Looking at The Classmate PC – a Netbook for Education and Kids

rocketboom.com Click on the link above for more info on today’s episode! Rocketboom Tech’s Ellie Rountree learns about Intel’s recently released and newest version of the Classmate PC, which is a netbook specifically designed with children in mind. It runs with the Intel Atom processor, has a 10.1′ LCD clam shell monitor, and also includes a touch screen. It’d be great as a graduation gift for children so they can keep brushing up on their learning skills this summer! For more information, you can check out these links: Release & Facts www.intel.com Learning series www.intel.com Wired GadgetLabs story from briefing www.wired.com Engadget profiles a classmate PC by CTL 2 go www.engadget.com Show Credits: www.rocketboom.info This episode was made in collaboration with Intel! twitter.com Follow us on Twitter for the latest updates! twitter.com twitter.com Join us on Facebook for behind the scenes pics and videos! facebook.com

25 Responses to “Looking at The Classmate PC – a Netbook for Education and Kids”

  • murdockqotsa says:

    just a pointer… dont take it the wrong way… but you nod too much and with too much enthusiasm… it makes it seem fake.
    i find a repeated gesture like that when you’re interviewing or doing any sort of public speaking just becomes a big distraction… its a bad body language habit..
    other than that great stuff once again :)

  • HewbertLarzToast says:

    Wish I had that in elementary school

  • Semtexxxxx says:

    For fucks sake, it uses Internet Explorer..

  • SpikeTheSpiker says:

    @Semtexxxxx Kids will learn nothing. NOTHING!!!

  • flobber238 says:

    Programming lego and taking pictures of dolphins… wow this is some game-changer.

    Give laptops to a-level students- we take notes!

  • DeimosSaturn says:

    What happened to the 10-30 dollar netbook that was being developed by india? Or the One Laptop Per Child XO-1 $100 lap top?

  • DeimosSaturn says:

    @EmberflyLayouts These netbooks have built-in cameras and microphones, be prepared for a coming wave of amateur child pornography produced by children popping up all across the web.

  • Pred124 says:

    Wow! rocketboom talking bout a pc. surely, you must’ve had problems trying to understand this incredibly hard to use OS. And maybe some bluescreens. After all, Steve Jobs didnt make AND its not
    overpriced: how do you know it’s safe to use?

  • wingxerox says:

    @murdockqotsa Yes, it’s fake. There’s no such thing as computers.

  • zomgzombiezz says:

    computers AND children!

  • Prestonboy13 says:

    I envision little 8 year olds addicted to WoW in the next 10 years

  • LeLarb says:

    @Prestonboy13
    Yeah, cause there were no WoW-playing little kids 5 years ago?

  • Mrtvababa says:

    @flobber238 word

  • PnutButterNbicheZ says:

    oh ellie your my dream girl! thats cus ive dated hotter.. i just have a thing for you;)…

  • hendersonhigh says:

    dam it where was my laptop for programming lego when i was that age >:(

  • copssss says:

    the guyz head @ 3:50 xD

  • markrmcgann says:

    This video leaves the impression of being an a rather blatant ad. Not sure if that was the intent or not. I know intel supports rocketboom tech.

  • Mazequax says:

    so HOT!
    omg the weather is killing me xD

  • RgSchmitt says:

    Same as the Portuguese “Magalhães” PC.

  • j0ames says:

    i don’t think it’s good to encourage too much computer use in schools. i think they’re going to get too dependent on typing things, handwriting is dying. i would have loved to have one in junior school but i’m glad we didn’t! i’m only 17 but i don’t think computers should be so heavily integrated in schools.

  • apenneukende says:

    @Razear I’ve tested it, it runs crysis, farcry 2, uncharted 2 and gears of war at the same time and stil download porn with like 9000 GB per sec… AWESOME machine!

  • ruckenfigur says:

    i’m 26, and i had computers in school since 3rd grade. i expect kids to be having their own laptops in school by now instead of carrying so much spine breaking paper. i’m kind of surprised that’s not the case. kids carry around pointless cellphones and ipods to school, when a laptop would be actually educational.

  • Aoitori365 says:

    cool

  • abosleman2002 says:

    intel intel intel agin why?

  • thefranstastics says:

    @elspethjane They love it, no more huge books to lug around. CBS covered it here cbsnewsdotcom/video/watch/?id=870889n

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