<?xml version="1.0"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">
<channel>
<title>Engadget - Comments for </title>
<link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link>
<description>Engadget Comments for </description>
<image>
<url>http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif</url>
<title>Engadget</title>
<link>http://www.engadget.com</link>
</image>
<language>en-us</language>
<copyright>Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright>
<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Easy way to get rid of inventory.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:49AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[more lyke 'comcrap'<br><br>heh.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ispartan89]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[That's reserved for Comcast.<br><br>Though "It's comcastic" is making for an apt synonym.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Wii60]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 3:02AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[whats the specs?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jay jay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[never mind found it here:<br># AMD Sempron SI-42 Processor<br>2.10 GHz with 512Kb L2 Cache<br><br># 3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 800MHz, expandable to 4GB<br>3GB of memory to handle today's memory-hungry applications<br><br># 160 GB Hard Drive SATA<br>Store Photos, Videos, Music and more.<br><br># CD/DVD Writer (DVD+/-RW)<br>Play and create CD's and DVD's with the CD/DVD burner<br><br># Wireless WiFi & Wired Ethernet<br>Connect to a broadband modem with 10/100Mbps Ethernet or Wireless connect to a WiFi signal or hotspot with built-in 802.11 b/g<br><br># 15.6" Diagonal High Definition HP BrightView Display<br>NVIDIA GeForce 8200M integrated graphics with up to 1407MB Shared Video Memory<br><br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[jay jay]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:48AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Thanks Jay Jay for specs.  I might recommend this to my brother instead of a netbook.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 2:59AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[No mention of battery life.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Destricto_Ense]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 5:47AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[lol. modem jack.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Chuckles McGee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 3rd 2009 1:08AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[I want! Can't decide!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[intrglctcrevfnk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[so I "maybe"]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[EI8HT]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 4:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Except that it's twice the size and weight compared to a netbook.<br>Everyone has different usage scenarios and for some people, this would simply just be too bulky.<br>Still, very affordable.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[thelostswede]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Got one does the job]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[A3rdLeg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[I'm curious what the job is. What I don't get is how back in 1999 I could edit video on my K6-2 300Mhz machine with 64MB's of RAM and today a 2.1GHz laptop with 3GB of RAM is only good for browsing the web and checking my email. What's up with that?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 10:26AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[someone please help me understand this too]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 11:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[*cough* Vista ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Brent2475]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 11:16AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[I also have had one (for months now) and it more than does the job.<br><br>What's the job?<br><br>As a student, I can carry around my research and look at it on a screen with a comfortable size. As a human taller than you Oompa Loompas wielding netbooks, I need a keyboard that I can use two hands on and with which I can type papers, research, etc. It runs Windows 7 just fine btw.<br><br>Other than school and work purposes, it performs just fine for mobile entertainment. As for gaming, I can't imagine someone trying to 'game' on a netbook either, so that's a moot point altogether in the discussion.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Seraphim]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:53PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Peoples expectations of a video editing computer have greatly increased.  They expect the ability to edit HD and edit it fast!  You can edit video on this, but it will be slow.  It won't be as slow as the 600MHz computer but if you don't mind the waiting, go right on ahead!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[PeterF]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 3:06PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[And just what the hell do you expect for $300 bucks a Ferrari?  Get real.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[A3rdLeg]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 7:42PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[My dad bought one of these.  It's a very nice laptop for the price, I was pretty amazed by it's GPU power, lol]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[iFargle]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:53AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[What do you mean, fills the gap between netbook and laptop? An underspecced, inexpensive 15.4 inch laptop is STILL a laptop.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Uncontrol]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[It bridges the gap in price.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[TSSaloic]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:05AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you can find one. They're already out of stock here (plus Walmart isn't offering it online), and the previous article suggested that this was a one time affair. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Plothole]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:55AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Haha... really?  A numpad?  That's awesome.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:00AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Got the screen space?  Why not use it?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[letstakeawalk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:27AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Because then your hands are over on the left while you type?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ethana2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:32AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[well one of my hands are typing on the left. the other hand is elsewhere..]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[FAP FAP FAP]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[fleshlight, sucker]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ethana2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 2:41PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ross, I think you forgot to include a link to the review. I'm not planning on clicking through to read it or anything, but you should probably link to it, or explain why you'd post about it but not link to the source.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Cerm]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:04AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[I got one, and for the price it performs well. I had to get to Walmart early to get one. The laptops were not out in the isles . They stocked them behind the counters. Away from prying eyes. I am glad I visit Engadget and got the heads up early!!:)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Javdog from Eaglerock]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:11AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Great post to choose.   This is most certainly a non-article.<br><br>Most people would choose "Hello World" BTW.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[letstakeawalk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[don't fit in my purse]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ervserver]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 13th 2009 8:01PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[It sounds like you would rather not want it to fit.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Dan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:42AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[why do they keep making cheap laptops 15 inches? Would it make more sense for the cheaper ones to have smaller screens?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Happyzor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 4:25AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Smaller screens would also mean smaller bodies. And smaller bodies give you less room to fit all your components.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Plothole]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 4:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[*so you need greater levels of miniaturization, which makes things more expensive.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Plothole]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 4:40AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[15" is a pretty good compromise between usability and occasional portability.  I wouldn't lug it with me all day every day, but if I only carried it a couple times a month then I'd rather have the bigger screen for easier use.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[chefgon_ign]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 12:22PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Having a modem isn't a bad idea. Many travelers don't want to pay $10 a day for hotel Internet access because they need to check their email - so instead, they go to Best Buy and pick up a NetZero trial disc and just cancel it. I'm not one of those people - there's no way in hell you'll find me on a dial-up connection, no matter what. Not even if zombies shut down the nation's broadband connections!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eddie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:43AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[The kind of people who buy full-sized but cheap laptops aren't the kind of people who stay at hotels that charge $10 extra for internet. It's expensive hotels that have a separate fee for internet access, since they have already determined that price sensitivity is not the greatest deciding factor for their clientele. ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[radarskiy]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 2:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[There are still plenty of  seniors on a low fixed income budget  who still rely on cheap dial up to get their email (i personally know few in Florida) and people living in rural areas that cannot get DSL, cable, FIOS, and dont want to pay $100 or more for satellite internet.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 3:36AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[(Hit add comment before I was done)<br><br>For those old people like Senator Ted Stevens, dial up is the only way they can connect to the interwebs.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII (BarCODE)]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 3:37AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[If you are a sales person visiting someone else and need to print something simple like a sales order,  there are many different ways to do it, and not all of them match companies' security policies regarding having an "alien" laptop connecting to a local printer. using a Fax modem is a quick and simple way to to address that.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[NLI]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 6:21AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[If HP is releasing Compaqs for $300  you can bet everyone else will soon be too. <br><br>The Race to the Bottom is on...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Quantumphysics]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:45AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Tell you what, offer it with no operating system for $50 more and I'll think about it.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ethana2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:46AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[So you want to pay $50 more to have the OS stripped. Hmmm...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mr. Blurrycam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 2:35AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[No, I'll pay $50 to make sure Microsoft gets $0.  I can wipe a disk myself.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ethana2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 2:44AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Heck, offer it for $50 LESS and I'll probably pick one up.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[lgndk11r]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 2:38PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[I like that thought.  ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 3:07AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Nah ... unless we get a huge price break, I actually like buying PCs with Windows installed.  I can always just install the (rather obvious) OS of my choosing.  I'm not going to pay MORE for something with LESS functionality out of the box.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[reisa]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 7:54AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Ah microsoft haters.  Its like rpg gamers being called nerds by people who play Halo all day.  I'm better than you because I'm different.  GO MAC!  (sigh)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[justin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on ]]></title><link>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/02/hp-compaqs-300-laptop-reviewed-makes-strong-case-to-bypass-ne/</guid><description><![CDATA[Microsoft isn't going to wither away until people stop throwing money at them.  Since that's what I want, I will not buy their products, not even their admittedly awesome game console, games, and optical mice.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[ethana2]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 2nd 2009 1:18PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
