HP announced their big deal with Fresno United School District, the 4th largest district in California and the 39th largest in the country, at NECC. The Fresno Bee was all over the story. The district received 7,000 HP Mini-Note laptops, a mini laptop designed for students, at about $500 each, $3.85 million total. The Mini-Note has an 8.9" screen, 120GB hard drive, rugged aluminum casing, integrated wi-fi, weighs 2.8 pounds, has an optional webcam and a variety of other features and options, and it's designed to be small and light enough to be easily used by students, at school rather than home.
That's great and all, but I can't help wondering: 7,000 laptops....76,504 students. I love the quote by District Chief Technology Officer Kurt Madden: "Because of this, students will have to share the computers." So... what's that, just about 11 students per machine? 2-3 computers per classroom? Kinda defeats the purpose of a small, portable lightweight laptop, a "personal" computer, doesn't it? And it really demonstrates the true challenge of "one laptop per child" initiatives and the "one-to-one" computing ideal, despite the fact that we're getting closer and closer. Here's a huge district that spent millions--and that's a specially priced mini-laptop at a considerable discount--just to get 1/10th of that goal. Maybe we should scratch that and start another "OPEC"... One Laptop Per Eleven Children? Much more attainable.
do i get cheaper than this one in same model plz inform.
Posted by: computers blog | May 04, 2009 at 03:04 PM
it's much attractive and has great specs it's worth buying right now!
Posted by: cheap computers | June 07, 2009 at 09:17 AM