Launching the Teachermate (Mar 2008)
Our customer, Innovations for Learning announced the launch of Teachermate, a USD 50 PC, in March 2008.
Product Description
- The small PCs come equipped with a 2.5-inch LCD display, 512MB of RAM, an SD slot, AC/USB charging, and built-in microphone and speaker. It runs on Linux Platform with Adobe Flash 6.0.
- The systems, with the help of funding from JP Morgan Chase, are being rolled out to a whopping 500 Chicago elementary schools, with the aim of having a unit in the hands of every child.
- In addition to Chicago, schools in New York, Detroit, New Orleans, San Antonio, Phoenix and the Denver area are piloting the device. The success of the roll out will lead to a global launch of this system.
- The kid-friendly computers come with a special case that allows charging and data-sync of 30 units at a time, allowing teachers to collect score-data quickly.