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[rsisk]

Listening to the Control System/Driver’s Station & Beta Test Observations call, picked up the following information regarding the 2011 Classmate...


2010 v 2011 classmate
160GB hard drive spinning (vs solid state drive on 2010 classmate)
larger keyboard
larger screen
3 USB ports
Will come loaded with Windows 7
New restoration key will load Windows 7 on 2010 classmates
Change IPs faster

Recording of the call will be here at some point...
http://usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/....aspx?id=10124

[Jon236]

Wondering whether veteran teams will be able to upgrade their Classmates at a discount?

[Danny Diaz]

Originally Posted by rsisk

2010 v 2011 classmate
160GB hard drive spinning (vs solid state drive on 2010 classmate)
larger keyboard
larger screen
3 USB ports
Will come loaded with Windows 7
New restoration key will load Windows 7 on 2010 classmates
Change IPs faster

Yeah, I was able to test-drive one of the new classmates (one of the many perks working at NI) but the thing I like most about it (that wasn't mentioned here) is the VGA port. No more graphical programming on a tiny screen (without logging in via remote desktop), and we can even do code reviews using a projector. As far as horsepower is concerned, the old and new are equivalent. But the added features are very nice.

Originally Posted by Jon236

Wondering whether veteran teams will be able to upgrade their Classmates at a discount?

I asked about this, and nobody knows. That usually means NO. FIRST, please surprise me - PLEASE.

-Danny

[rsisk]

Originally Posted by Danny Diaz

the VGA port

Hallelujah!