Microsoft getting 'em while they're tots
C|Net | at | by Mike
Grabbing them young--very young--seems to be Microsoft's new strategy in Singapore, where the company plans to introduce its technology to children as young as six. "Instead of normal textbooks, primary school students can use the Internet as a teacher or virtual mentor," said Zupsic. "Curriculum such as the history of Singapore can also be placed on a Web site, complete with narration to help understanding."
Microsoft has a whole line of software and hardware it can present to Singapore's next generation of computer users, ranging from educational software titles to the Tablet PC and Pocket PC operating systems and MSN, Hotmail and Instant Messenger. Although educational investments are not new to Microsoft Singapore, previous projects have focused largely on older students from polytechnical schools and universities.