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A hotel with a Mac in every room?

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By Tim Ferguson

Published: 20 November 2007 12:00 GMT

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The recently opened City Inn hotel in Manchester must rank as one of the more high-tech places to stay in town - with an Apple iMac desktop computer installed in every one of its 285 rooms.

Tim Ferguson went up to Manchester to find out what guests can expect from the tech.

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