Monday, July 23, 2007

Intel, HCL launches classmate PCs

The world’s largest chip maker Intel and leading computer manufacturer HCL Infosystems on Saturday announced the launch of classmate PCs.

The mobile PC is priced in the sub-Rs 18,000 range and will be available in the market for schools starting August, HCL infosystems executive vice-president Rajendra Kumar as informed.

“Rs 18,000 includes the cost of installing supporting connectivity infrastructure, teachers’ training and customised learning solutions through our tie-up with content developers and education service providers.

The cost will further go down,” he said. A classmate PC is an educational tool developed by Intel to aid students in their classroom learning. It is powered by Intel processor 900 MHZ and comes with WIFI and ethernet connectivity.

Classmate PCs will be retailed through schools and HCL Infosystems expects to deploy 3,000-5,000 such PCs over the next nine months to an year.

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