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Article #48: Classmate PC, the 200 dollars laptop.

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






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