Classmate PC
| Developer | OEM |
|---|---|
| Type | Subnotebook/Netbook |
| Media | 1 GB (Linux only), 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB flash memory, 30 GB HDD |
| Operating system |
Windows XP Professional Mandriva Linux 2010 Metasys Classmate 2.0 for the Classmate PC, Microsoft Innovation Suite 1.0, 2.0, 2.5 |
| CPU | Intel Atom Mobile Processor N270, N455 |
| Memory | DDR-II 256 MB (Linux only) or 512/1024 SO-DIMM DDR-III 1 GB SO-DIMM |
| Display | 7" or 8.9" or 10.1" 800 × 480 Color LCD 800 × 480 |
| Input |
Keyboard Touchpad |
| Camera | yes |
| Connectivity | 10/100 Mbit/s Ethernet WLAN 802.11b/g with antenna, mesh 802.11s support |
| Power | 4/6-cell Li-ion battery |
| Dimensions | 245 mm × 196 mm × 44 mm |
| Weight | 1.3 kg [2.9 pounds] |
The Classmate PC, formerly known as Eduwise, is Intel's entry into the market for low-cost personal computers for children in the developing world. It is in some respects similar to the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) trade association's Children's Machine (XO), which has a similar target market. Although made for profit, the production of the Classmate PC is considered an Information and Communication Technologies for Development project. The device falls into the then popular category of netbooks.
Intel's World Ahead Program was established May 2006. The program designed a platform for low cost laptops that third party manufacturers could use to produce low cost machines under their own respective brands.
The Classmate PC is a reference design by Intel. Intel does not build the subnotebooks, but does produce the chips that power them. The reference design is then used by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide to build their own branded Classmate PC.
Lenovo and Intel launched a new Classmate PC in 2011.
Intel has had various partners with its iterations of the Classmate PC. Recently, the company has signed up Lenovo as a partner for the latest model, the Classmate+ PC. Reviews of the machine say that it's faster and more tamper proof.
The Lenovo carry handle is firmly in place at the back of the Classmate+ PC and it's powered by one of Intel's Atom processors, in this case a single core 1.6 GHz Atom N455 which is paired with Intel's NM10 chipset.
It will also come with up to 2 GB of RAM, a standard netbook style 10.1-inch LCD screen, an option of either an 8 or 16 GB SSD or a 160 or 250 GB hard drive. Other features include 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi, 10/100 Mbit Ethernet, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, three USB 2.0 ports, a memory card reader, a D-sub connector and a pair of audio jacks.
Lenovo will supply three different battery packs for the Classmate+ PC, a standard 3-cell unit which is said to deliver 3-3.5 hour battery life depending on whether it's configured with a hard drive or SSD, a 4400 mAh 6-cell pack good for between 7–7.5 h and finally a 5200 mAh high density 6-cell battery pack good for up to 8.5–9 h of usage. The Classmate+ PC will only be available to qualified education and government customers through Lenovo or its channel partners.
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