Intel has unveiled new 7 and 10-inch Education Tablets based on Android, featuring optional sensors and educational content.
Intel has been working on providing educational technology to students with its Classmate PC series. It has now launched two new Intel Education Tablets in 7-inch and 10-inch sizes that have sensor packages, Intel’s Education Software suite based on Kno Textbook software, and run on Android OS.
The Intel Education 7-inch Tablet has a 1024 x 600 pixels touchscreen and runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) OS. It has 8 GB of built-in storage and has Intel Atom Z2420 CPU (single-core Atom, Hyper-Threading enabled) processor. The 7-inch tablet supports integrated GPS, eCompass and gives 8 hours of battery life.
The Intel Education 10-inch Tablet has a 1280 x 800 pixels touchscreen. Surprisingly it runs on outdated Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) OS rather than Jelly Bean OS. The 10-inch tablet comes with a stylus and has 16GB built-in storage. The tablet has a Medfield chip at 1.6GHz (HT-enabled) processor and gives 6.5 hours of battery life.
Both the Intel Education Tablets have 1GB of RAM, 2MP front camera and a VGA front camera for video conferencing. On the connectivity front, both the tablets support integrated Wi-Fi and optional Bluetooth. The Education tablets have integrated speakers and microphone to view multimedia content.
The Intel Education Tablets have some unique features like snap-on magnification lens and a thermal probe that plugs into a port on the tablet. Both the tablets offer interactive eReaders, note-taking apps, lab tools, and painting apps for students. Intel has not given any information about the pricing and availability of the tablets.
Source: Intel