The perfect match for cloud computing. Ubuntu as the OS, Firefox as the browser and google apps as the applications, the road warrior should be fully equipped.
As part of Intel’s press package released yesterday when they unveiled the 2nd-generation Classmate PC at IDF, they reminded attendees that OEMs in mature markets (meaning North America and Europe) could now begin selling the netbooks:
These join the growing list of low cost laptops for the masses, the best known so far is the ASUS Eee PC. Good enough when you use Windows XP, or the reason Windows XP will still be available for years, LINUX, the real proper low cost OS. LINUX would be my choice as the cost is low, free, and the security and flexibility is high. Edubuntu is the Education version of Ubuntu, but you can do your own. The resource requirement of gnome or kde might be too high for these machines, but XFCE should be ok -- It's call Xubuntu. All versions of Ubuntu can run all apps with the proper install commands.
The best feature is the mesh networking developed for the grand daddy of the low cost PC world the One Laptop Per Child project. Mesh networking may not be useful in the modern world, but can play a big part in connectivity for third wolrd countries.
The second generation Classmate gets some new components including an Intel Celeron M CPU, 802.11b/g and mesh networking capabilities. At the high-end of the second generation Classmate range the systems will feature 9-inch screens, 6-cell batteries, 512MB of RAM and a 30GB HDD. Integrated webcams are included as well. Supported operating systems for the new Classmate include Windows XP and Linux.
Intel also says that future variants of the Classmate will be built using Intel’s new Atom processors. DailyTech reported recently that the Diamondville-based Atom processors would see duty in the Intel described netbook category that includes the Classmate.
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