012 HTC Advantage x7501

The HTC Advantage x7501 is a Windows Mobile 6 device, with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3G, 3 MP camera, and GPS. The 5" screen is bright and readable, and the magnetically-attaching keyboard is quite compact. It has 128 MB of RAM and a slot for 2-GB or 4-GB SD card. Street price is $849 - $899.

CNET.com's Review of the HTC Advantage x7501

HTC recently announced an a upgrade to the Advantage, the 7510, which will have 16 GB of flash memory and a slimmer magnetic keyboard. Available March 2008 in Europe, but not in the USA. Sample Review

011 Asus EEE PC

The Asus EEE PC is an inexpensive ($400), compact (7" screen), lightweight PC with 4-GB flash memory. It comes loaded with 40 applications for internet surfing, office productivity, multimedia (audio and video editing) and games. A 0.3 Megapixel camera is also built in.

CLICK HERE FOR C-Net's REVIEW OF ASUS EEE PC

010 AT&T Tilt

The AT&T Tilt may be the most full-featured smart-phone currently available in the U.S.A. Includes Microsoft Windows® Mobile 6 Professional, Wi-Fi, and 3G fast wireless broadband connectivity, built-in GPS, and 3 MP camera.
Available from AT&T Wireless for $299.99 with a two-year contract.


PC Magazine Review of AT&T Tilt

C-NET's REVIEW OF AT&T TILT

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009 Classmate PCs

Intel's alternative to the "One Laptop Per Child" project is the Classmate PC. Intel's mission is ".. to improve education and provide economic opportunities..." to children in emerging nations.

See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classmate_PC

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VIDEO OF CLASSMATE PC IN NIGERIA

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C-NET Review of Classmate PC

008 One Laptop Per Child

The "One Laptop Per Child" project is a non-profit organization that aims to equip children in developing countries with an XO Laptop. The laptop is not available in the U.S.A. or other developed countries.



See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/$100_laptop





Video Link: OLPC-on-60-Minutes

007 Microsoft Ultra-Mobile PC

Ultra-Mobile PCs that run Microsoft's Mobile 6 and Vista weigh less than 2 pounds and have screen sizes 4" to 7". Most newer versions include applications such as:

• Microsoft Office Mobile
  
• Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile
  
• Internet Explorer Mobile
  
• Live Search for Windows Mobile
  
• Windows Live for Windows Mobile
  
• Windows Media Player Mobile

See: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/umpc/default.mspx and http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx

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006 iPods in the Classroom

Portable media players (including music players, video players, and iPods) have numerous classroom applications, even though they do not have all the computing and telecommunications capabilities of smartphones.

The Learninginhand Project has assembled various applications and resources for using ipods for teaching and learning which are demonstrated here on their website.

This Video ipods in the Classroom Project shows examples of using video podcasts for teaching and learning.

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