![]() The Intel Netbook is more conventional than the ASUS Eee PC and the revolutionary OLPC, using a hard disk and Windows operating system. However, more like the Eee PC, it is likely to be available retail to individuals, as well as offered in bulk to governments and educational systems. The Netbook is intended for a similar market to the OLPC: school children. Intel is not going to make or sell the unit, but provide the design to manufacturers, as a way to encourage them to use Intel chips. The unit has a 900MHz Intel Celeron processor and a, 40GB hard disk, 512 Mb RAM, Windows XP. Unlike the bright green OLPC, the case is in a conservative gray color. The case has an integrated carrying handle, like the OLPC. The size of the case has not been increased, as with the ASUS Eee PC, it was designed for a 9 inch screen and like the Eee PC does not have a full size keyboard and is it too cramped for comfortable typing by adults. ![]() CLT have set up a new web site for the 2Go PC. The unit has a 9 inch screen in place of the previous 7 inch one, at the same 800 x 480 pixel resolution. The unit which was thought of as the " Classmate 2" is now known as the Intel Netbook, with an example unit made by CTL of Tiwan known as the "2Go PC". According to news reports, Intel have shown a new version of their proposed low cost laptop for school children. ![]()
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