And affordable yet high-powered machines open the door to software programs that entertain and educate both children and adults.

If you were wondering what kind of program might show off a high-powered machine, this sort of thing is the answer.

The emphasis on high-powered machines will carry over to Macintosh desktop models like the PowerMac line.

Barney took it all in at a single glance, but his eyes hung long and greedily upon the great, high-powered machines that chugged or purred about him.

Read between the lines as Parcells discussed his former team, a high-powered offensive machine.

The agreement is also intended to prohibit the shipment of the high-powered machines to Eastern Bloc countries through other nations.

Meanwhile, the new 3.8-pound, Thinkpad 500 is a high-powered machine in the nascent, but fast-growing field for "subnotebook" computers weighing less than four pounds.

In short, it's a relatively high-powered machine that costs only $300 but remains almost Palmishly petite.

The new line is intended for airlines, governments and other large users of the high-powered machines.

"I'm pleased with the work we did defensively, because this is a pretty high-powered machine," said Arbour, gesturing toward the Soviet lockerroom.