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The faces and fingers of youngsters test driving the spring 2008 version of Intel's Classmate PC. It's an affordable, compact, rugged computer designed especially for students.

The larger screen and built-in camera are the more obvious enhancements.

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It also has increased memory, is wireless-capable, water-resistant and drop-proof.

Classmate PCs are educational tools for teachers, particularly in developing countries.

They’re pre-installed with education software. Versions will be available in 8 languages.

These are fully-functional computers, which run Microsoft Windows XP or variants of the Linux operation systems. And what a student sees on their screen can be shared with their teacher and others in their classroom.

To better educate students around the globe, Intel has trained tens of thousands of teachers in developing counties to use technology, internet-access and computers, including the Classmate PC. Our goal is to help prepare them for competing in ...