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Lenovo this week added a new student to its education roster, the second generation Classmate+ laptop. It's available in both clamshell and convertible laptop form factors and based on the Intel Learning Series, which are purpose built netbooks with full PC functionality designed especially for students K-8 with enhanced ruggedness, added security features, Atom processors, and increased battery life.
"As the world’s #1 PC maker in education, we’re committed to enhancing learning via our platform of PC solutions designed for students," said Michael Schmedlen, director, worldwide education, Lenovo. "By joining with Intel to create the new Lenovo Classmate+ Clamshell and Classmate+ Convertible laptops, we’re demonstrating how mobile computing fits into any learning environment, no matter the location or budget."
The new Classmate+ netbooks feature a keyboard with enhanced water resistance, a tougher corner design, reinforced steel hinge, and strengthened DC jack, Lenovo says. Specs consist of a 10.1-inch screen, Atom N2600 processor, up to 2GB of DDR3 memory, up to 320GB of hard drive storage or up to a 32GB SSD, three USB ports, VGA and optional HDMI connectivity, and a 6-cell battery good for up to 10 hours of run time.
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