The Intel® Education Tablets were announced today and so my first question was where does one go to buy one? Next, I wanted to know how much these were going to cost. Next, who is actually building one of these creatures?
Sadly, no details are available regarding pricing or availability.
I admit that the snap-on magnification lens for the 10-inch device looks enticing. I can see students using it in the classroom.
| Attributes | Intel® Education Tablet – 10” Intel® Atom™ Z2460 |
Intel® Education Tablet – 7” Intel® Atom™ Z2420 |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10’’ Tablet | 7’’ Tablet |
| Platform | Android* 4.0 | Android 4.1 |
| Resolution | 1280x 800TFT LCD (16:10) | 1024x 600TFT LCD (16:9) |
| Stylus option | Capacitive stylus | Capacitive stylus (optional) |
| Battery life | 6.5+ hours battery | 8 hours battery |
| Camera | Front (0.3MP) Rear (2MP) |
Front (0.3MP) Rear (2MP) |
| CPU/Chipset | Intel® Atom™ processor Z2460 – 1.6GHz | Intel Atom processor Z2420 – 1.2GHz |
| Multi-media options | Integrated speakers and microphone | Integrated speakers and microphone |
| Software | Intel® Education Software included | Intel Education Software included |
| RAM | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
The specifications are not too bad. And yes, I fixed the spelling of software in the above table copied from the Intel site. They probably didn’t see the missing letter “t” in the word.
Will these specifications entice a school administrator? Most likely not for this school year. Budgeting was done for our district in July. Any type of funding would need to be third-party
SOURCE: Intel
VIA: Androidheadlines