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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Glacier's E4000 tablet is durable enough for your warehouse, portable enough for your fleet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</guid><description><![CDATA[i didnt like it.<br><br>its very very ugly !]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[DErick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 10th 2009 8:58AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Glacier's E4000 tablet is durable enough for your warehouse, portable enough for your fleet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's an industrial machine, it's not meant to be pretty. It's rugged. <a href="http://www.glaciercomputer.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.glaciercomputer.com/</a> (my father in law works there)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Timothy Allen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 10th 2009 9:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Glacier's E4000 tablet is durable enough for your warehouse, portable enough for your fleet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</guid><description><![CDATA[I don't know about you, but this looks like a tablet that I would trust to take a rough beating and keep on going.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tom Reinke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 10th 2009 9:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Glacier's E4000 tablet is durable enough for your warehouse, portable enough for your fleet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</guid><description><![CDATA[Given the that previous generation was 512MB and 1.2 Ghz, it's really disappointing to see the specs on these things still suck.<br><br>As far as the "self-contained cooling", the outsides of the machine get hot enough after an hours use that it's uncomfortable to touch it, and using the touchscreen it's unpleasant at best.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 10th 2009 12:52PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Glacier's E4000 tablet is durable enough for your warehouse, portable enough for your fleet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Everest will be available with an Atom processor and 2 GB DRAM later in the year.  As far as the heat, the enclosure only gets hot if the unit is laid flat on its back and the processor run at 100%.  In its traditional vertical mounting scenario, the cooling works well.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[John]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 14th 2009 9:29PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Glacier's E4000 tablet is durable enough for your warehouse, portable enough for your fleet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</guid><description><![CDATA[This type of computer doesn't need to be attractive or as fast as desktops. It need to be rugged, reliable and easy to use. I support a fleet of 200+ forklift mounted computers and have seen the type of abuse these things get. Solid state drives, sealed chassis and bullet proof cases are what I need, not aesthetics or speed. The computer only needs to be powerful enough to run a browser or telnet session, not play games. A touchscreen with a properly designed application can make training new users (many of whom have never used computers before) much easier. Also in our northern warehouses, forklift operators frequently wear gloves. A touchscreen with large buttons make it possible to use the computer without removing them.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 10th 2009 1:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Glacier's E4000 tablet is durable enough for your warehouse, portable enough for your fleet]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/10/everests-e4000-tablet-is-durable-enough-for-your-warehouse-por/</guid><description><![CDATA[The Glacier units may not be "pretty" but neither are the conditions we use them in. Open loading docks, freezers, and warehouses are not the type of environment you want a slick looking machine. You need a PC that will stand up to abuse and these machines will take almost anything you can throw at them, save for the occasional screwdriver as a stylus. As far as the heat issue, if you read the full specs and understand how a heat sink works, you would realize that the units will feel warmer because there are no moving fans to get clogged with gunk and break down. The warmth is a result of the heat sink transferring heat away form the processor and internals. We'll stick with these.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chris]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Feb 11th 2009 12:59PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
