Why The Mate?
With over 20 years of cumulative experience in the K-12 portable computing market, One2OneMate and it’s marketing and product development staff have spent significant time and resources in designing and developing a true K-12 one-to-one computing solution with laptop features at a total cost of ownership not prohibitive to schools.
Since its inception, several organizations have published specifications that they believe to be ideal for a one-to-one K-12 computing solution. The table below illustrates a generic set of those industry specifications and recommendations.
| Features & Benefits |
| Industry Specification | Industry Recommendations | StudentMate™ |
| Hardware | ||
| Size | Portable | 12 inches wide / 11 inches deep / 1.5 inches high |
| Weight | Light Weight | 3 lbs |
| Power | Rechargeable | Rechargeable batteries – Full day operation (8+ hrs) |
| Screen | LCD Touch Screen | 7 inch color touch screen (6 1/2” wide by 3 1/2” tall) |
| Memory / Storage | Expandable | Secure Digital / USB slots |
| Keyboard | QWERTY - comfortable size | Full size laptop keyboard |
| Connectivity | Hard Wire Wireless |
10/100BT Ethernet port for fast connection 802.11x wireless 2 USB ports supporting a variety of USB devices |
| Audio | Headset | Audio codec in/out for speakers or headphones |
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| Software | ||
| Operating System | Palm / Windows / Linux | Linux |
| Operating Platform | Yes | Graphical User Interface for easy navigation |
| Applications | Word processing as core product | MS Word compatable word processor MS Excel compatable spreadsheet State Specific Formative Assessment Tool Contact Manager Student Summary List Typing Tutor Home Work To Do Calculator Utilities |
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| Accessories | ||
| Warranty | 1 year | Limited 5-year warranty on parts and labor excluding battery that has a 1 year warranty. |
| Protection | Required | Protective carrying case for unit. No hard drive. Data stored on memory chips. |
| Technical Support | Required | Free technical support via toll free customer service and web. |
| Extended Warranty | Required - 2 years option | Limited 5 year warranty included |
| Professional Development | No Indication | Professional Development / Teachers Guide available for a nominal fee. |
| Total Cost of Ownership | $100 - $1200 | $429 (with wifi) |
Goals for 1:1 Programs
According to the 2005, 1:1 Computing Guide by Technology & Learning, there are common goals for 1:1 programs. Below we have listed those common goals and how the StudentMate™ fulfills each one.
| Industry Specification | StudentMate™ | |
| Hardware | ||
| To improve equity of access to technology | Low Total Cost of Ownership | |
| To improve the quality of technology | Use of current inexpensive hardware and software components previously not available to the industry | |
| To institute and support best practice in technology integration | Easy hardware and software configuration compatibility with all industry standards. |
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| To improve student learning of content | Offer robust content from industry publishers. | |
| To institute formative assessments and differentiated instruction | Offer state specific formative assessment tool. | |
| To increase performance on standardized tests | Offer Standards based customized assessment to identify individual students areas of weakness. | |
| To improve student ability to become lifelong learners | Offer engaging tool motivating the student to continuously want to learn. | |
| To prepare students for the world of work | Offer a computing solution with industry software to every student thus allowing to learn anytime anywhere. | |
| To improve the home-school connection | Offer self paced continued learning at home and at school. |
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