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

[Walter Bender]

I've been trying to dig up the transcript of the WSJ debate I had with
these guys. I think we could make it an excuse to reengage in a
friendly way.

-walter

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>>> >> >
>>> >> >
>>> >> > --
>>> >> > Caroline Meeks
>>> >> > Solution Grove
>>> >> > Caroline at SolutionGrove.com
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