The best booth at IDF 2010 that I saw was staffed by a whole bunch of 4th graders and Intel’s emerging markets platform group. While the Intel staffers were certainly knowledgeable, the kids stole the show. Classmate PCs in Action As I approached the Classmate PC display at IDF, a little girl ran up to [...]
The latest Classmate PC has popped up at KidComputers.com as their Kids Classmate Tablet PC – ah, let me write that again: Tablet PC – and they’re listing it as backordered until the end of the month.
Intel’s Kapil Wadhera was kind enough to get on camera and walk me through the second generation convertible Classmate PC. There are some significant improvements that will hopefully move more schools away from the clamshell Classmate PC and towards the convertible. Having the inking and touch capabilities in the classroom makes a heck of a [...]
Given that the origin of Netbooks can be traced back to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) intiative, I think it makes evolutionary sense that Netbook marketers aim for the children’s market. Certainly Intel’s Classmate PC, and some of the things that Athena are trying take that into account.
It has been widely reported that attendance at CES 2009 was down. While it was much easier to walk around the halls without feeling like you were stuck in a New Your subway, we stayed busier than ever just trying to keep up with everything. There were definitely good products to see and great folks [...]
Sierra and I got some hands-on time with CTL’s new 2Go Convertible Classmate PC, and shot this hands-on video. They are available now for $549, cheaper when purchased in bulk. Video after the break.
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