[Marketing] Competitive Landscape: Intel Classmate launched in France by Archos; "Cartable Numérique" (Digital Satchel) approved by Education Nationale

Sean DALY sdaly.be at gmail.com
Fri Jun 12 09:11:25 EDT 2009


http://www.archos.com/products/nb/cm/index.html?country=fr&lang=fr
http://www.archos.com/education/ecole-numerique-rurale
http://www.archos.com/products/nb/cm/features.html

http://www.archoslounge.net/Premier-compte-rendu-de-la-conference,8906.html

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/11/archos-rolls-out-archos10s-archos13-laptops-classmate-based-st/

PDF: http://www.archos.com/education/ecole-numerique-rurale/pdf/SPEC_SHEET_Cartable_Numerique_version_ecoles.pdf

http://www.classmatepc.com
http://www.classmatepc.com/video/classmatePC/


MSRP: EUR 379


Software:

Windows XP
Microsoft Office 2007 "bien évidemment" (!)
Subscription to Education Ministry-approved Maxicours
http://www.maxicours.com ("success for all") as well as 100 Maxicours
"fun learning videos"
Intel collaborative software:
- Students: http://www.classmatepc.com/pdf/QuickGuide_2nd_Gen_StudentClassroomCollaboration_Eng.pdf
- Teachers: http://www.classmatepc.com/pdf/QuickGuide_2nd_Gen_TeacherClassroomCollaboration_Eng.pdf
- Teachers (option): NetOpSchool
http://www.netop.com/products/education/netop-school6.htm
BitDefender Antivirus 2009
Parental control : Intel Parents Carefree
(http://www.classmatepc.com/pdf/QuickGuide_2nd_Gen_ParentsCarefree_Eng.pdf)
and/or Parental Filter 2
(http://www.profiltechnology.com/fr/familles/parentalfilter2/index.aspx)
Microsoft MovieMaker
Demos of games by Gameloft include Chess and Real Football 2009
Skype


Hardware:

LCD 9"
Intel Atom
RAM 1Gb
SSD Flash NAND 16Gb (school version) / 30Gb (retail version)
Ethernet
Wifi b/g
6-cell battery
2 USB ports
SD/MMC Card reader
webcam



- Sean


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