EarthWalk Offers Power Solution for Intel-powered ClassmatePC Netbook
SideKick PowerPack enables continuous use of Intel's second-generation netbooks for uninterrupted technology use in the classroom
(Manassas, VA) - Students across the U.S. will be able to fully operate their Classmate PCs with the inclusion of the cost-effective and energy-efficient SideKick PowerPack, an external battery that brings an extra seven hours of laptop use into the classroom
Intel Corp. announced in April 2008 that its second-generation Classmate PCs (CMPC) would bring larger screens and extra data storage to the children of the U.S. as well as abroad. In a continuing effort to improve education worldwide by ensuring that technology is integrated into classrooms seamlessly, EarthWalk Communications, Inc. offers the SideKick PowerPack as an all-day, energy-efficient solution that powers the CMPC for hours and has a useful life of five school years.
An entire classroom of students using Classmate PCs can focus on learning as the SideKick stays charged through its exclusive power management system-- the FlexCart16CM wireless mobile computer laboratory. With one computer per child initiatives on the rise, deploying a proven, low cost solution with maximum efficiency becomes increasingly important.
Ideal for classroom use, the lightweight laboratory holds 16 laptops and includes 16 specially-formatted SideKick PowerPack external laptop batteries. Designed specifically for the CMPC, the blue FlexCart16CM charges all of the computers, SideKicks and peripherals from one standard electrical outlet, allowing students and teachers to continuously use their Classmate PCs throughout the day.
Realizing the dream of one computer per student is an undertaking the FlexCart16CM helps establish. Educators maintain that students exposed to computers for just one hour per week excel in the use of this technology. The portable integrated system allows children in the U.S. and emerging markets to succeed in school and later in the global marketplace.
“With the SideKick, we can ensure that the student not only receives a computer, but can use it to multitask for an entire day,” according to EarthWalk President Peggi McConnell . “We are delighted to offer power solutions for Intel’s Classmate PC. It is further proof that technology can be easily integrated into the classroom making the 1-to-1 ratio of laptops to students not only accessible, but plausible."
EarthWalk Communications, Inc. was established in 1996 with the vision of being a leading provider of technologies and tools to improve computer and Internet use in the classroom. Today, the company's established customer base is in thousands of US school districts and international institutions around the world. EarthWalk has gained a reputation for solving problems and delivering cost-effective technology through their fully-customizable, integrated products.
