It appears Dell will be releasing some school-oriented possibly touchscreen notebooks. With names like School Bus Orange, Blue Ribbon, Red Apple and Chalkboard Black and a small desk-friendly footprint (roughly 10″x8″) and size (under 3 lbs) I think it is pretty obvious these will be marketed towards the education sector. Hopefully this means they will be somewhat durable with decent battery life as well.
The addition of a possible touchscreen is also an interesting addition as this could provide some of the tactile input we have been looking at in my ETEC 533 class.
The hardware specs are average for a 15″ laptop with USB, full wireless, Bluetooth, but at $600 these could be a great addition to any school. The small size should make any “laptop cart” easier to handle.
Read hardware specs and more at Gizmodo.