He cited netbooks being the record for the company, and that people want to use slates not only for "content consumption, " but also creation.

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The company is seeking to use only 50 percent of the factory production lines for six months, said company spokesman Alan Bernheimer.

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Our company insurance gives us a credit card to use only for the qualifying expenses.

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It is the first and still only company to use a female design metaphor for its electronics, in a world of consumer electronics dominated with macho design.

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Alan Todd , CEO of Knowledge Planet, says the news out of MIT can only increase demand for the e-learning software his company sells to businesses, which use it to get content from top universities.

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By contrast, Schoola is the only company offering deep discounts for families of up to 40-70% on items they regularly use.

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