http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/orders.for.intel.classmate.pc.cancelled/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/classmatepc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Orders for Intel's Classmate PC have been canceled and shipments suspended from governments and OEM partners in many emerging markets, Taiwan-based component makers said. According to a Wednesday DigiTimes report, this is due to the economic downturn and the buyers in question reassigning their budgets to fight its impact. As well, the necessary network infrastructure rollout needed to provide co... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/30/orders.for.intel.classmate.pc.cancelled/ Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/ctl.outs.101.inch.classmate.pc.netbook/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/ctle10intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CTL has introduced its next generation 2Go Classmate PC, and the first to sport a 10-inch display. The 2go Classmate PC E10 is another rebranded Intel Classmate PC, which itself was developed to compete with the OLPC XO Laptop. All are made to serve as educational tools in developing and developed nations alike. The 10.1-inch form factor allows for the use of a keyboard that is 90 percent the size... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/ctl.outs.101.inch.classmate.pc.netbook/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/11/archos.portable.pcs.debut/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/archos10sintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In addition to the headline-grabbing unveiling of the Windows 7-based Archos 9 tablet, Archos has also released the Archos 13 notebook, Archos 10s netbook and the Archos Digital Satchel educational PC for children on Thursday. The Archos 13 is the French company's first notebook PC, sporting a 13.3-inch, 1280x800 screen. Specs include a 10-cell battery, 120GB hard drive and 1.2GHz Intel Celeron U... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/11/archos.portable.pcs.debut/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/12/ctl.2gopc.intel.classmate/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/2goPC.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />CTL has recently announced its 2goPC convertible educational notebook, modeled after the second-generation Classmate PC Intel officially introduced on Friday at the CES in Las Vegas. As one of Intel's partners in its Intel Learning Series initiative to create software and hardware products to enhance children's learning experiences, CTL is one of the first manufacturers to launch the PC, offering ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/12/ctl.2gopc.intel.classmate/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/intels.new.classmate.p/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0901/intelclassmatetabletintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At the CES show on Friday, Intel officially released its second-generation Classmate PC, which is the first low-cost educational notebook to use a convertibe tablet design with a touchscreen. The 8.9-inch notebook will use a 1.6GHz Atom processor and be manufactured by local computer makers in the various countries it will be sold in. At the same time, the company announced the Intel Learning Seri... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/09/intels.new.classmate.p/ Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/21/intel.intros.classmate.3/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0808/intelclassmate3intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At the Intel Developer Forum late on Wednesday, Intel showed off its newest Classmate PC, which is due to complement and not necessarily replace the company's current educational notebook. Unlike the current offering, the new Atom-powered notebook will feature a touch-screen that allows it to be used as a tablet. The PC will compete with the upcoming dual touch screen educational notebook from OLP... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/21/intel.intros.classmate.3/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/19/intel.to.develop.sugar.ui/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/intelclassmatepc2g.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel has been named today as one of the parties developing its own version of the Sugar user interface for its Classmate PC with children as the targeted user. The UI would be based on the version used in One Laptop Per Child's XO educational laptop. OLPC's former executive and current Sugar Labs Foundation head Walter Bender announced about one month ago that his company is talking with four PC ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/19/intel.to.develop.sugar.ui/ Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/09/gartner.on.win.monolith/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/vistastartmenu.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft may have no choice but to break up Windows into many different versions if it wants to avoid serious long-term problems with its code, according to analysis by Gartner analysts. Neil MacDonald and Michael Silver of the research group note that the operating system is being asked to cover too many aspects of computing, creating a "monolithic" code base that is both too demanding on some ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/09/gartner.on.win.monolith/ Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/03/ms.extends.xp.support/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/asuseeepc900-fcc.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />One version of Windows XP will continue to be available years after other editions have ceased to exist, Microsoft has announced. XP Home, the most basic version of the operating system, will still be available for OEMs through at least June 2010, in order to support low-cost computers such as Intel's Classmate PC, and ASUS' popular Eee PC. This is because the systems have less RAM, smaller hard... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/03/ms.extends.xp.support/ Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/20/intel.classmate.pc.in.us/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/intelclassmatepc-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Intel will sell its Classmate PC notebook in its home territory of the US as well as in Europe, the company said Thursday. While the PC was designed for developing-world countries where cost and a toughened design are necessary, a refreshed version of the Classmate will be available in the more developed areas within weeks from today. Other companies are expected to follow with designs of their ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/20/intel.classmate.pc.in.us/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:50:00 GMT