At News Corporation - Media Holding, which is run by one of the richest people in the world Rupert Murdoch (Rupert Murdoch), - got its own Student Tablet PC. On Wednesday declared Joel Klein (Joel I. Klein), executive director of Amplify, which is part of News Corp and engaged educational projects.
How to characterize the product creators, "[this] Android-tablet like the ASUS Transformer Pad TF300TL». On paper, the device is really very similar (and he and the other built on the NVIDIA Tegra 3, equipped with 10-inch IPS), but in reality, Amplify tablet may be a simplified version of the product ASUS, with a shorter battery life (8.5 hours vs. 9.5) and a resolution of 5 megapixel camera instead of 8 megapixels. In the role of the operating system made Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with redesigned interface.
Interestingly, the device will inherit from pupils' Transformer Pad TF300TL connector allows you to connect the docking station with integrated keyboard. Manufacture products also charged ASUS.
Students will use the device Amplify and at school, and at home, but purchased it will be the educational institutions. Children and teens will play educational games on it and do your homework, and teachers can monitor their progress or, for example, to block "unwanted" applications.
Tablet PC available in two versions: Amplify Tablet and Amplify Tablet Plus. In the first case, access to the network is provided only via Wi-Fi, in the latter case also provides for alternative prepaid Internet access via modem LTE. Price Amplify Tablet - $ 299, Amplify Tablet Plus priced at $ 50 more. In addition to directly, the cost tablet, Amplify will annually collect subscription fee for the software and technical support in the amount of $ 99 (Amplify Tablet) or $ 179 (Amplify Tablet Plus).
Sources: Amplify , The New York Times
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