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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[i would like to see this implemented in schools, and that's not a bad price i guess. same price as most netbooks. i'm sure buisneses, schools and hospitals will get a discounted price for them in bulk. my opinion is i think its great.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 2:30PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[$99 is a lot per student, who will pay $499? Government? Where will they get money from? They spend most of the money on Army and Army will be AGAINST giving 3% of their budget for Education. Because they want ALL the money in Military.<br><br>This is how Ukrainian sees US government. Our government is corrupted for 98% so I have no or little faith in other governments.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shinigami]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 2:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[@ Shinigami,<br><br>So since your government is heavily corrupted, this automatically means every other government in the world is as corrupted as yours?<br><br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[oh.ppie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:08PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[my file system is corrupted]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oli D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[(only joking guys dont worry)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oli D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[5 hours?<br><br>So the Giz report on "one-day of battery life" was really BS, just like I suspected.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Verythrax]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 2:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[For a elementary/high school student, they probably only need 5 hours to get through a day at school.<br><br>D.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[David]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[accelerometer? I am afraid people use laptop on flat service instead of vertically. also I have no idea how long hard drive can last under those shaking since I don't see SSD as an option.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[htd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 2:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[Protecting the HDD is probably the point of the accelerometer, using it to detect shakes and falls and locking the drive's arm so as not to damage the platters. It's a nice feature in a lot of laptops today, MBP's have it, the ThinkPad T61p I'm typing this on has it, and apparently the Classmate has it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Firebird]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[$499?<br>$99 please!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Shinigami]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 2:35PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[*Severed arm not included]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuckles McGee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 2:55PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[Shake well before use.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[macserv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 15th 2009 3:54PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[is it me or is that pretty much the same price as a netbook, but touchscreen?<br><br>Re-do the disgn and they may be onto something]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oli D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:09PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[scrap that, stlll havent got used to the exchange rate... sobs]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Oli D]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:14PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[Why not get kids a much more powerful laptop for $100 less ?<br><a href="http://preview.tinyurl.com/dellA860" rel="nofollow">http://preview.tinyurl.com/dellA860</a><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[people dont click^^ these morons just discovered this prank today and seem to be on giz too.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[oops didnt mean to post that, sorry i saw the "tinyurl" and thought it was the neverending rickroll.  ^^^^^]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kyle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:40PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[@Kyle. I clicked it. It's no trick, the Vostro A860 is a legitimate laptop. The reason why he used tinyurl was because the link to the configuration page was very long :)<br><br>Now whether it would make more sense to give kids a A860 over this is a whole different story...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[rickhamilton620]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[Battery life and size.<br>5 hour or 2.5 hour<br>2.6lb or 5.7lb<br>One is "fits in a purse(or man bag)"  or needs a backpack with padded straps.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[fastm3driver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 4:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[How much is it with the downgrade? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[Reasons I am tempted:<br><br>1. Sucker for touch screens!<br>2. TOUCHSCREEN!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Flaystus]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 3:23PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[would this work as a good substitute for a legit tablet for class - notes diagrams and such?<br><br>i mean is the touchscreen is as high of quality as say dell/lenovo tablets.  and whether xp home could give you even close to the experience that say vista, with more tablet features, could give. (it comes with stylus, right?)<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[adam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 15th 2009 12:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you lay it down on a table and turn it to show the screen to someone else, will it always turn back to face you?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[BigD145]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 4:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[In the portrait orientation, I briefly thought it could double as a giant beer mug.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ED]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 5:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[With an Atom 330 yes, with an Atom 270 no.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Nope]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 5:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on M&amp;A Technology offering Intel's Classmate convertible online for $499]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/manda-technology-offering-intels-classmate-convertible-online-for/</guid><description><![CDATA[Wow, it's the future.  These things will cost $50, and they'll be mandatory equipment for most jobs and classes as notebooks are now.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[MRLN]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Jan 14th 2009 7:19PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
