About Anything » pc http://www.alstevens.org The personal blog of Al Stevens. Focus is overrated. Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:17:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Intel Announces Tablet Classmate PC http://www.alstevens.org/2009/01/16/intel-classmate-pc/ http://www.alstevens.org/2009/01/16/intel-classmate-pc/#comments Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:28:03 +0000 Al Stevens http://www.alstevens.org/?p=209 Announced at the CES show last week, the Classmate, designed to be small and light enough for a child to easily carry is equipped with a water-resistant keyboard. Intel also claims it to be  “backpack friendly” – able to withstand bumping in a backpack and accidental drops by students. In tablet mode, the convertible classmate PC screen has a “palm rejection” feature that is designed to allow the child to write more naturally by resting their palm on the touch screen. It also includes education-oriented software and applications from software and content vendors in the Intel Learning Series.

The new design, converts instantly from a clamshell to a tablet mode with a touch screen. Intel reports that according to research with students and teachers, the 180-degree swivel design, rotational camera and touch screen encourage flexible classroom interaction and natural collaboration.

Lila Ibrahim, general manager of the Intel Emerging Markets Platform Group, quoted in the Intel press release said  “Education is one of the best ways to improve the future for individuals, villages, or nations. There are 1.3 billion school-age children around the world and of those only 5 percent have access to a PC or the Internet. The IT industry has a huge opportunity to contribute to how technology can improve students’ learning and students’ lives. With our announcement today, Intel continues its long-standing commitment to advancing education through technology to transform lives around the world.”

Intel News Release: Intuitive Convertible Design for the Intel-Powered Classmate PC Enhances Collaborative Learning

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