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Keeping the convertible for a while

Keeping the convertible for a whileGive us a rundown on what they sent you.While in your initial posting you gave a link to the Intel site with the machine specs, you didn't mention which of the options were in the machine they sent you. Did you get 1 GB RAM...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, CTL, tablet, battery

Discussion threads 2009-01-27

Gallery: Intel Classmate Netvertible CTL 2go Tablet

CTL is giving first looks the 2go Tablet - it's second generation Intel Classmate touch-screen netbook device that runs on both Celeron and Atom chips. It's expect to compete with upcoming ASUS netbook devices. by Andy Smith

Tags: Intel Corp., CTL, Tablets, Notebooks, Keyboards, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Peripherals, Andy Smith, Intel Classmate, CTL 2go, Intel

Image galleries 2008-11-06

A new strategy to fight HIV and AIDS

An international team of researchers has developed a novel strategy against HIV. They added two genes to immune cells which 'transformed them into potent weapons that destroy cells infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.' This idea of 'genetically engineering immune cells to redirect their infection-fighting ability toward killing...

Tags: Strategy, Researcher, Cell, HIV, HIV-infected, CTL, Roland Piquepaille

Blog posts 2008-03-07

Additional Resources

Sergey Brin: Chrome for Mac still unstable

You can find Chrome on...Windows you Mac fanboy.If nothing else use VMWare's Unity, I doubt Chrome will "look & feel likea Mac app." -MDeveloper release.I'm posting this with the Dev release of Google Chrome, and it's really quite good. A little unstable, but certainly not unusable!That's surprisingThe Chromium browser running...

Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Web browsers, Sergey Brin, Chrome

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

The Classmate is not a compromise

A nice piece, Chris!Those of us who've followed the Classmate know that it is not a compromise - as a netbook is - btu it has been awhile since you shared the SPECs. What do these new Classmates have under the hood?hard to find a price?I followed the link...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Classmate, netbook

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

The meat of the Intel Classmate Eco System Summit

After an evening of talking with everyone from Canonical to Pasco to CTL, it's become very clear that there are a lot of people working very hard to make the Classmate PC far more than just another netbook. Quite a few more details will emerge Tuesday as I go...

Tags: Detail, Intel Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-16

Differentiating Classmates

I received my first OEM Convertible Classmate PCs late last week from CTL Corporation. My previous Classmates had been various demo units supplied by Intel with one still going strong running Ubuntu and the Intel Linux software stack; these 6 "2go PCs" were standard fare and are being used...

Tags: Intel Classmate PC, PC, Procurement, Intel Corp., Purchasing & Procurement, Engineering, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-06-11

The coal war heats up

The coal war heats upA problemA problem with the green initiatives is that they do not account for the environmental damage companies outside the US do while producing their products. It's easy to pick on the local guys because their processes are visible. This in turn creates an unlevel playing...

Tags: coal, gasoline, USSR Russia

Discussion threads 2009-02-15

Kindle 2.0: Give me a Classmate instead

Kindle 2.0: Give me a Classmate insteadIf you're more of a reader than a computer geekthe Kindle makes sense. There are advantages to electronic paper over LCD as long as you do not need the LCD's superior graphics, such as battery life several days in fact and size and weight....

Tags: Wireless LANs, Monitors & displays, Classmate, Kindle 2.0

Discussion threads 2009-02-10

I’m sick to death of Windows 7

I’m sick to death of Windows 7Zack, Zack, Zack.....Go lay down with a cold cloth on your head. You'll feel better in just a little while.I am sorry to tell you this, but...... zdnet is not exactly doing anything terribly important. And I imagine if people did not write about...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Obama, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system

Discussion threads 2009-02-09

Blackout (Fintec Business Management) 1 (Windows)

If you are busy with something on your pc and someone walks in and you get "caught unaware" then just double click on the red icon on your taskbar and the screen goes black and resembles a "system crash" No matter where you click or press CTL+ALT+DEL your system will...

Tags: PC, Computer, Fintec Business Management, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Desktops, Web Site Development, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Internet

Software downloads 2009-01-19

New Classmate PC all about "ecosystem"

We've known for a while that Intel was working a touch-enabled reference design for their new Classmate PCs. It wasn't until I had an opportunity this week to speak with some of the folks working on the project at Intel that I realized just how far this product had...

Tags: Software, Intel Corp., Classmate, Vernier, Tablets, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-01-09

Do you use the "Windows" Key?

Do you use the "Windows" Key?I use it for making the shutdown menu appear in GnomeSystem - Preferences - Shortcuts....and give that key it's new function.However, the Windows key on the left is essential for Compiz, so if you're into that bling-bling stuff, you'll need it for that purpose.Can't Live...

Tags: Keyboards, Operating systems, Average Joe User, WINDOWS+L, keyboard, Windows Key, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-01-02

News to know: Rigged PDFs; Obama's CTO; Android bug; Windows 7

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Jason Perlow: Can we finally realize Alan Kay's Dynabook for $100? CNET News: Memo to Intel: Netbooks morphing into notebooks Ryan Naraine: Rigged PDFs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, CTO, Adobe PDF, E-waste, Microsoft Windows, Robots, Operating Systems, Software, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-11-10

The Intel Classmate Netvertible appears for preliminary evaluation

Joanna Stern is usually the first person to get a look at the new netbook devices and writes some fantastic reviews that I personally read before making purchase decisions. She continues this practice with an article that takes a first look at the CTL 2go Tablet aka Intel Classmate Netvertible....

Tags: Touch Screen, Device, Intel Corp., Intel Classmate Netvertible, Joanna Stern, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Tablets, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Notebooks & Tablets, Matthew Miller, Device Specification, Notebooks

Blog posts 2008-11-06

Geek Gifts 2008: The 2GoPC ultra-portable Classmate netbook

The 2GoPC from Computer Technology Link CTL is a ruggedized ultra-portable computer designed to be carried around and used on the go. TechRepublic Senior Editor Mark Kaelin files this review for the Geek Gift Guide 2008. This download is also available in the TechRepublic Geekend Blog. ...

Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Computer, Mark W. Kaelin, Productivity, Blogging, Internet

Download resources 2008-09-26

New touch screen Classmates unveiled today

Intel unveiled a new iteration of its Classmate PC today, featuring a touch screen with tablet mode, a new wedge design, and motion-sensing internal hardware. According to Intel's press release, “Our ethnographic research has shown us that students responded well to tablet and touch screen...

Tags: Touch Screen, OEM, Intel Corp., Classmate, Accelerometer, Keyboards, Tablets, Monitors & Displays, Notebooks, Processors, Hardware, Peripherals, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Semiconductors, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-08-20

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?

The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tomorrow?Netbooks and SmartphonesThose keyboards on the smartphones are just too small for me to use effectively. I'll take a netbook and a cheap cellphone.RE: The Netbooks are coming: Laptop cannibalization today; Smartphone war tI still see netbooks and smartphones as...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Notebooks, Handhelds, Netbooks, Laptop cannibalization, cannibalization, Smartphone, laptop computer

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Sony Handycam HDR-SR11

I used to think that hard drive models would take over the camcorder market as miniDV slowly faded into the horizon. I've since changed my tune after using flash-based models, especially those that include some onboard memory. However, if you shoot a lot of video--or just don't bother to back...

Tags: camcorder, Sony Corp., AVCHD, hard drive

Product reviews 2008-04-10

A new strategy to fight HIV and AIDS

A new strategy to fight HIV and AIDSThis is greatThis mechanism could really work if there was a way the genetically engineered CTL's could be made to reproduce once a few of them had been reinserted into the body. Of course a cell's function is to reproduce, but unless the...

Tags: cell, strategy

Discussion threads 2008-03-09