Monarch Education Furniture, the company behind the
market-leading LapCabby, has launched a range of wireless and
network-ready laptop storage and charging units.
The range comes complete with a Wi-Fi access point and gigabit
switch that make it easier than ever before for teachers and
children to connect their classroom laptops to the Web and school
local area network (LAN).
Called LapCabby Up Link, the new range features a Wi-Fi access
point that enables the unit to be plugged into a school's local
area network (LAN). This provides a wireless link so that the
laptops can easily and quickly connect to the Internet while being
used in the classroom.
The gigabit switch, meanwhile, allows the laptops to remain
connected to the LAN even while charging, enabling schools to
update software or data on their computers overnight.
Emma Harrhy, marketing manager at Monarch Education Furniture,
said: "We developed the LapCabby Up-Link range in response to
requests from schools for a future-proof, network-ready laptop
storage and charging unit.
"Teachers say they want classroom laptops to be connected to the
Web via wireless technology wherever they are used in the school
and they want to be able to update their laptops with new software
while they are charging overnight.
"The LapCabby Up-Link range is the first to offer technology
that enables teachers to do both of these things, and, despite
this, we have kept the cost of the product to less than half that
of other laptop charging and storage products.
"We have also secured both the wireless router and gigabit
switch in a sealed unit on top of the trolley which means that
there is minimal danger of theft, damage or connection issues."
LapCabby is the most cost effective laptop and netbook storage
and charging product on the market, housing between ten and 32
laptops or netbooks in each unit. The Up-Link range consists of the
LapCabby Up-Link 16V and the LapCabby Up-Link 16H.
Its excellent cable management and power system is housed in a
separate compartment to keep it well away from children, providing
a level of safety beyond that of other products in the market.
Other innovative features include a Green power management
system, an effective dual point locking system and striking
ergonomic handles and rubber corner bumpers that protect the unit,
the classroom and the laptops.