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Intel, HCL to Retail Classmate PCs
Techtree News Staff, Jul 23, 2007 1443 hrs ISTDeveloped by Intel as an educational tool to aid students' classroom learning, each Classmate PC features a 7-inch LCD screen, Intel Processor 900Mhz...
Chipmaker Intel and computer manufacturer HCL Infosystems have teamed-up to launch Classmate PCs in the country.
Developed by Intel as an educational tool to help students with their classroom learning, each Classmate PC features a 7-inch LCD screen, 215 to 512MB RAM with 1GB to 2GB flash memory, Intel Processor 900Mhz, and WiFi and Ethernet connectivity.
Weighing-in at about 1.4kg, each Classmate PC comes with a personal learning assistant that resembles a textbook in keeping with the age of the learners. Each PC provides 3 to 4 hours of usage time, according to Intel.
Reportedly, the plan is to retail Classmate PCs through schools, and HCL Infosystems intends to deploy nearly 3,000 to 5,000 such PCs over the next 9 months to a year.
The Classmate PCs are priced in the sub-Rs 18,000 range, and will be available to schools starting August, said Rajendra Kumar, executive vice president of HCL Infosystems.
Apparently, the cost of the PC includes costs like teachers' training, support for connectivity infrastructure, and so on.
Intel had conducted the first pilot of it's 'Classmate PC Program' in December 2006. At present, the company reportedly has two pilots running; one at Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, and the other at Padma Sheshadri Bal Bhavan.
Meanwhile, the design, prototype, and proof-of-concept of the Classmate PCs has been developed by Intel in collaboration with educational service provider, Educomp.
There are plans for Intel OEM partners, Wipro and Zenith to start offering the PCs shortly.
Developed by Intel as an educational tool to help students with their classroom learning, each Classmate PC features a 7-inch LCD screen, 215 to 512MB RAM with 1GB to 2GB flash memory, Intel Processor 900Mhz, and WiFi and Ethernet connectivity.
Weighing-in at about 1.4kg, each Classmate PC comes with a personal learning assistant that resembles a textbook in keeping with the age of the learners. Each PC provides 3 to 4 hours of usage time, according to Intel.
Reportedly, the plan is to retail Classmate PCs through schools, and HCL Infosystems intends to deploy nearly 3,000 to 5,000 such PCs over the next 9 months to a year.
The Classmate PCs are priced in the sub-Rs 18,000 range, and will be available to schools starting August, said Rajendra Kumar, executive vice president of HCL Infosystems.
Apparently, the cost of the PC includes costs like teachers' training, support for connectivity infrastructure, and so on.
Intel had conducted the first pilot of it's 'Classmate PC Program' in December 2006. At present, the company reportedly has two pilots running; one at Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, and the other at Padma Sheshadri Bal Bhavan.
Meanwhile, the design, prototype, and proof-of-concept of the Classmate PCs has been developed by Intel in collaboration with educational service provider, Educomp.
There are plans for Intel OEM partners, Wipro and Zenith to start offering the PCs shortly.
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