 With all the current speculation about public schools around the world considering the use of low-cost "mini laptops" to provide cheap 1:1 access for senior students, (and possibly other classroom/administrative environments) here is a collection of some of the current commercial offerings of similar "Netbook" products.
Most of the computers listed below are available with either an open-source or a commercial OS pre- installed.
See also:
- ABC (US) News Report (Video)
- gOS 3 Gadgets (a Linux OS built around Google)
- Open Office (open-source "office" software)
- theKitch - (Install Mac OS X on the Lenovo S10 and Dell Mini 9)
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- Acer - Aspire One
- 9" screen - available in a variety of colours. Standard OS is LinPus Lite.
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- ASUS EeePC
- Probably the best-known product available locally. Currently stocked at major retailers.
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- Classmate PC
- The Intel-powered classmate PC is a mobile personal learning device for primary students, ages 5 to 14. See also Waterproof Classmate PC.
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- Dell Inspiron Mini 9
- Full-featured netbook - available with Ubuntu or Win XP installed.
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- Elite G10IL
- Has won some industry awards, and includes a 9" screen on the base model.
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- Elonex ONE
- The vision of the ONE project by Elonex is for every child in the UK to have their own laptop. The ONE is an ultra-portable laptop that gives wireless access to Internet, eMail, word processing, spreadsheets, and MP3s.
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- Everex Cloudbook
- Based on the gOS operating system, the Everex Cloudbook is supplied with popular applications from Google, Mozilla, Skype, OpenOffice, etc.
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- Gigabyte M912
- Includes a 9" rotating touch screen.
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- HP 2133c
- Slick looks and well featured. Includes SUSE Linux installed on the base model, with Windows available as an option.
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- HP Mini 1000
- An advance on the 2133cc (above). Includes a choice of screen sizes and a full-sized keyboard
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- Lenovo S10
- Includes a 10.2" screen, a keyboard 85% the size of a regular size keyboard, ExpressCard slot (useful for a 3G modem), and Intel's Atom CPU.
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- MSI Wind
- An acronym for “Wi-Fi Network Device,” features a 10" screen and claims long battery life. See also Wikipedia info.
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- Nova Centro
- Shock-proof design, 8 hour battery life, instant on, 2D graphic accelerator, enhanced multimedia and video playback capabilities, etc.
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- One Laptop Per Child
- The OLPC project has created a computer specifically for use by children in the emerging world. See also related ABC News article about the OLPC project.
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- Pioneer Dreambook Light
- Similar to those above, but can also run Windows Vista. Several other upmarket options also available.
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- Samsung NC 10
- Lightweight, 10" screen and large-ish keyboard.
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- Sylvania G Netbook
- Includes a 7" screen, a 30Gb HD, 1 Gb RAM, and gOS.
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