compact than similar devices like the Nomad Jukebox and it has a built-in mike for voice recording. With six gigabytes of memory, the Recorder can even double as a backup hard drive...
...aren't the proportions exactly the same? McNeilly, a compact, muscled white man who has decent relations with black leaders in town, says class, not race, is the answer. "Poor neighborhoods have drugs being sold, disorderly conduct, gangs, trash being thrown on the street, fights, loud music. So police will make more stops in those areas," he says. He notes that he "constantly" gets requests from black neighborhoods for more--not fewer--cops to patrol the streets...
Showrooms started filling with new customers almost instantly. One attraction was the innovative, even offbeat styling of a couple of new models. The compact Santa Fe SUV was designed in the company's California studio to "cut through the clutter" of look-alike products, says O'Neill. The new XG300, a luxury sedan that at $25,000 is the most expensive car Hyundai has ever offered, also has a distinctive appearance...
...quality hurdles that were once so debilitating to each company. Reilly, who just opened a second dealership in Alexandria, Va., says warranty claims are down 50%. Meanwhile, according to AutoPacific, an industry consultancy, customer satisfaction is up: the organization has just ranked the Santa Fe as America's top compact SUV. Says AutoPacific president George Peterson: "This is a testament to the excellent progress Hyundai is making in product development...
Upper Colorado (Compact of 1948) This section has a total allotment of 7.5 million acre-feet each year. The states do not have to take the full amount...