THE NETWIZE STORY
All it takes is one Ethernet connection and one standard wall outlet.
The EarthWalk NetWize™ System is a wireless network of eBuddies®, amazingly lightweight and powerful wireless notebooks, each with a range of hundreds of feet, stored and charged in a sturdy SmartCart™.
Add recharging BatteryBays and a large-screen presentation monitor or an LCD projector for a truly versatile system.
Together these components form a portable integrated system that brings the power of computers and the Internet into the classroom - any classroom.
The Benefits of NetWize
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Does your computer lab work as hard as it can?
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Are you fighting for space?
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Do you wish you could move the lab instead of the students?
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Do you want your students to interact with their computer as a learning tool rather than a game?
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Would you like to see your students using technology tools on a daily basis?
Cost & Mobility:
A computer for every student? There is no room for so many computers and too expensive to fund.
NetWize is a low-cost, mobile computer lab that puts computers in the hands of every student. NetWize can hold up to 32 eBuddylaptops.
Wiring & Internet:
Extra wiring is costly and disruptive to the classroom. Also every classroom will not have internet access available. NetWize uses wireless technology. All eBuddies in the system can gain access from multiple locations without a direct line of site required. And all it takes is one Ethernet connection and one standard wall outlet.
Power Supply:
Do your classrooms have the power to charge that many computers? The NetWize charging system charges up to 32 eBuddies with just one electrical socket. With the BatteryBay you don't have to stop your studies to recharge your eBuddies.
Security:
Are you afraid of theft, breakage or unwanted programs and software being loaded or downloaded onto the computer? eBuddies can be locked into the SmartCart and secured. They also do not have internal floppy drives, limiting access to their setup. Insurance is available to protect your investment.
The EarthWalk BatteryBay stores and manages your battery charging and electrical requirements from one standard wall outlet.
Now that's something to get charged up about!
BATTERYBAY DRAWER
EarthWalk's BatteryBay allows for continuous eBuddy® operation by simultaneously recharging up to 16 Lithium-ion batteries. The BatteryBay can be used as a free-standing component or installed in the NetWize SmartCart. With two BatteryBays, you have continuous power for up to 32 wireless eBuddy® mini-notebooks.
BATTERYBAY BRIEFCASE
EarthWalk's BatteryBay Briefcase allows for continuous eBuddy® operation by simultaneously recharging up to 8 Lithium-ion batteries. Take the BatteryBay Briefcase along with the NetWize eXpress case and have an extra set of batteries for continuous power.
The EarthWalk eBuddy® is the heart of the NetWize™ System. The eBuddy series of computers represents the world's first fully integrated wireless network computer specifically designed for students and teachers.
Mobile Lab Vs. Fixed Lab |
 
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Assumption:
A classroom of 32 students with the capability to connect to the Internet |
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Mobile
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Fixed
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Eliminates the need for
a dedicated classroom |
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Mobile Labs are brought into exsisting classrooms while fixed labs require a dedicated room that can cost private schools in lost tuition when they loose classroom space. Mobile Labs could remedy over crowded public schools without displacing students into temporary trailers. |
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Eliminates the need for
upgraded electrical wiring |
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A mobile lab requires only ONE electrical outlet and can be plugged into existing outlets in any classroom. Many additional electrical outlets are required to facilitate a fixed lab. |
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Eliminates the need for
a dedicated teacher |
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Mobile labs utilize the classroom teacher who integrates their current lessons into the lab rather than the fixed lab which requires a dedicated computer lab teacher. |
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Eliminates the need for
special computer desks |
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Wireless laptops can be placed anywhere, with no wires or cabling. Fixed desktop computers require special desks to accommodate the large monitor, CPU and cables. |
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Draws minimal
electricity |
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EarthWalk's patent pending SmartCart is 85% power efficient while fixed labs require more electrical current to be available. |
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Eliminates the need for
a climate controlled room |
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Laptops run on lower current and have self-contained screens, therefore generating less heat than traditional desktop computers |
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Eliminates the need for
students to change rooms |
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Teachers prefer not having their class time shortened by moving students to the computer lab in the middle of a lesson. The mobile lab comes to their classroom and is there for the duration of the class |
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Eliminates disrupting the
flow of learning |
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Students stay focused on their lesson rather than being disrupted to move to a different room. |
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Has built in
lockdown security |
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The mobile lab doors are cast aluminum with a special no tamper lock that in turn can be rolled into a closet or room which can be locked as well. |
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Eliminates the need for more
wiring or infrastructure |
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A mobile lab requires only ONE network connection. Desktop workstations require dedicated drops, wiring and switches. |
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