Dell on Thursday launched three
education-focused devices - the
refreshed Chromebook 11 laptop, and th
new Venue 10 and Venue 10 Pro tablets.
The new Dell Chromebook 11 with 2GB
for RAM is priced at $249 (approximately
Rs. 15,500), while the 4GB RAM variant
will cost $299 (approximately Rs.
18,600). There is also a touchscreen
variant of the Dell Chromebook 11 with
4GB of RAM, which is priced at $329
(approximately Rs. 20,500). The laptop
will be available at Dell.com in the US
and select countries around the world
starting this Thursday.
The refreshed Chromebook 11 features a
11.6-inch screen with a resolution of
1366x768 pixels. It comes with a dual-
core Intel 'Bay Trail-M' Celeron processo
clocked at 2.16GHz, and packs 16GB of
flash storage.
The highlight of the new Chromebook 11
is its 180-degree hinge, which allows th
laptop to go flat on surface. Dell has als
put in a Gorilla Glass screen, a MIL-STD
810G tested case for pressure,
temperature, shock, and vibration
resistance, and a sealed keyboard and
touchpad for spill protection.
Dell is also offering a version of the new
Chromebook 11 with a choice of Window
7 and Windows 8.1, branded the Latitud
11. Not many details are available at thi
point, but more will be available before
the launch date of March 3, as the The
Verge notes. Prices start at $299,
featuring an Intel Celeron SoC, and a
250GB HDD.
Coming to the two new Venue tablets,
both the Dell Venue 10 and Dell Venue 1
Pro feature 10.1-inch HD (720x1280
pixels) or full-HD (1080x1920 pixels)
displays. However, the Venue 10 runs
Android 5.0 Lollipop and the Venue 10
Pro runs Windows 8.1 -based.
The company says Dell Venue 10, based
on Android 5.0, is one of the first tablets
to be certified with Google Play for
Education. Equipped with Near Field
Communication (NFC), teachers will be
able to instantly transfer content to
students by simply bumping devices.
Prices for the Dell Venue 10 haven't been
disclosed, but company said that the
tablet will be available in spring 2015.
About the Venue 10 Pro, the standalone
tablet starts at $329.99 (approximately
Rs. 20,500) and $379.99 (approximately
Rs. 23,600) with keyboard. An optional
active stylus also provides the pen and
paper "inking" experience on a tablet, th
same technology that powers the
Samsung S Pen. It will be available on
Dell.com in the US and select countries
around the world starting March 3.
While Dell hasn't detailed other
specifications of the device, Android
Police notes that the tablets will pack
Intel Atom processors with a reported 10
hours of battery life. Also, these will
include options like microSD card slot,
full-size USB ports in addition to the
Micro-USB charging port, NFC support
(said to be in Venue 10) and an LTE SIM
slot indicating carrier versions.
"The classroom is changing quickly, and
innovative technology is a major way for
students to enjoy a collaborative
educational experience," said Sam Burd,
vice president and general manager, Dell
Personal Computing Product Group,
adding, "Education devices need to be
really robust to make it through a school
district's life cycle. They also need to be
powerful and flexible enough to suit
individual learning needs, and make
collaborating within the classroom
simple. Our latest education solutions
give students, teachers and IT managers
the tools they need to provide an
engaging learning experience."
Dell Launches Venue 10, Venue 10 Pro Tablets; Refreshes Chromebook 11 | NDTV Gadgets
