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  • Netbooks

    What are netbooks? How will they impact the classroom? What is the Atom processor?

  • Jan 09, 09

    Size-wise, Netbooks have 9- or 10-inch screens, weigh from 2 to 3 pounds, and sport keyboards sized from 80 percent to 95 percent of normal.

    Price-wise, Netbooks start at about (all prices are rounded off and approximate) $330 for a Linux-based model and $350 for an XP-based machine. The high end of the Netbook price range is debatable. To me, anything over $500 isn't a Netbook. Still, many companies are marketing computers they refer to as Netbooks for more than that. When HP first released their Mini-Notes, prices ran from $500 to $1,200.
    Update: As of October 15, 2008 prices at HP's website range from $400 to $780.

    Despite a huge proliferation of Netbook models, these specs seem to be standard:

    * Screen resolution 1024x600
    * Intel Atom CPU running at 1.6-GHz
    * Wi-Fi B and G
    * Ethernet at 100Mbps
    * A slot for a flash RAM memory card
    * External VGA output jack
    * Integrated graphics
    * Two or three USB ports
    * Built-in camera
    * Headphone and microphone jacks

    What's missing

    What's missing is just as interesting.

    For one thing, there is no optical drive. CDs and DVDs had to be thrown overboard to reduce both the size and cost. Another omission is the now legacy PC card (aka PCMCIA) slot. Most Netbooks don't include Bluetooth. And, while they do have Ethernet and Wi-Fi, they don't include the fastest version of Ethernet (known as gigabit Ethernet), the latest version of Wi-Fi (N) or the older "A" version of Wi-Fi.

    news.cnet.com/what-is-a-netbook-computer netbooks

    • A Netbook is a new type of laptop computer, defined by size, price, horsepower, and operating system

      • Despite a huge proliferation of Netbook models, these specs seem to be standard:

         
        • Screen resolution 1024x600
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        • Intel Atom CPU running at 1.6-GHz
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        • Wi-Fi B and G
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        • Ethernet at 100Mbps
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        • A slot for a flash RAM memory card
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        • External VGA output jack
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        • Integrated graphics
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        • Two or three USB ports
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        • Built-in camera
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        • Headphone and microphone jacks

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    • Good overall site for anyone who needs to know what makes a netbook a netbook and not a traditional notebook computer. - Tami Brass on 2009-01-09

  • Jan 09, 09

    Newly designed from the ground up, the Intel® Atom™ processor is based on entirely new hafnium-based 45nm microarchitecture. Representing Intel's smallest and lowest power processor yet¹, the Intel® Atom™ processor enables a new generation of powerful and energy-efficient Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs) and a new category of simple devices for the internet called netbooks and nettops that will be available at affordable prices.

    www.intel.com/...microarchitecture.htm intel atom

  • Jan 09, 09

    If I were given the choice in what kind of devices to get for my classroom, it would be an easy one. Since I'd want my students to blog, contribute to a wiki, create podcasts, and edit video, my choice would have to be netbooks. But, I'd want netbooks with plenty of memory and a larger screen. The current netbooks that are priced similarly to the iPod touch are underpowered and their 7 inch screen makes them annoying to use.

    learninginhand.com/...netbooks-vs-ipod-touch.html netbooks ipod iPodTouch

    • Great comparison of netbook to iPod Touch for classroom use. - Tami Brass on 2009-01-09

  • Intel and Classmates

  • Dec 22, 08

    After playing with a prototype of Intel's Convertible Classmate, it more or less confirmed what I had suspected: there are some neat ideas at play, but there's a reason why it's aimed at schools.

    gizmodo.com/...he-intel-convertible-classmate intel classmate tablet_hardware

  • Jan 08, 09

    Chip giant Intel plans to release details of its latest Classmate PC at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this Friday. The "convertible" model features a standard (8.9-inch) display that can be turned to a tablet mode for pen input, draw, paint and other applications that favor the more vertical format. It features a touch screen that can be used with a stylus.

    www.internetnews.com/...3794911 intel olpc netbooks classmate

    • Chip giant Intel plans to release details of its latest Classmate PC at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this Friday. The "convertible" model features a standard (8.9-inch) display that can be turned to a tablet mode for pen input, draw, paint and other applications that favor the more vertical format. It features a touch screen that can be used with a stylus.
    • The original Classmate, featuring a clamshell design, will continue to be offered. It was updated this past April. PC makers are expected to offer clamshell and convertible models in the $200 to $400 range respectively.

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  • Equus

  • Jan 09, 09

    Vendor of Classmate Tablet PC - "NOBi"

    www.equuscs.com tablet_vendor hardware intel

  • Jan 09, 09

    The NOBi Convertible Netbook PC has a number of new unique features, while maintaining the youth-friendly elements of light weight, ruggedization, water-resistant keyboard, and ergonomic design with carrying handle. These added new features expand usage models and opportunities.

    Tablet Mode: More flexibility to get more comfortable, move around, Increased mobility for anywhere usage, Simple UI shell and launcher for tablet mode

    Touch Screen User Input: Allows writing and drawing, Supports resting hands on the screen, Enables enhanced classroom interaction and collaboration

    Enhanced Software: Easier network connection, Fosters collaboration, HW-optimized apps and easy network management

    www.equuscs.com/default.aspx classmate intel nobi tablets tablet_hardware

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