The French education ministry has decided to introduce a new model of PDA in 50 schools as a test to replace paper textbooks. School children have had to carry increasingly heavy bags, now reaching an average of 8kg.
The new palmheld computers will have enough hard disk capacity to store thousands of books. The cost of paper books over the 12 years of primary and secondary education exceeds the cost of the new PDA, which means this solution would not just release the weight strain but also be cheaper for parents.
50 schools in France were chosen to test this system in the next academic year. If approved by the government, this method could become univeral in the country.
The new palmheld computers will have enough hard disk capacity to store thousands of books. The cost of paper books over the 12 years of primary and secondary education exceeds the cost of the new PDA, which means this solution would not just release the weight strain but also be cheaper for parents.
50 schools in France were chosen to test this system in the next academic year. If approved by the government, this method could become univeral in the country.