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...into the house? Thanks to DVD, digital satellite and cable, and the latest game consoles like the Xbox 360, the need for a surround-sound setup is ever greater, and so a lot of thought now goes into minimizing the aesthetic footprint of the required five speakers and subwoofer. Yamaha's compact YSP-800 not only replaces five speakers and provides an amplifier to boot, but it does it at a relatively affordable price...
Tony the Tiger and other advertising characters worked the floor while free product samples were distributed from exhibits. Kids played on huge inflatable slides or tried to hook a fish from a small pool while adults ogled 250-h.p. Yamaha engines and Ranger boats. A massive tank displayed fish from the region, including the guests of honor. Pro fishermen, swathed in a patchwork of their sponsors, signed autographs, gave demonstrations and chatted with fans. "The fishing pros are so nice. The other pros just sign and go," said Kim Davis, who had three kids in tow, one of whom longs...
...sixth graders give her a hand with the little ones. Said Erica Hess: "They ask me what words mean and what the directions in their work books say." Sevalstad takes pride in the Thanksgiving themes tacked to one wall. Wrote Vance Voldseth, age 10: "I am thankful for the Yamaha three-wheeler ... I am thankful for Fred [a calf] ... I am thankful...
Chongqing's factories are being allowed to turn out consumer products along with staples ordered by the government. The 98-year-old Jianshe Machine Tool Works, for example, produces Yamaha motorcycles as well as rifles. The reforms are stimulating competition. Jianshe's Yamahas are up against Hondas assembled in another Chongqing plant. Says Jianshe Plant Manager Chen Zisheng: "The competition is good. It makes us compete on quality, and that is important...
...have multiple speakers when one unit will do? The Yamaha Sound Projector YSP-1 (due out in March) is a $1,500 panel that takes the place of five speakers, bouncing sound to all corners of a room by manipulating sound waves. You still need a subwoofer, but it's great for tight spaces and people who don't like wires all around. Camera lovers, smile and say cheese to the OLYMPUS M:ROBE MR-500I, due in January. You can think of this as an iPod with a built-in camera: it has a 20-GB hard drive...