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Sol Computer unveils ruggedized, pricey netbook with Pixel Qi screen

Brad Linder — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:30:21 +0000

Sol Computer is a small California-based company that offers computers with Pixel Qi sunlight readable displays. The company's notebooks and tablets are aimed at customers willing to pay a premium price for a screen that's visible outdoors, including pilots and other professionals that work outdoors. This week Sol Computer started showing off its latest product -- a netbook with a semi-rugged...

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Intel StoryBook tablet to join the Classmate PC in the classroom?

Brad Linder — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:55:23 +0000

For the past few years Intel has been pushing it Classmate PC netbook platform for schools. In fact, several million students around the world are now using netbooks based on Intel's reference design. Now, according to DigiTimes, Intel could be preparing to do the same thing with tablets. Update: According to an Intel spokesperson, the information from DigiTimes is inaccurate....

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Intel launches Cedar Trail Classmate PC platform

Brad Linder — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:00:13 +0000

Intel has updated its Classmate PC designs to incorporate the latest Intel Atom Cedar Trail processors. The new netbooks and convertible tablets are also more rugged and include improved touch features and longer battery life. Classmate computers are designed for students and feature sturdy cases, built-in handles for carrying the device, and other education-focused hardware and software. CTL is one...

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CTL launches convertible tablet-style netbook with Cedar Trail

Brad Linder — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:00:35 +0000

The latest Classmate PC netbooks and convertible tablets based on Intel's reference design are starting to appear. CTL is introduding the 2go Classmate PC NL3 this week at CES. It's a 10 inch convertible tablet-style netbook with a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N2600 Cedar Trail dual core processor. The laptop has a 1366 x 768pixel display which is connected to...

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Intel unveils next-gen Classmate PC with Cedar Trail chipset

Brad Linder — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:00:50 +0000

Intel's Classmate PC platform is a reference design that computer manufacturers around the world have used to create affordable, durable mini-laptops for use in schools. More than 5 million Classmates PC computers have been deployed over the past few years, and now Intel is getting ready to upgrade the platform. At the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, the company...

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Intel: 4 million Classmate PC netbooks deployed

Brad Linder — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:30:13 +0000

Intel's Classmate PC platform may have started out as the company's answer to the OLPC Laptop, but over the past few years about twice as many Classmate PC models have been deployed in classrooms around the globe as OLPC XO Laptops. As of this week, Intel says more than 4 million of the small rugged netbooks with child-friendly software have...

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Lenovo launches Classmate PC netbook for students

Brad Linder — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:18:30 +0000

Intel has been pushing its Classmate PC designs for student-oriented netbooks for the past few years. Basically it's Intel's answer to the OLPC XO Laptop -- a semi-rugged computer that can stand up to the wear and tear of a primary school environment and a student backpack. Oh yeah, the computers also have Intel chips and are designed to run...

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CTL introduces 2go Classmate PC E11 ruggedized netbook for students

Brad Linder — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:42:19 +0000

CTL is now taking orders for the 2go Classmate PC E11, the latest of the company's netbooks for the education market. Like earlier models, the Classmate E11 is based on Intel's Clasmate PC reference designs, but the new model has a few new features including an Intel Atom N455 processor and optional 3G mobile broadband. The computer is a bit...

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PeeWee PC launches the Pivot 2.0 convertible tablet for students

Brad Linder — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 19:47:20 +0000

PeeWee PC has launched a new portable computer that can function as a touchscreen tablet or a netbook. The PeeWee Pivot 2.0 Tablet Laptop appears to be based on the latest version of Intel's Classmate PC reference design, which explains why it looks so much like the Toshiba CM1 or the CTL 2Go Convertible Classmate PC NL2 which I reviewed...

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Intel launches new Classmate PC design

Brad Linder — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:34:56 +0000

Intel has updated its Clasmate PC design. The Clasmate PC line of netbooks are designed for children, and tend to feature semi-rugged cases. The latest model goes a bit further with improved water resistance and anti-microbial protection. The reference design features a rubber cage around the hard drive to minimize damage from a fall, and rubber protection around the LCD...

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Toshiba launches CM1 Classmate PC in Japan

Brad Linder — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:05:30 +0000

Toshiba is the latest netbook maker to jump into the educational market with the launch of convertible tablet aimed at students in Japan. The Toshiba CM1 is based on the latest Intel Classmate PC reference design, and looks an awful lot like the CTL 2Go PC convertible tablet I reviewed earlier this year. The netbook has a 1.66GHz Intel Atom...

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HP shows off a Classmate PC for students

Brad Linder — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:45:02 +0000

HP has been targeting its Mini 5101 and 5102 netbooks at education markets since the get go. But it looks like HP may have a new education oriented mini-laptop up its sleeve. Engadget's Joanna Stern spotted an HP Classmate PC netbook running SUSE Linux 11 at Novell's Computex booth this week. The netbook features a 10 inch display and an...

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ECS to introduce latest netbooks at Computex

Brad Linder — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:31:26 +0000

ECS is a company that doesn't generally produce netbooks and notebooks that are sold under its own brand name. Instead the company's products tend to be rebadged and sold under different brand names, like the Averatec Buddy. According to DigiTimes, ECS will be showing off a new crop of notebooks at Computex in Taiwan next month. Odds are you'll never...

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CTL 2Go Convertible Classmate PC NL2 review

Brad Linder — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:30:37 +0000

CTL has been distributing computers based on Intel's Classmate PC reference designs about as long as anyone. Over the past few years, we've seen models with 9 and 10 inch displays, Windows XP and Windows 7, standard displays and touchscreens. Today CTL introduced the latest iteration, and like it's predecessors it's target at the education market. But it's also available...

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System76 Starling EduBook: Classmate PC with Ubuntu Linux

Brad Linder — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:52:06 +0000

Linux computer builders System76 have added a new netbook to their lineup. The System76 Starling EduBook is basically a rebadged Intel Classmate PC with a 10.1 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display and 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 processor. But while most Classmate PC models are sold with Windows XP or Windows 7, the Starling EduBook will ship with Ubuntu 10.04...

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