[Marketing] HP & Novell show OpenSUSE education netbook at Computex (Competitive Landscape)

[Sean DALY]

http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2010/100623xa.html
http://www.hp.com/go/miniedu
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2010/mobility2010/HPMini100eDatasheet.pdf
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press_kits/2010/mobility2010/images/HPMini100eAngle.png

Media launch today of the HP Mini 100e. Minisite and PDF not up yet.

OS: choice between Windows XP Home, Windows 7 Starter ("may require
optional external DVD drive"), and SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
(http://www.novell.com/products/desktop). Windows offer sweetened with
reduced-function Word and Excel.

Built-in v.92 modem standard; wifi optional and costs extra (!)

At first glance, seems like a cross between a Classmate PC and the
Dell Latitude 2100 education netbook, including the price (under $300
for bulk deals).

No info about a classroom charger/router, which is central to Dell's
marketing strategy for K-6.

Sean.


On Sun, Jun 6, 2010 at 6:40 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib05z7QM8GU
>
> Clément of OLPC France showed me this.
>
> No official specs yet on the "BNB Classmate PC", but it seems not to
> be a reference Intel design.
>
> Sean
>