uesday, Dell announced a new line of netbooks aimed at the education market. What’s the difference between their current offering, the Inspiron 10, and these school-targeted netbooks? Bright colors, rubberized casings, and the option for an antimicrobial keyboard. Other add-on features include solid state drives, touchscreens, carry handles, and shoulder straps.
According to Dell’s press release:
Offered in five colors – School Bus Gold, Chalkboard Black, Ball Field Green, Blue Ribbon and Schoolhouse Red– the Latitude 2100 comes with a 10.1-inch screen and a unique “four-square-ball-style” rubber casing, making it easy for little hands to grip the netbook.
Dell has included features designed to make teachers’ lives easier. The netbooks have a network light that allows educators to monitor Internet usage from a distance. A small window is included on the battery pack that allows schools to personalize their systems for easy identification.
Schools also have the option of investing in Dell’s custom mobile computing station, complete with to store, manage, and network up to 24 netbooks through one power cord and one ethernet cable.
The basic model will cost $369. Adding optional features brings it closer to $500. The Dell Inspiron 2100 will put the goal of one-to-one student computing closer into reach. While it’s still more expensive than the OLPC laptops, it’s more practical for everyday use in American classrooms.
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