Dell is launching a new “educational” laptop - the Latitude 2100 at a price of US $ 369 + for the “educational” market segment.
It will be designed for school students, it has a rubberized case to increase durability and wear resistance, a bottom without ventilation slots to minimize moisture ingress inside the case and an optional belt for wearing. Also, the model will have a built-in light indication of network activity for control by the teacher.
Dell Latitude 2100 runs on Intel's 945GSE chipset. Several other important characteristics: - Intel Atom N270 processor - Up to 1GB fixed RAM; Additional memory slot to accommodate up to 2GB RAM total - Display: 1024x576 LED screen, optional touch screen - Storage options: standard hard drive options up to 250GB; SSD drive up to 16GB - Battery: 3 and 6-cell battery options - Wired Connectivity: 10/100 / 1000Mb Gigabit Ethernet - Wireless Connectivity: 802.11g standard, option 802.11n - Ports: 3 USB, VGA, headphone / speaker out, mic - Expansion slot: SD / MMC card reader
Several operating systems will be available for pre-installation: Ubuntu 8.10, Windows XP Home or Vista Home Basic. ')
The Dell Latitude 2100 will be available in 5 colors: red, gold, blue, green and graphite.