New Linux User » dell http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser Linux Tips - Information for Using Linux Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:50:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dell Latitude 2100 for K-12 Students http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/dell-latitude-2100-for-k-12-students/ http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/dell-latitude-2100-for-k-12-students/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 15:44:39 +0000 Clair Ching http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/?p=1171 Post from: New Linux User

]]> Dell Latitude. Image credit: Dell's official Flickr account.

Dell Latitude. Image credit: Dell's official Flickr account.

School’s starting in my country in two weeks’ time and now I read about Dell Latitude 2100s as K-12 friendly. Interestingly enough these nifty netbooks have rubberized casings so that it won’t easily slip from the hands of students. And the units are quite colorful too.

Dell - www.dell.com

Dell - www.dell.com

Some nifty features:

  • optional touchscreen
  • webcam (say, “Hi, Teacher!”)
  • labeling window – personalize your netbook so they know who owns which unit
  • network activity light that warns teachers if their students are using the WiFi connection instead of focusing on their studies
  • you could get it with Ubuntu, instead of Windows
  • 3-cell or 6-cell battery
  • option to choose between an SSD and a HDD – if you know your learners might be better off with an SSD, why not?

If you’ve been imagining a future with students all using laptops and netbooks, it would have to be designed specifically for them. Not just the software that they will use but the design of the unit itself. I think that Dell’s considerations in the design they have are well thought of.

Here I am crossing my fingers that more schools will embrace the Linux-powered units!

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]]> http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/dell-latitude-2100-for-k-12-students/feed/ 0 Low cost Dell laptops to be available to Asia http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/low-cost-dell-laptops-to-be-available-to-asia/ http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/low-cost-dell-laptops-to-be-available-to-asia/#comments Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:32:40 +0000 Clair Ching http://www.newlinuxuser.com/low-cost-dell-laptops-to-be-available-to-asia/ Post from: New Linux User

]]> Laptop prices have dropped considerably lower over the last two years and it’s even getting lower with the Asus EEE. Dell apparently wants to introduce laptops which will have a competitive price against the Asus EEE. They have Red Flag Linux running on one of their low-end machines.

This sounds great to me! No lock-up with Windows. You could either go with the default Linux installed or you could install a distro you are more comfortable with. :D

News from PCWorld.

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