The Tablet in school is not very successful in the USA

The United States is one step to us from the technological point of view, it is not a surprise, but that does not always translate into a disadvantage. Our programs of digitization of information must take into account the fact that resulting unsatisfactory in the USA, pilot projects that do not lead to the desired results and predictable unexpected device as soon as they end up in the hands of children unwary.

Among the examples we have cited the " Amplify ", which provides 73,000 Android tablet for the educational use of the same name, directed to children under 12 years (by a company of Rupert Murdoch). Much went inevitably damaged after a short time and the supply has been suspended, it does not take a genius to realize that at that age are necessary rugged-zed models, resistant to everything! Different speech instead for the program " iAchieve "carried out in Texas, 70,000 students provided the iPad have not reached the expected level of knowledge through the use of this digital program, now discontinued as ineffective.

A tile for the administration of Los Angeles that I put to spent $ 30 million for the purchase of iPad with Retina Display intended to 300,000 students around the district, a budget issue that has already created quite a few problems since it was paid $ 700. The next problem is called security , because among this student population will not be hard to find the most capable and able to bypass firewall restrictions from, coming to unblock Facebook, YouTube and portals possibly even more inappropriate.

Not all schools will then support this crazy shopping, we think of Windows tablet much more economical at this time, even more functional in some cases. There are also positives in this whole affair, the idea of ​​one-to-one tablet makes it possible for students to take home the job, tasks to be accomplished using software dedicated to that theme, but at what price?

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Full and finally an official release of Windows 8.1 users of Windows 8 will receive a free upgrade their system to Windows 8.1

Full and finally an official release of Windows 8.1. Now users of Windows 8 will receive a free upgrade their system to Windows 8.1 . The corresponding update will be available in the download centre Windows (after installing Windows 8.1 update will appear in the Windows Store). The rest of the possibility of purchasing the new operating system Microsoft, and the first PCs with pre-installed, you will see tomorrow.

Recall that the "base" Windows 8.1 will cost $ 120, Windows 8.1 Pro - $ 200. In addition, the holders of copies of the basic Windows 8.1 will be able to buy a package of updates to Pro-version for $ 100.

Upgrade to Windows 8.1 in the usual way (for money) will only owners of Windows 7. Owners of computers with Windows XP and Vista to upgrade to the new Windows will not be able, even though the year before they had the chance (Although with some reservations). The transition to the new owners of Windows PC with Windows 7 and will not be smooth - they will need to reinstall all programs, as well as MS Office.

Along with the update to the "classic" interface of the OS back button "Start", but it does not have the habit of past versions of Windows functionality, and allows you to go to the tiled screen "Start" and get access to some of the menu (for example, the control panel).

In addition, Windows 8.1 has received a new browser Internet Explorer 11 with a mode of reading, pre client Skype, in as better support for SkyDrive, direct-saving information in the "cloud" service. The search is now made not only on the local disks, but at the same time in SkyDrive, the Internet, etc.

Improved personalization. You can choose the home screen by default (tiles or classic), users can also personalize the screen more seriously "Start", organized work easier with the "tiles".