Intel Corporation has shown the second-generation design of its classmate PC – a low-cost, Internet-oriented, child-sized laptop computing platform designed to take the punishment dished-out in school environments and broaden access for the 95% of children worldwide who are currently deprived of the benefits offered by such technology. This new classmate PC is based on an Intel® Celeron® M processor with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and mesh network capabilities, top of the line models will feature a 9-inch LCD screen, extended battery life, 512 MB memory, a 30 GB HDD storage and an integrated webcam. It supports Microsoft Windows XP and variants of the Linux operating environment and will come pre-installed with an education software stack available in more than eight languages. Expected to cost between US$300 and $500 when it goes on sale in April this year. [Intel]
