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Microsoft’s new technology for schools

Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Jake in News

So Microsoft, for all the flack open source dev dudes and Apple fans give them, are involved with some pretty awesome social upliftment schemes.

They have now released a product which they bill as a “simple and affordable technology for schools that allows several students to work a single computer at the same time – each with their own screen, mouse and keyboard”.

If you’re in Joburg you can see this new technology, which is currently on display at the African School Technology Innovation Centre (STIC) in Newtown, Johannesburg.

Called Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, it aims to give more teachers and students access to technology at low cost.

Check out these videos for more info:
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Tags: microsoft, schools, social upliftment