The Fizzbook Spin
The Fizzbook Spin is the latest incarnation of this popular children’s notebook computer and gives parents and educational organisations yet more choice of specification, performance and storage capacity.
As with the rest of the Fizzbooks, the Spin is based on the Intel Classmate range of educational laptops which have proved to be the popular choice amongst consumers and educational authorities worldwide.
This unique tablet design features a touch screen that swivels 180° so it can be used as a tablet or conventional style laptop computer. The curved edges and rugged design makes the Fizzbook Spin ideal for the demands of the journey from home to classroom as well as the demands of every day use by young children.
The Fizzbook Spin will be available to buy at the end of March 2009.
Buy It
The Fizzbook Spin will be available to buy from mid July 2009
Fizzbook Spin 8.9" Touchscreen Tablet Style PC
» Amazon.co.uk - £349.99 free delivery
» Insight UK - £339.24 plus £10.99 delivery
About the Fizzbook Spin
The Fizzbook Spin is unique in that offers students 2 modes of use, either as a conventional laptop with a keyboard and mouse pad or in tablet mode as an innovative touch screen operating interface.
When used as a laptop the screen can swivel through 180° for easy viewing by parents and teachers.
The integrated web-cam can also rotate to allow students to fully interact and the durable carrying handle is fully built in which makes the Fizzbook spin fully portable and compact.
Educational Software
Based on real research, in real classrooms, the Spin has been developed to maximise children’s learning and development potential. The Fizzbook spin has the following software pre-installed:
SMART Classroom Suite (an interactive software program developed especially for teachers and students)
Ability Office (An office suite including a word processor, spreadsheets, image editing, drawing and presentation applications)
Intel Learning Series (an education specific suite of educational software and parent controls)
Fizzbook Spin Specifications
Processor: Intel Atom N270, 1.60 GHz
Operating System: Microsoft Windows UMPC Edition
Memory: 1GB
Screen Size: 8.9"
Touch Screen: 5-wire ITO resistive touch screen
Storage Capacity: 60Gb PATA Hard Drive
Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n
USB: 2 x USB 2.0
Webcam: 1.3 megapixel
Battery Life: 4 hours max
Weight 1.2 kg