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    Early adopters of PCs based on Intel's Viiv technology are having as much trouble understanding what's so different about their new computers as they are pronouncing "Viiv."

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    At the Intel Developer Conference in San Francisco, Mad Mike of MTV's "Pimp My Ride," shows off a custom Chrysler loaded with Centrino wireless technology and a PDA remote control.

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    Turn your vanilla PC into a digital darkroom, DV editing station, personal music studio, or telecommuter’s dream machine. We’ve tested an array of products that get you from here to there.

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