Tuesday, January 15, 2008

EeePC

I've been thinking for sometime now that the days of needing pcs with ever increasing hard drives are numbered. Most of the work I do now days is web based and when I install new pcs at school I load a basic suite of applications on. So I was very interested to read about the Eee Pc - a mini laptop - small and light with built in wi-fi and web cam. The battery life isn't great at 3 hours but the price is very attractive £187. I'm not thinking this would replace the computer suite or computers in the classroom but it would enable large groups to work on projects in class. I've ordered a couple of laptops on evaluation and am hoping they arrive before we host the ICT meeting at the end of month. Has anyone already seen the product or have any views on it? Another product we've had a look is the Bunja. We've got a demonstration model. It's probably too expensive at £19.99 each (I can see them having to reduce this price). "Bunja is a new interactive audio toy designed for children aged 6-11 to help improve maths skills with an exciting interactive adventure story. " www.bunja.com I would be interested to see this product a little further down the line - perhaps when the price has come down and the questions have been further developed.

1 comment:

DrJohn said...

Glad you mentioned the Asus EeePC... we're also trialing one next week. Been watching progress for a few months now, so pleased they are now available. It's a key step towards a one device per child principle, at a more achievable cost... will chat about this in our briefings!