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Dell's Marketshare Decline Due to Intel?

timeOday writes "News.com reports that Dell's PC sales are growing more slowly than the overall PC market for the first time on record. Gartner's Charles Smulders blames Dell's decline on their allegiance to Intel, and cites Hewlett Packard's embrace of AMD as a key to their growing sales. Can Dell continue to shun AMD, or is a breakthrough imminent for the #2 chipmaker?"

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    2 large artichokes
    1 cup (packed) fresh basil leaves
    1 garlic clove
    1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon freshly grated Pecorino Romano cheese
    1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese
    32 cooked jumbo shrimp, peeled, deveined

    To trim artichoke, add the juice from half a lemon to a large bowl of cold water. Cut off the artichoke's stem; rub cut surface with the other lemon half. Peel off all the leaves. Cut off top one inch of artichoke. Using a spoon with a serrated edge, scrape out the fibrous choke from the center. Rub the artichoke all over with lemon and drop it into lemon water. Drain before using.

    Cut artichoke hearts into quarters. Combine artichoke hearts, basil, and garlic in processor. Add oil and blend until smooth. Transfer to bowl. Mix in cheeses. Season artichoke pesto to taste with salt and pepper. Place pesto in center of platter. Surround with shrimp and serve.

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  4. Statements ending with a questionmark is stupid? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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