A lot goes into planning for a mobile lab. The following questions need
to be asked and answered:
1) How many hours per day will this "lab" be used?
Battery issues are very important and you need to consider how the
devices will be recharged.
2) What are the applications needed?
If this lab's main "raison d'etre" is to access the Internet, then
netbooks without hard drives would suffice. Not only are these less
expensive than "full blown" laptops, the batteries will last longer as
well. If your only needs are Internet, getting to students' home
folders, word processing, and spreadsheets then a netbook would fit the
bill nicely. If your application needs are greater - proprietary apps,
etc - then you must consider the specs for those applications and plan
accordingly.
There is no generic mobile lab. Any mobile lab needs to be designed to
fit the specific needs of the user base.
Shelly Cramer wrote:
Anyone have any recommendations? This would actually stay in a
classroom, not be moved from room to room.
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