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...aware that a basic PS2 does not come with any game or even a memory card or a second controller (both of which retail for $35; games are around $50). All these will be necessary for the simplest kind of fun. A memory card is the most important item, since even basic system configuration information is stored on it. They could at least have had one storage chip in the machine, rather than forcing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time for a Playstation 2? Maybe Not | 1/17/2001 | See Source »

...Numbers item stating that there was an 83% chance that a coin flipped 5,825,043 times would land on one side at least 537 times (Bush's margin of victory in Florida) more than the other was incorrect [NOTEBOOK, Dec. 25-Jan. 1]. The chance of that happening...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Jan. 15, 2001 | 1/15/2001 | See Source »

...interview with TIME, Pratt appeared to be proud of the Ashcroft letter, which is posted on GOA's web site (item low on page). He noted, however, that his group gave the senator no more than a C minus in its ratings of members of Congress and will not support or oppose him for attorney general...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: John Ashcroft's Dubious Pen Pal | 1/11/2001 | See Source »

There may be another explanation for this year's slump in retailing: consumer fatigue. The big guessing game this fall was about what this holiday season's gotta-have item would be. The answer: there wasn't one. It wasn't that inventors and manufacturers and marketers and retailers didn't give it their best shot. It's just that in the end, most Americans felt they could live without the latest personal data assistant or robotic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Economic Slowdown: This Time It's Different | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

...maybe you can drop comprehensive coverage on an aging vehicle. But don't skimp on homeowners' or your umbrella liability policy. Burglaries tend to pick up in tough times, and some folks look to lawsuits to make ends meet. Double-check coverage on jewelry, art and antiques. Such items can decline in value during a slowdown, and many policies pay only what the item would cost at the time of the loss. "You want a cash-value policy that pays at least what you paid," says Mary Ann Avnet, marketing manager at Chubb's personal-insurance division...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Economic Slowdown: How To Navigate The Storm | 1/8/2001 | See Source »

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