Intel unveils second-generation Intel-powered Classmate PC
Intel unveiled a new design of the Intel-powered classmate PC today at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai. The second-generation Intel-powered classmate PCs have wireless capability, longer battery life, water resistant keyboards and are more shock resistant if dropped. Intel is calling this category of PCs netbooks. Intel said future Intel-powered classmate PCs will be built with the Intel Atom processor.
The second-generation classmate PCs are built on a Intel Celeron M processor with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and mesh network capabilities. The top range of these netbooks includes a 9-inch LCD screen, 6-cell battery, 512MB memory, a 30GB HDD (hard disk drive) storage and an integrated webcam. An Intel powered classmate PC supports Microsoft Windows XP and variants of the Linux operating environment. When pre-installed with the education software stack, these netbooks are ideal for classroom-learning environments. Software and content will be available in more than eight languages, according to the company.
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