“Kno, a Tablet for College, to Debut at $599”
Miguel Helft, The New York Times
11/9/2010
<http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/09/college-tablet-kno-to-debut-at-599-embargo-until-midnight/?ref=technology>
In the technology market, the Kno is being designed specifically for the use of college students. It is a specialized tablet computer that is somewhat heavier and pricier than Apple’s iPad. The price of an iPad starts at $499. There is an option of a 14-inch single-screen tablet which starts at $599 or a dual-screen model which starts at $899. Those who are advocates for the Kno feel that its cost balances out with its significant amount of advantages. The Kno chief executive, Osman Rashid, says that the Kno will even end up saving college students money. The main idea behind it is to serve as an e-reader and prevent students from having to buy textbooks. In addition, it has many other features, including: note-taking, project management, and organization benefits. There is no date set for release of the Kno yet.
I think that this next step in technology is extraordinary. If the Kno truly will have the ability to prevent students from having to buy books, it will save money from so many different angles. However, this fact alone does not make the Kno seem so appealing. It is the fact that it also has all these other features that seem to be aimed towards helping make a college student’s life more organized. I think that it is a smart idea for the market to create something specifically designed the use of college students. It will be interesting to see what happens when the Kno is released in the marketplace. I feel as though it will be extremely successful if it can really do all the things it is being claimed to do, specifically regarding being an elaborate e-reader.
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