A Laptop for the 21st Century
March 31st, 2008
I finally got to see the this morning and man, is it cool! Here are some of the features:
- 7 inch display -small, but that is part of what I like about it
- Linux OS - I do not have a lot of experience with this, but the desktop and navigation are incredibly user friendly
- Comes loaded with Open Office and a link to Google Docs - ready for 21st century collaboration. No need to load lots of apps
- Built in web-cam and speakers for online collaboration
- Small HD - 4 GB (can get 8GB) - but not an issue if you have network storage or store all your docs online!
We are opening a new elementary school in August and this small laptop would be great for the students! And at $399 it is highly affordable. The one big complaint I see online is that some users do not like the small keyboard and display - but I am thinking this is a benefit for Elementary students!
See also:
- Do you have a Question? (July 16th, 2008)
- KC3 Kids Creating Community Content - over Videoconference (July 15th, 2008)
- Gas or Class: Rising Gas Prices Fuel Increase In Online Course Enrollment (July 15th, 2008)
- GNG goes to Antarctica… and so can you (July 14th, 2008)
- Distance Learning Adventures, Part 7 (July 13th, 2008)
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