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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


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.

Photo credit: Tim Ferguson


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