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Intel Classmate PC (9in.) review

7.5

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:Free

Verdict

Intel has tweaked the Classmate PC to appeal to first-world schoolchildren, and it now offers an experience on a par with mini-notebooks such as the ASUS Eee... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Small and inexpensive
  • Fairly rugged construction
  • Better touchpad
  • Webcam
  • Bigger screen and hard drive than its predecessor

Cons

  • Bigger screen has the same low resolution as earlier model
  • We're still waiting for the next generation of ultramobile chips from Intel

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Celeron M 353
Clock speed: 0.9 GHz
RAM installed: 512 MB
Wireless LAN: 802.11/b/g; 802.11s mesh mode
Hard drive size: 30 GB
Graphics processor: Intel GMA 900
Graphics RAM: 128 MB
Display diagonal size: 9 in
Case form factor: clamshell
Operating system: Windows XP Professional (Linux also available)

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