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Consumer/Low end education device for anywhere/anytime education

88 points posted to Education by derekk2110 02/20/07

Common themes growing amongst larger educators in the public (government) space is the need for "anywhere anytime" education.

This is hampered by the high cost of computing for the masses.

Feedback from many levels is the need for a semi disposable low cost computing device, more like a gameboy than a laptop, that allows basic internet access, some power and limit connectivity . . and is around that low $200-$500 mark.

Possible with current technology?

delltexas
02/27/07		 Merged Idea originally posted 02/24/07
Laptop Mods....

HEY!!! FOR THOSE OF US WHO OWN MODDED-OUT, OVERCLOCKED, HIGH POWERED DESKTOP COMPUTERS... WE WHO HAVE LAPTOPS FEEL WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOD OUT OUR LAPTOPS.. YES SKINS WERE EVOLUTIONARY AS AN ELEMENTARY MOD, BUT WE'D LOVE TO HAVE AFTERMARKET CASES AND THINGS TO DO TO OUR LAPTOPS. DELL'S COMMERCIALS ALL SAY THAT THE COMPUTERS ARE ALL CUSTOM BUILT SO THAT THE CUSTOMER'S FINGERPRINTS ARE ALL OVER IT BEFORE ITS EVER EVEN OPENED BY THE CUSTOMER... WELL I BELIEVE THAT TO BE TRUE, BUT TO BE ABLE TO ORDER A LAPTOP AND HAVE IT EXACTLY THE WAY WE WANT IT INSIDE AND OUT WOULD MAKE FOR BETTER SALES! ME BEING A COLLEGE STUDENT AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, I WOULD LOVE MY LAPTOP I USE NOW WHICH IS A DELL INSPIRON 6400 TO HAVE A TOTALLY SCHOOL THEMED WINDOWS SKIN LIKE WHAT ALIENWARE IS DOING WITH THEIR LIMITED EDITION SUPERMAN SYSTEMS. THE CASING SHOULD BE TOTALLY BUILT AND PAINTED WITH THE SCHOOL'S COLORS AND LOGOS, CUSTOMIZABLE COLOR KEYBOARDS, TOUCHPADS AND ALL... THIS IS JUS ONE COLLEGE STUDENT/COMPUTER GEEK'S TAKE ON LAPTOPS. FOR BUSINESSES, THEIR EMPLOYEES SHOULD HAVE THE SAME CHOICES AND OPTIONS TO COMPLETELY CUSTOMIZE THEIR SYSTEM TO REFLECT THE EMPLOYEE'S INDIVIDUAL STYLE AND TASTES, AS FAR AS HAVING A CUSTOM WINDOWS SCHEME FOR XP OR VISTA AS WELL AS THE CASE THE SYSTEM IS BUILT IN LET THE EMPLOYEE CUSTOMIZE THE CASE IN OTHER WORDS... CAPTIALIZE ON WHAT I SAID PREVIOUSLY... COMPUTERS ARE ALL CUSTOM BUILT SO THAT THE CUSTOMER'S FINGERPRINTS ARE ALL OVER IT BEFORE ITS EVER EVEN OPENED BY THE CUSTOMER... BINGO!!! TRUTH IN PRINCIPLE ADVERTISING
bmeraly
02/27/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 02/24/07
Why the CAPITAL letters? Are you yelling our your ideas?
jemfisher
02/27/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 02/25/07
I did not read your post, as I don't like people that shout at me.
john_saddington
02/27/07		 Merged Idea originally posted 02/17/07
College Educational Initiatives

Dell should provide bright and intelligent graduating high-school seniors with incentives on purchasing Dell computers when they goto college. Requirements could range from SAT scores, to community service, to leadership roles, etc. etc. and give those qualifying students discounts and/or computers for their college experience! These students are the future leaders and imagine if a Dell computer was the thing that assisted in their success...?!
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