News: Intel releases Lenovo Classmate+ PC

Lenovo and Intel today announced the Lenovo Classmate+ PC, a notebook with which the companies aim to improve learning for students up until grade eight.

This notebook will provide schools with an affordable, child-friendly complete hardware and software solution and will come pre-loaded with the Intel’s Learning Series software suite. The latter is specialised educational software that features a variety of teaching resources.

The Lenovo Classmate+ PC operates on Windows 7 Home operating system and runs on an Intel Atom processor. It also boasts Ethernet and Wi-Fi internet connectivity, HDD with a storage capacity of up to 250 GB or solid state drive (SSD) options.

These notebooks also sport a 10.1" LED backlit display, a 1.3 MP camera, multiple USB ports and a 4-in-1 card reader to support viewing multimedia.

The first batch of these notebooks will be employed by the Organization of Ibero-American States, which will utilise 158 000 Lenovo Classmate+ notebooks as part of its Conectar Igualdad 1:1 computing program.

“As the fastest-growing PC company in education, we are committed to creating education solutions that improve schools’ efficiency, as well as leading initiatives to evaluate how technology can measurably improve learning outcomes,” said Michael Schmedlen, director of Worldwide Education, Lenovo.

“Our work with Intel to offer products like the Lenovo Classmate+ PC will create more opportunities for K-8 administrators, teachers and students to realize the benefits of technology-enriched 1:1 learning experiences.”

“Lenovo is the first multi-national company to offer the Intel Learning Series classmate PC for the global education market,” added Kapil Wadhera, general manager, Education Markets Platforms Group, Intel.

“We are thrilled to welcome Lenovo to the Intel Learning Series Alliance and to work with them to extend the platforms availability to benefit more students and teachers around the world.”

Pricing and Availability

Intel stated that the Lenovo Classmate+ PC is available immediately worldwide to qualified education and government customers via Lenovo sales representatives and channel partners. The prices of the Classmate+ PCs will vary according to the regional taxes and tariffs within each market, as well as the configuration options.

Intel releases Lenovo Classmate+ PC

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