[Marketing] Competitive Landscape: NComputing Partners with New United Nations Program to Provide Computing Access to Schools in Developing Nations

[John Tierney]

>>Their positioning is older than ours... we continue to have the best
offer for younger kids.This is exactly why Sugar would be an excellent value-add for all their Linux
deployments, it increases their reach and usefulness to the customer and enhances
learning opportunities for younger students. 

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John Tierney

> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:44:24 +0200
> Subject: Re: [Marketing] Competitive Landscape: NComputing Partners with New 	United Nations Program to Provide Computing Access to Schools in Developing 	Nations
> From: sdaly.be at gmail.com
> To: jtis4stx at hotmail.com
> CC: walter.bender at gmail.com; marketing at lists.sugarlabs.org
> 
> more info on thread started here:
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2008-December/003224.html
> 
> also:
> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/archive/iaep/2008-December/003227.html
> 
> 
> and:
> http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Ncomputing-981346.html
> 
> http://www.edchannelpartner.com/articles/71046/
> "... the new computer labs use desktop virtualization technology to
> help mitigate hardware and maintenance costs and have been equipped
> with the Microsoft Office Suite of products. The labs will be used to
> teach basic computer skills, office productivity, reading, and math,
> among other subjects."
> 
> 
> Their positioning is older than ours... we continue to have the best
> offer for younger kids.
> 
> Beyond OLPC, a partnership with an education-aware OEM such as Dell
> would change the landscape overnight...
> 
> Sean
> 
> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:30 PM, John Tierney <jtis4stx at hotmail.com> wrote:
> > From the article says they are going with linux-based. Don't see why
> > they wouldn't want to add Sugar as value add. In case of Rwanda
> > this would fit perfectly with XO rollout-Laptops and Desktops all
> > running Sugar. You would think this is something we could leverage
> > especially with Africa OLPC Corps just about to kick-off.
> >
> >>The first pilot project was completed in Burkina Faso, with additional
> >> projects spanning >Rwanda, Senegal, and Tanzania scheduled for 2009. These
> >> projects will utilize 1,000 >NComputing Linux-based virtual desktops.
> >> NComputing virtual desktops are ideal for the project because they provide
> >> very low-cost computing, are simple to ship and install, require almost no
> >> maintenance, and use only 1 watt of electricity. In addition to the product
> >> donations, NComputing will also provide its logistical and operational
> >> expertise with large-scale rollouts.
> >
> > John Tierney
> >
> >> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 07:57:41 -0400
> >> From: walter.bender at gmail.com
> >> To: caroline at solutiongrove.com
> >> CC: marketing at lists.sugarlabs.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Marketing] Competitive Landscape: NComputing Partners with
> >> New United Nations Program to Provide Computing Access to Schools in
> >> Developing Nations
> >>
> >> I know them--I debated their founder/president on the pages of the WSJ
> >> about 18 months ago. They are a Windows shop--having hired Will Plouff
> >> from Microsoft a year ago. I'd be shocked if they were to ever
> >> consider Sugar.
> >>
> >> -walter
> >>
> >> On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Caroline Meeks
> >> <caroline at solutiongrove.com> wrote:
> >> > Does anyone know anyone at NComputing.  Do we know if Sugar is on their
> >> > radar?
> >> >
> >> > On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 6:06 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> http://www.ncomputing.com/tabid/180/default.aspx?ContentID=289
> >> >>
> >> >> from the press release:
> >> >> ***************
> >> >> NComputing, the leading provider of ultra low-cost computing
> >> >> solutions, today announced that it will partner with the United
> >> >> Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) to bring
> >> >> computer access to primary and secondary schools in developing
> >> >> countries around the world. The initiative has strong support from UN
> >> >> Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and aims to provide 500,000 workstations
> >> >> to schools in developing nations by 2012. The program is being
> >> >> developed by the UNDESA Global Alliance for ICT Development (GAID).
> >> >> ...
> >> >> Dr. Paul Jhin, who is leading the initiative, will present the details
> >> >> of the program to education ministers and other attendees at the
> >> >> eLearning Africa conference in Dakar, Senegal on May 29. Planning
> >> >> sessions with ministers from African countries will also be held to
> >> >> discuss additional pilot projects and large-scale deployments. “The
> >> >> NComputing virtual desktops give us an important opportunity to
> >> >> significantly expand computing access and simplify deployment,” said
> >> >> Dr. Jhin. “This maximizes the use of donated and refurbished computers
> >> >> and simplifies deployment and power requirements, which are key issues
> >> >> in many parts of the developing world.”
> >> >> ***************
> >> >>
> >> >> NComputing was the only Platinum Sponsor of the Dakar conference;
> >> >> Intel and Microsoft were Gold sponsors.
> >> >>
> >> >> Sean
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