Comments on: Hands On With Intel’s Tablet Style Classmate http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-intels-tablet-style-classmate News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Chemist http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-intels-tablet-style-classmate/comment-page-1#comment-14148 Chemist Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:27:36 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3425#comment-14148 I do not believe mercury is allowed in new products anymore, especially not those aimed at high use by children. As an educational machine, I'm sure that mercury is a less than desireable item. Sure, it can be used by adults too, but mercury is equally bad for them. I know in the consumer electronics products that I have built, we removed all mercury and even changed solder to to different suppliers that do not have it. I do not believe mercury is allowed in new products anymore, especially not those aimed at high use by children. As an educational machine, I’m sure that mercury is a less than desireable item. Sure, it can be used by adults too, but mercury is equally bad for them. I know in the consumer electronics products that I have built, we removed all mercury and even changed solder to to different suppliers that do not have it.

]]> By: Frank Ch. Eigler http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-intels-tablet-style-classmate/comment-page-1#comment-12490 Frank Ch. Eigler Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:35:13 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3425#comment-12490 A full accelerometer is not necessary to detect physical orientation changes. One or two mercury switches (or equivalent) can do the job. A full accelerometer is not necessary to detect physical orientation changes. One or two mercury switches (or equivalent) can do the job.

]]> By: Jack http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-intels-tablet-style-classmate/comment-page-1#comment-12479 Jack Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:18:53 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3425#comment-12479 @ Dr.Bill, they are still selling XP to businesses and for netbooks. My own comment: Learn to hold a camera steady! @ Dr.Bill, they are still selling XP to businesses and for netbooks.

My own comment:
Learn to hold a camera steady!

]]> By: Dr.Bill http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-intels-tablet-style-classmate/comment-page-1#comment-12477 Dr.Bill Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:54:32 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3425#comment-12477 I like, but did she say Windows XP? I thought Microsoft had stopped supporting it even though no one is really sold on Vista. I like, but did she say Windows XP? I thought Microsoft had stopped supporting it even though no one is really sold on Vista.

]]> By: JLM http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-with-intels-tablet-style-classmate/comment-page-1#comment-12456 JLM Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:15:47 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=3425#comment-12456 Specifications? Specifications?

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