Thinking of using the classmate PC for serious handwriting and note taking. Nicole discusses the pro’s and cons of note taking using the note taking program. You’ll also get to see what a page of notes looks like after its been converted to an electronic document.
The new generation Classmate PC has a 10.1-inch screen that pivots into tablet mode, a rotating camera, a six-cell battery that lasts 8.5 hours, plus optional GPS, 3G, and WiMAX. Its running the new Intel Atom Pine trail 1.66GHz N450 processor, along with a rubberized case containing a handle which makes it easy to carry. It also has a resistive touchscreen that uses a stylus, it doesn’t have multi-touch because its focus is on writing and its for kids. It has palm rejection built in so the kids can write notes and there are various handwriting recognition packages pre loaded so that the kids can convert their hand written documents into word documents.
