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An update on the Safebook and 1:1 computing

An update on the Safebook and 1:1 computingthin client and terminal serversEducational sectors are always good candidates for thin client and terminal servers as explained by the writers PROVIDED stable wireless connection can be maintainedHere are some thin client software you can try :-ThinServer XP http://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htmThinstuffwww.thinstuff.comThin Client Solid State Mobile...

Tags: Thin clients, Notebooks, keyboard, thin client, Safebook, One Laptop Per Child project

Discussion threads 2007-11-16

An update on the Safebook and 1:1 computing

My students had another day to play with Devon IT's Safebook today. I also took the opportunity to ask them a few questions about 1:1 computing. Keep in mind that these kids are from a solidly middle-class community; many have access to computers and the web, but the...

Tags: Student, Computing, Laptop Computer, Computer, Safebook, Productivity, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-11-15

Devon IT's Safebook

Devon IT's SafebookDevonIT ExperiencesGreat, we have over 50 and growing thin clients. We get them all from Devon IT. Inexpensive, responsive support. They prefer not to do small orders, though. Free server OS to remotely manage them. Highly recommended.Tech. Coordinator, OregonPrice?That bit is not clear and straightforward. Why should I...

Tags: Thin clients, Notebooks, Servers, Devon IT, Safebook

Discussion threads 2007-11-15

Devon IT's Safebook

Thin clients, though not for everybody, have done a really outstanding job of meeting the needs of the students in my school. Easy manageability, very little maintenance, and transparent access to data and applications from a variety of locations around the school have made them a big hit. ...

Tags: Information Technology, Thin Client, Student, Server, Laptop Computer, Safebook, Devon IT, RDP, Thin Clients, Terminal Services, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-11-15

Additional Resources

What's on tap for Ed Tech in 2008?

What's on tap for Ed Tech in 2008?There is a downsideAfter teaching computers in the public schools for 25 years, there are a couple of things that are overlooked. The first is how these additional machines will be maintained, especially if they are carried around and treated like a...

Tags: PDAs, Cellular phones, Handhelds, Ed Tech, tap

Discussion threads 2007-12-21

Another cheap mini-portable...competition rocks

Another cheap mini-portable...competition rocksrunning Windows on cloudbookLooks a good win for linux :)This thingy is also good as a thin client much cheaper than safebook and can run Windows via ThinServer XPhttp://www.aikotech.com/thinserver.htmAnother GREAT entry into the kids laptop field. This may also be motivatedby OLPC, but not sure. In...

Tags: Keyboards, Handhelds, Operating systems, HP Jornada, One Laptop Per Child project, Jornada 820, Linux, Microsoft Windows CE, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Discussion threads 2007-12-13

The Devon IT thin clients are headed back, but thin really is in

The Devon IT thin clients are headed back, but thin really is incheap terminal serverI agree Safebook is a great product for mobile all in one thin client, however the pricing of USD599 is still too high for mass deploymentAs for the back end server you can go with low...

Tags: Thin clients, computer lab, thin client, Devon IT, Devon, information technology

Discussion threads 2007-11-27

The Devon IT thin clients are headed back, but thin really is in

Sorry, couldn't pass up the cheesy title for this post. Cheese aside, though, as I box up the Devon IT Safebook and 6030 desktop thin client, I'm reminded of just how far server-centric computing has come from the green-screened dumb terminal of yore. I received a promo email...

Tags: Thin Client, Thin Clients, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-11-27

Devon IT 6030 Series Terminal

Last week, I reviewed the Devon IT Safebook. I continue to use it in class and will have a wrap-up on it tomorrow. At the same time, Devon IT sent me one of their more traditional thin clients, the NTA 6030, for review. This is comparable to...

Tags: Information Technology, Thin Client, Server, Thin Clients, Servers, Hardware, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-11-20

Laptops...can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em

Laptops...can't live with 'em, can't live without 'emThe OLPC program sure has got the debates going about the utility of onecomputer for every student. It evened spawned the complimentary Classmate PC by Intel. One thing is for sure, we ARE going to have lots more options for schools that want...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Learning, One Laptop Per Child project, computer, laptop computer, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-11-16

Laptops...can't live with 'em, can't live without 'em

As I was writing my last post on Devon IT's Safebook, and ways in which it can force students to use the computer as a tool more than a toy, a feed from Slashdot caught my eye. Pointing to a post on ComputerWorld, the headline referred to our love-hate...

Tags: Student, Laptop Computer, Notebooks, Productivity, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2007-11-15