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

[Sean DALY]

Press release: http://www.archos.com/corporate/press/press_releases/Archos_CartableNum_PR_fr.pdf

Note that product PDF announced Lotus Symphony standard and MS-Office
as option with student pricing; it seems a deal was made to bring in
Office "of course" as Archos says on their webpage

Sean


On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 3:11 PM, Sean DALY<sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>