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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[You really have to wonder why these companies want their customers to be the last of the geek race.  Making us look as dorky as possible to ensure we don't procreate may not hurt your current sales but what about 10 or 20 years from now?  If we don't produce the next crop of geeks, where's your company profits then?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mile]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Good god.  Inform the masses!  <br><br>We need mandatory showings of Revenge of the Nerds to instill confidence and boneration.  TO THE SEGWAY GARAGE.<br><br>Flame me for my Segway bashing, but love me because I makes you laff.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bohsocks]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[and that was your daily S&M, by Stuart Bohsocks]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[phanbouy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 2:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Geeks ≠ nerds, and geeks won't watch that crap I'm sure]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wwhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 3:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[well at least you get to be on the "away" team.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[OneLove]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 5:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Comes with optional jet pack. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[FrankTheCrank]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow, what happened to those crazy looking Palm inventory tracker ones? Can't they build one with a camera/printer on it? This HP one is fugly]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[nxtiak]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Resistance is Futile.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[actually borg might reject this design, they care about appearance too you know..<br><br><br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[io]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:16PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[I wonder how efficient it is...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's a "printer" that saves your documents to a file.<br>Now, why you want that instead of just hitting "save" I dono...<br><br>Works like this:<br><a href="http://www.freewarereview.info/2006-01/paperless_printer_save_print_jobs_to_files.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.freewarereview.info/2006-01/paperless_printer_save_print_jobs_to_files.html</a>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Niki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[ha... i never knew that Preview for OSX was a 'paperless printer']]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[phanbouy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:27PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[To Infinity- And Beyond!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[IT-Accountant]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:28PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Off Topic:<br><br>This has to be the first Engadget article with no links to other articles or websites.<br><br>Looks so plain...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowest Ranked]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:32PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[not really off topic.<br><br>but this is: so you're back to "lowest"? i see they brought back 'highest' but not "lowest" that i can tell???]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[phanbouy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 2:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[The way I intend to find out is by posting an obligatory "FIRST!" post followed by remarks about the ability to play games and blend. Then we will surely know.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lowest Ranked]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 3:24PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[wait.... it scans stuff and then "prints" it to file? and they call it a scanner/printer?<br>then what does a scanner without the printer do?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dennis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 1:57PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Prints on the package by rolling over it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wwhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 3:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ugh.... at least hire someone from a decent SFX department for deisgn!  Move the battery pack (at least that is what I am assuming the part in the case is) under the forearm and place the actual unit above it, behind the hand.  You have full use of your hand AND can just point your arm with hand bent down to use the scanner.<br>Sheesh.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[greatsunjester]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 2:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[my god that thing is enormous! we had ring scanners at fedex and they were just that...a very small barcode scanner on the your ring finger about the size of a chalk block used at pool halls, and a very small mini computer/display on your wrist that told you if the item was scanned or not...etc. they were phased out a while ago though]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[chop]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 2:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's a scanner AND printer, hence the size I guess.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wwhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 3:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[I for one welcome my hand scanning overlords.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[GreezyG]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 2:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[on your fingers, that's lame!<br><br>I want it entirely wrist mounted, and make it shoot mini-CDs<br><br>what was wrong with regular barcode scanners?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[CosterMonger]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 2:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[This device prints straight on the packaging, hence the 'paperless', I quote:<br>3. 	Roll device across package to apply a fast-drying, smudge-free non-toxic image (.53 x 2 inches).<br><br>(Oh and you can install a print-to-file driver in windows too, it's included with the OS, just to inform you about the other camp )<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wwhat]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 3:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[pew pew]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[olsonick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 4:00PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[We tested this at my UPS center and its half as fast as a thermal printer ,slowing everything down. It also prints labels very small in magenta which is very hard to read on any package. The single device cost just under $3000 which is barely cost effective. Maybe it can provide better use in "slower" warehouses.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[JDAWG]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 5:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[How can swiping this across a box be slower than printing a thermal label, peeling it off, and slapping it on a box? I saw this at a tradeshow and it is indeed quite fast. The printouts are visible enough, but the red color is no good for barcode use.<br><br>I can't imagine UPS using these things, and not getting an ROI out of them. Gas is too expensive for that!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[premium1]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jul 2nd 2008 12:18PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[watch someone figure out a way to use that to cheat on really important exams.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[joti]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 16th 2008 5:59PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[This thing is huge actually... but it has a printer. If you just want the barcode scanning capability with wireless (bluetooth) connectivity have a look at this.<br><a href="http://serialio.com/products/scanner/SocketCRS9MP.php" rel="nofollow">http://serialio.com/products/scanner/SocketCRS9MP.php</a><br>Has been around for about 2 years now or so. Basically HP added a printer, did what it is good at.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bram]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 17th 2008 2:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Where's the accompanying VR headset?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[skulldriveshaft]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jun 18th 2008 3:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on HP's Handheld sp300 All-in-One scanner/printer brings cyborg revolution to warehouses everywhere]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/16/hps-handheld-sp300-all-in-one-scanner-printer-brings-cyborg-rev/</guid><description><![CDATA[Is anyone aware of portable scanning and label printing solutions, ideally in a single unit or units not coupled with blue tooth?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Lewis.graham@theentertainer.com]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Dec 22nd 2008 8:10AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
