Intel Unveils Second-Generation Intel-Powered Classmate PC -- 'Netbook' for Worldwide...

Intel Unveils Second-Generation Intel-Powered Classmate PC -- 'Netbook' for Worldwide Education Markets

New Strategic Investment, Software Certification Service Also
Disclosed at Shanghai IDF
SHANGHAI, China--(Business Wire)--
Intel Corporation unveiled a new design of the Intel-powered
classmate PC today at the Intel Developer Forum in Shanghai. As
announced in a keynote by Andrew Chien, Intel vice president,
Corporate Technology Group and director of Intel Research, the
second-generation Intel-powered classmate PC is an affordable, fully
functional, rugged Internet-centric computer platform. These
simple-to-use PCs have wireless capability, longer battery life, water
resistant keyboards and are more shock resistant if dropped. Intel is
calling this category of PCs "netbooks."

The Intel designed computer offers different choices to
manufacturers so each can tailor laptop models for a variety of
education needs. The new classmate PC blueprint is the latest
innovation and educational tool for parents and teachers to use
technology, computers and Internet access to better educate students
around the world.

"Only 5 percent of the world's children today have access to a PC
or to the Internet," Chien said. "Education is one of the best
examples of how technology improves our lives. We have seen how
technology helps teachers create fun learning experiences more
efficiently. We have also been touched by children's excitement when
they are inspired by technology. The Intel-powered classmate PC is one
of the ways we support the IT industry in spreading the benefits of
technology in education for children around the world."

The second-generation classmate PCs are built on Intel(R)
Celeron(R) M processor with 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and mesh network
capabilities. The top range of these netbooks includes a 9-inch LCD
screen, 6-cell battery life, 512 MB memory, a 30 GB HDD (hard disk
drive) storage and an integrated webcam. An Intel powered classmate PC
supports Microsoft(1) Windows(1) XP and variants of the Linux(1)
operating environment. When pre-installed with the education software
stack, these netbooks are ideal for classroom-learning environment.
Software and content will be available in more than eight languages.

More than 80 software and hardware vendors, content providers,
educational services providers and local OEMs have been working with
Intel to develop a complete infrastructure that supports the
Intel-powered classmate PC. They were present at today's announcement
in Shanghai.

Chien also said future Intel-powered classmate PCs will be built
with the Intel(R) Atom(TM) processor. It is an energy-efficient,
low-cost computer chip designed to provide wireless capability to
small mobile computing devices such as netbooks.

The updated child-sized computer will continue to be deployed as
part of the Intel World Ahead Program, a global initiative aimed at
spreading digital accessibility and educational opportunities.

The Digital Transformation

Chien also discussed how the second-generation classmate PC is a
proof point of the digital transformation he believes is underway
today. He highlighted several more digital advances including the use
of a cascaded silicon Raman laser as a low-cost Methane gas detector
and talked about a novel "holistic" platform power management
technology to significantly improve the energy efficiency of a wide
range of platforms. He addressed emerging digital consumer
applications such as personal robotics and computational photography
as fronts where this transformation is taking place by demonstrating
"Fuwa," a personal robot from the Fudan University and ReFocus
Imaging's light field camera.

Intel architecture is also transforming with the multi-core
movement in mainstream, parallel computing. This will require new
programming techniques and languages at the heart of Intel's
tera-scale computing research program. Chien, along with Dr. Zhang
Xia, chief technology officer of Neusoft Co., demonstrated Ct, a new
parallel programming language from Intel research that will make
programming for many-cores more efficient than what is possible today.
Chien says Intel's research is poised to tackle both the opportunities
and the challenges that lie ahead with the Digital Transformation.

Renee James: Software: Unlocking the Opportunities on Intel
Platforms

Also at IDF, Renee James, vice president and general manager of
Intel's Software and Solutions Group, illustrated the crucial role
software plays in unlocking the power of hardware and ultimately
creating a better computing experience. She highlighted visual
computing and mobile applications for MIDs as two important, rapidly
growing areas of software development and announced the Intel(R) C++
Software Development Tool Suite for Linux(1) OS Supporting MIDs.

James also announced the Intel(R) Certified Solutions program.
This new software testing and validation service will enable Intel(R)
Software Partner Program members to deliver high-quality solutions
that are certified to meet rigorous standards for security,
interoperability and maintainability, and are optimized for Intel
technologies. This new service offering, provided by SpikeSource(1),
will help software vendors reduce development costs and produce more
trustworthy solutions that work well on Intel platforms. In
conjunction with this certification initiative, Intel Capital, Intel's
global investment organization, has made an additional investment of
$10 million in SpikeSource. Intel Capital originally invested in
SpikeSource in 2005 and has played an active role to make the company
successful through company building and customer introductions. Intel
and SpikeSource are initially offering the service as an early adopter
program with broader availability expected later this year.

Intel and Epic Games launched the "$1 Million Intel Make Something
Unreal Contest" for aspiring game developers to create modifications
("mods") for the PC version of "Unreal Tournament 3." Winnings are
valued at $1 million and include an Unreal Engine 3 license and other
cash awards and prizes, including Intel(R) Software Development
Products and PCs based on Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme quad-core
processors.

About Intel

Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops
technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how
people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available
at www.intel.com/pressroom and blogs.intel.com.

-- Intel, Intel Atom, Intel Core, Celeron, and the Intel logo are
trademarks of Intel Corporation in the United States and other
countries.

(1) Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of
others.

NOTE TO EDITORS: photos, videos and more facts available at
www.intel.com/pressroom/idf

Intel Corporation
Agnes Kwan, 408-398-2573
agnes.ck.kwan@intel.com
Nor Badron, +86-136-8198-3925
nor.e.badron@intel.com

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