12 Facts About Classmate PC

1.

Classmate PC, formerly known as Eduwise, is Intel's entry into the market for low-cost personal computers for children in the developing world.

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The second generation Classmate PC was unveiled on 3 April 2008 at Intel's Developer Forum.

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3.

Intel-Powered Convertible Classmate PC had its official release at CES in January 2009 and was aimed at students, teachers, and parents.

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4.

The Convertible Classmate PC can be converted from a traditional laptop to a tablet PC to allow children to write and draw more naturally.

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5.

Currently, the Intel powered classmate PC has been shown to run the following Linux distributions:.

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6.

In Seychelles, Classmate PC were supplied to primary schools as part of Sheikh Khalifa ICT project Seychelles 2010.

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7.

The Classmate PC is available in Linux or Windows XP operating system, with the XP version incurring extra cost to cover the licensing.

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8.

Classmate PC is currently available in India as Connoiseur Electronics Pvt.

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9.

Classmate PC is available from CMS Computers and RM Education in the United Kingdom and most other European nations.

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10.

On July 31,2008, Intel, JP Sa Couto and the Portuguese Government headed by Prime Minister Jose Socrates announced the production of the "Magalhaes", an Intel Classmate PC-based computer that will be produced in Portugal and distributed to Portuguese children in primary education for €50, as well as being exported to other countries.

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11.

Intel Classmate PC is available in Greece, and sold as the InfoQuest "Quest Classmate", with a blue-coloured exterior.

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12.

Classmate PC represents Intel's competitive response to the OLPC XO, whose unusually low prices and use of AMD chips threatened to steal market share from Intel and other major manufacturers.

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