Written by John Moravec on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 11:14
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Another OLPC competitor has entered the U.S. market. This time, Hewlett Packard Co. is releasing a lightweight “Mini-Note” line of notebook computers. Each unit weighs less than 3 pounds with a screen that measures 8.9 inches diagonally. A Linux-based model is available for under $500. According to an AP article, the devices are not being positioned for large-scale deployment in the developing world:
The Mini-Note will compete primarily with Intel’s Classmate PCs — which are designed by Intel and feature Intel chips but are built and branded by other companies — and Asustek’s Eee PC.
To a lesser extent, they also will go up against the XO laptop from the Cambridge, Mass., nonprofit One Laptop per Child, which is intended primarily for schoolchildren in developing countries.
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AMA citation:
Moravec J. Another m-learning hopeful comes to the U.S.. Education Futures. 2008. Available at: http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/04/09/another-m-learning-hopeful-comes-to-the-us/. Accessed May 16, 2008.
APA citation:
Moravec, John. (2008). Another m-learning hopeful comes to the U.S.. Retrieved May 16, 2008, from Education Futures Web site: http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/04/09/another-m-learning-hopeful-comes-to-the-us/
Chicago citation:
Moravec, John. 2008. Another m-learning hopeful comes to the U.S.. Education Futures. http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/04/09/another-m-learning-hopeful-comes-to-the-us/ (accessed May 16, 2008).
Harvard citation:
Moravec, J 2008, Another m-learning hopeful comes to the U.S., Education Futures. Retrieved May 16, 2008, from <http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/04/09/another-m-learning-hopeful-comes-to-the-us/>
MLA citation:
Moravec, John. "Another m-learning hopeful comes to the U.S.." 9 Apr. 2008. Education Futures. Accessed 16 May. 2008. <http://www.educationfutures.com/2008/04/09/another-m-learning-hopeful-comes-to-the-us/>
