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

[Sean DALY]

In fact I looked at getting a base system to test.

Unfortunately they seem to be sold through the channel in minimum
orders of 10 ;-)

Sean


On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 7:02 PM, John Tierney <jtis4stx at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>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.
>
> NComputing Linux software for X350/X550, X300, and L130/L230
> http://www.ncomputing.com/Support/Knowledgebase/tabid/106/language/en-US/Default.aspx
>
> 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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>> >> > Solution Grove
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