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In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here -- but they are still begging for one item: Apple's slick iPhone. The new iPhone went on sale in 21 countries July 11 and will soon be released in 70 nations.

The iPhone Wanders Outside Apple's Realm

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There's been a lot of news in the past few weeks about Rhapsody.com, the much-buzzed-about music subscription site that brings a new twist to legally downloading music. The site offers unlimited access to music for a monthly fee, as opposed to the pay-per-song plan of iTunes. As a longtime, reasonably devoted iTunes user, I gave Rhapsody a spin to see if it could convince me to convert.

Rhapsody Has Merit, but iPod Users Will Find Little to Love