A working model of Intel's classmate PC is on display at Sandisk's stand in Comutex. Intel's Classmate PC holds a stark similarity to MIT's One Laptop For Child XO laptop. The Intel Classmate and XO are fundamentally different from one another despite targeting the same market. While the Intel Classmate attempts to stay true to traditional notebook PCs, the XO takes a rather unconventional approach.

The OLPC organization is headed by Nicholas Negroponte, who has been quite critical of Intel's Classmate PC on a number of occasions. He feels that Intel's low-cost laptop is much more "teacher-centric", while the XO is much more "child-centric." In addition, he feels that XO has an inherent advantage because it was not created for pure profit. Despite this, the OLPC organization has still faced criticism in the past.

Returning to the Intel Classmate PC, the laptop comes pre-installed with Windows XP Professional. Given that Intel has so much involvement in the design of the PC, it is no surprise that it comes equipped with an Intel Celeron M processor. Special attention has been given to the storage of the notebook, and it features 2 GB of NAND flash memory. The memory can be expanded through USB ports.

The memory modules are obviously supplied by Sandisk, given that the Classmate PC is on display at its booth. The Classmate PC seems much more similar to traditional notebooks than its competitor, XO. Screen brightness is also quite similar to traditional notebook PCs.