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Game Boy advances, Toshiba too.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

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| April 01, 2003 | Takiff, Jonathan | COPYRIGHT 2003 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Jonathan Takiff

THE GIZMOS: Game Boy Advance SP portable game system ($99); Toshiba Portege 3500 "convertible" laptop PC ($2,299).

We've been toying with cool, LCD-screen-based portable devices _ the hippest little game machine and a most versatile new PC.

GAME BOY ADVANCES: Nintendo's Game Boy portable gaming systems have had a major impact on world culture, selling 143 million hardware units and more than 500 million games since the first model came out in 1989.

These machines have had their critics, though. Parents objected to the lack of rechargeable batteries, which boosted the cost of operating the unit and sent a bad environmental message.

And players blessed with less than cat-like night vision (adults especially) have had ...

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