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 […]
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CTL to launch a $499 2GoPC Slate this summer
Like virtually every other PC vendor on the planet, the folks at CTL are preparing to launch a tablet this summer. But there are a few reasons this one might actually be worth checking out. First, CTL has been working with Intel’s Classmate PC netbook reference design for the past few years. That includes several […]
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CTL introduces first 2Go PC based on Pine Trail
CTL is probably best known in netbook circles for selling a version of Intel’s Classmate PC for school children in the US. And the latest laptop in the 2Go PC line is the company’s first 10.1 inch notebook to have a 1.66GHz Intel Pine Trail processor. The CTL 2go E10IS also has a spill-resistant keyboard […]
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CTL’s latest 2Go PC is a 10 inch Classmate PC – Video
CTL is introducing its next generation 2Go PC, the 2Go Classmate PC E10, and it’s the first member of the 2Go family to feature a 10 inch display. For anyone who’s been keeping track, the 2Go PC line basically consists of rebranded Intel Classmate PCs. The Classmate is Intel’s answer to the OLPC XO Laptop. […]
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CTL 2Go PC convertible early impressions
The folks at CTL were kind enough to send me a 2Go PC convertible netbook/tablet to play with for the next few days. I’ll have a full review soon, but after playing with the computer for a few hours, I wanted to share a few initial thoughts: Con: The keyboard is awfully small and takes […]
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Intel: Classmate 3 coming soon
It seems like just yesterday that Intel announced a major update to its OLPC-not-quite-killer, the Classmate PC. Now the company is poised to shake things up for a second time this year. PC World is reporting that Intel will announce details of the Classmate 3 laptop next month. While the Classmate 2 has a larger […]
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CTL 2Go PC hits Amazon: Pre-order a Classmate 2 for $400
If you’ve been wanting to get your hands on a Classmate 2 PC, but you’re not a student in a developing nation, there’s hope for you yet. Amazon has posted preorder pages for the CTL 2Go PC. This laptop is built using Intel’s Classmate 2 reference design, but unlike the original Classmate, you don’t need […]
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Comparing the Mini-Note, Eee PC, and Classmate keyboards
While plenty of web sites have put the HP Mini-Note, Asus Eee PC, and other low-cost ultraportables through the paces with benchmarks, comparisons of video performance, and startup times, the folks at Laptop Magazine have been asking another crucial question: Which ultraportable has the best keyboard? Laptop happens to have access to an Eee PC, […]
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Comprehensive list of low-cost ultraportables
Over the past six months or so, Asus, Everex, and HP have managed to bring low-cost ultraportable notebooks to market. But dozens of other computer makers have promised to bring out their own mini-notebooks. Some will run Linux, while others will be preloaded with Windows XP or Vista. Some will have flash memory, while others […]
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Intel Netbooks get thin, not just small
Intel has a word for cheap ultraportable laptops using Intel chips and reference designs: Netbook. But if you thought all Netbooks were going to look have the Fisher Price styling of the Classmate PC and the 2Go PC, think again. A mystery Netbook made an appearance during a developer forum in Shanghai. CNet reports that […]