| Intel Corporation announced that the | | | | |
| Classmate PC`s started to be delivered in the | | | | • Integrated software and hardware |
| emerged markets. These PC`s, offered at | | | | solution |
| accesible prices are based on the Intel Ceron | | | | |
| M procesor. These are the first laptops | | | | • Learning through fun, collaboration |
| oriented to the eductional systems in Brasil | | | | and interaction |
| and Mexico. | | | | |
| | | | • Easy to deploy |
| Intel has a long history of working to | | | | |
| improve education worldwide and our ongoing | | | | • IA-based, runs on already available |
| programs prepare teachers and students for | | | | content, applications and operating systems |
| success in the global economy. | | | | with full compatibility to standard PC |
| | | | ecosystem |
| Intel plans to start this year pilot-programs | | | | |
| in over 25 countries like China, Chile, | | | | Collaborative content programs utilize the |
| India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Libia, Pakistan | | | | expertise of government decision makers, |
| and Thailand. Intel want to deliver these | | | | universities, educators, telecommunication |
| laptops in several languages: english, | | | | companies, solution developers, and NGOs to |
| arabic, chinese, portuguese, russian, spanish | | | | deliver applications and services that |
| and turkish. | | | | enhance lives and expand social and economic |
| | | | opportunities to ensure that the local |
| With students using the Classmate PC in | | | | demands are fulfilled, local language is used |
| class, a teacher can make presentations, | | | | and to create local content. Partnering with |
| guide student's access to the Internet, | | | | public and private organizations, Intel is |
| deliver specific controlled content and | | | | driving WiMAX broadband deployments that will |
| interact individually with students and | | | | reach cities as well as suburban and rural |
| parents in giving tests or providing | | | | communities that previously were either |
| feedback. | | | | impossible or too costly for carriers to |
| | | | pursue. |
| Intel's award-winning skoool technology for | | | | |
| online digital learning offers a scalable, | | | | For people living in underdeveloped |
| multimedia, multi-device learning solution to | | | | communities, the Internet is either a |
| improve the teaching and learning of | | | | complete mystery or a resource beyond their |
| mathematics and science. Easily adaptable to | | | | reach. |
| local needs, it is being used in Europe, the | | | | |
| Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia, and a | | | | The program will also provide 100,000 free |
| number of Spanish-speaking countries. | | | | PCs to classrooms in those communities to |
| | | | improve learning skills. Intel is working |
| As part of the Intel World Ahead Program, | | | | with developing country governments to ensure |
| Intel will train an additional 10 million | | | | that these PCs are utilized within a |
| teachers over the next 5 years in developing | | | | holistic, sustainable framework-focused on |
| communities on the effective use of | | | | providing appropriate technology, teacher |
| technology in the classroom. | | | | training, relevant content, and connectivity. |
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| Features: | | | | Intel Classmate PC is part of the "Intel |
| | | | World Ahead" Program, a program where |
| • Designed for education | | | | technology, school programs and theachers |
| | | | ability are blend to improve the educational |
| • Durable rugged design for children's | | | | level in the poor countries. Intel will |
| day-to-day use | | | | co-operate with these countries to develop |
| | | | plans that include local industries |
| • Small, kid friendly, form factor for | | | | colaboration, free Internet acces in schools, |
| classroom use | | | | training for teachers and the Intel Teach |
| | | | program tha help teachers to use the |
| • Easy to carry and light-weight | | | | technology efficient in the teaching process |
| | | | and the creation of local teaching content. |
| • Education-specific features | | | | |