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Alibaba-Intel partnership

E-commerce giant Alibaba.com yesterday said it will partner chip maker Intel to launch personal computers especially designed for e-commerce users in China. The new product, in which Alibaba will embed its e-commerce software platform, is targeted at China's millions of small and medium-sized enterprises. The first model will be available by the end of the year, the company said.

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