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January 4, 2013

Television Watch: Don't Touch That Dial!

John Dvorak, PC Magazine

With CES on the horizon and Apple TV rumors abuzz, we can expect televisions to get a lot of attention. It should get pretty boring fast.

The big rumors circle around Samsung. It's believed the company is going to bring out a portrait TV set. But why? Nobody even broadcasts in portrait mode! There would be no reason for a portrait TV except to show photos that are taken in portrait mode. I'd hope the thing would swivel back into a normal 16:9 landscape format. I think this is a bogus rumor and if it is not, then the company has gone nuts.

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