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CTL to ship Classmate 3 netbook tablet in January
Liliputing —
The next generation of Intel’s Classmate PC design looks a lot like the second generation in that the netbook has a rugged design, an 8.9 inch, 1024 x 600 pixel display, a 1.6GHz Intel Atom CPU and runs Windows XP. But there’s one major difference: It has a touchscreen display that can swivel 180 degrees and be folded down so that you can use the netbook as a tablet PC.
CTL will be selling the Classmate tablet in the United States. The machine is primarily targeted at educational markets. But CTL will also make the netbook ...
Intel delivering Classmate PC netvertible tablet at CES 2009
Engadget —
... The FCC totally blew the cover of Intel's 8.9-inch convertible Classmate PC, but apparently the outfit doesn't even care. In fact, it's so anxious to get the word out that it's already showing off a pre-production rig. Reportedly, the outfit will be ...
Intel Convertible Classmate PC to get official unveil at CES 2009
SlashGear —
... Intel’s Convertible Classmate PC, aka the CTL 2go PC, has made another public appearance before its official CES 2009 unveiling, and both the hardware and software have been tweaked since ...
Convertible, Intel-powered Classmate PC touchscreen netbook arrives in January
Obsessable News Feed —
... netbook is a convertible tablet PC with an 8.9 inch touchscreen, a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, a 60 GB hard drive, and running Windows XP Home. Designed for children to use, this newer model of the Classmate PC comes bundled with software to take better advantage of the touchscreen, which can now fold down flat for use as a tablet and responds to input from both a stylus and from your fingers. Laptop Magazine managed to get their hands on an early production version of the netbook that was pre-announced back in August and were so impressed with the touch implementation ...
Intel gets the ‘touchscreen netbook’ thing right with Convertible Classmate PC
CrunchGear —
... Laptop.com got their hands on “an almost final production unit” and found that, although the forthcoming Classmate is meant for kids, the implementation of the touchscreen features and the responsive accelerometer are both something that mainstream netbook manufacturers ought to attempt to replicate. ...
Early Hands-On of Intel Convertible Classmate [Intel]
Gizmodo —
... a virtual keyboard and handwriting recognition to take advantage of the responsive touchscreen—plus there should be more apps from developers on the way. Also, integrated accelerometers successfully tracked whether the computer was in portrait or landscape mode, adjusting accordingly in 2 seconds. If you like netbooks, CES 2009 will be chock-full of them. Intel's latest Classmate iteration looks solid, but we'll see what we think when the competitors show up. [Laptop]
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Laptop test drives Intel Classroom convertible [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network —
... The Intel Classroom notebook certainly qualifies as a netbook due to the small size and relatively low price. The Classroom is aimed squarely at the education field, young children in particular, as the name implies. Laptop Magazine reports that Intel will be showing a convertible Classroom at the upcoming CES in January. The convertible Classroom is a typical 8.9-inch netbook with a twist. The screen swivels around to tablet form and can be operated by touch. ...
Laptop test drives Intel Classroom convertible
jkOnTheRun —
... The Intel Classroom notebook certainly qualifies as a netbook due to the small size and relatively low price. The Classroom is aimed squarely at the education field, young children in particular, as the name implies. Laptop Magazine reports that Intel will be showing a convertible Classroom at the upcoming CES in January. The convertible Classroom is a typical 8.9-inch netbook with a twist. The screen swivels around to tablet form and can be operated by touch. ...
Intel Classmate PC is a miniature Tablet PC
Boing Boing Gadgets —
... — the screen whips around like a Tablet PC, offering 8.9-inches of pen computing for the lil' ones.
Why it is ugly as sin is beyond my capacity to explain. The two-tone plastic and superfluous Michael Okuda-style bumps aren't doing it any favors. (I do like the handle, though.)
If Intel has access to these touchscreens, though, it stands to reason that Asus, MSI and company do, too. I wouldn't be surprised to see some touchscreen netbooks "for adults" at CES.
Intel-Powered Convertible Classmate PC: The Touch Netbook to Emulate [Laptop] ...
Netbook Tablets: Coming Soon
dailywireless.org —
... Laptop Magazine says Intel’s new Convertible Classmate, a tablet-PC like device, will live alongside its clamshell ...
Intel's twist on the Classmate PC debuting at CES
Crave: The gadget blog —
... (Credit: LaptopMag.com)
Intel has a convertible Netbook on tap for the CES 2009 crowd assembling once again in Las Vegas next month.
Laptop Magazine got a sneak peek at the newest version of the low-cost Classmate PC. It has an 8.9-inch ...
Intel Classmate Goes Tablet Style for CES 2009
I4U News —
... stylus. The new version will use the netbook-class staple Intel Atom N270, offer a 60 GB HDD, and run Windows XP. The touch interface screen measures 8.9-inches. The downside according to Laptop is that XP doesn't support a touch screen. I would assume that Intel will bundle some applications with the notebook to allow the touch interface to actually function. Other mainstream netbook firms have plans to bring touch-enabled netbooks to market so this feature may soon be common. Via Laptop Magazine Posted on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Shane McGlaun ...
Intel to unveil touchscreen Classmate PC at CES 2009
Tech Ticker —
... called as ‘netvertibles’.
LaptopMag say that the device looks good with the blue in white lid and features a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 60GB HDD, Windows XP Home, accelerometer and stylus.
Intel has also included Vision Objects Pen Input for converting handwriting into editable text and has a Quick Launcher sitting on top of the OS to suit the touchscreen interface. They are also in talks with McGraw Hill to provide educational tools.
More pics over here.
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Intel Convertible Classmate PC: The Touch Netbook to Emulate
Asus Eee News, Mods, and Hacks —
From Laptop Mag - Intel will officially release its tablet style Classmate PC at the 2009 CES in Las Vegas. Intel's units are produced by its OEM partner CTL. Aside from the swiveling 8.9" touch screen, it will have a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, a 60 GB hard drive, and Windows XP. It will also be preloaded with software that takes advantage of the touchscreen including Vision Objects Pen Input, which turns handwriting into editable text and contains a virtual keyboard. The new Convertible Classmate will not replace ...
Intel-powered Convertible Classmate PC set for CES ’09
Gizmo Watch —
... Nothing is better than the CES for consumer electronics; every year the products featured in the show just keep getting better and better. The CES 2009 is going to be no different, moreover the tech frenzy will expect out of the box creations in the forthcoming show. One such confirmation to feature in the versatile tech assortment will be the student-friendly, Intel-powered Classmate PC with a touchscreen interface. Confirmed by LaptopMag, dubbed the Convertible Classmate PC, it will feature a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor, 1GB RAM, 60GB HDD, working on a modest Windows XP Home ...
Intel adds a twist to netbook category with Convertible Classmate
PalmAddicts —
... Intel teases netbook fans with a new device to drool over at CES 2009 next year, actually it's Laptop Magazine who posted up the early hands-on review on Intel's Convertible Classmate. ...
Intel revela información sobre la nueva Classmate PC
Gizmología —
... Intel decidió ahora revelar las características que tendrá su nueva Classmate PC (conocida como CTL 2go PC). Una de las actualizaciones más importantes es que tendrá una pantalla giratoria como los Tablet PC de 8.9 pulgadas con una resolución de 1024×600 píxeles, un procesador Intel Atom de 1.6GHz, lector de tarjetas de memoria SD, dos puertos USB y un disco SSD aunque todavía no comentaron cuál será su capacidad. Otra de las nuevas e interesantes características es que tendrá pantalla táctil y un lápiz que permitirá que dibujen y escriban en ella. ...
Intel to show new Classmate PC design at CES
TG Daily - All News —
CES 2009 is undoubtedly going to be the show for touch-enabled netbooks and leading the pack will be Intels Convertible Classmate PC. While MSI and ASUS have hinted at their respective touch-capable Winds and Eee PCs, Intel will officially release its tablet style Classmate in Las Vegas next month. Intels OEM partner CTL expects to start shipping in mid-January. Read the complete story here. ...
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