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Most Recent PostsA Laptop for the World
Over at Mashable, Zachary Sniderman has information on a new device from Intel that can help bridge the digital divide around the globe:
Intel has created a low-cost, high-function laptop designed to get beat up, dropped and deliver education to children around the world.
The Intel-powered convertible classmate PC is about the size and weight of two iPads stacked on top of one another with a soft rubber backing and carry handle. The idea was to get computers into young hands to connect them to a larger world and improve the learning experience in global classrooms, explains Wayne Grant, the director of research and planning for Intel’s Education Market Platforms Group.
The new laptop is expected to cost between $400-$500. While this is more expensive than the One Laptop Per Child project, Intel includes a software suite intended to help educate children — and teachers — how to get the most out of their new PC.
