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

[David Farning]

If you have contact for Ncomputing I can followup with them...  or I
can just start cold calling.

IIRC last november-december when we were looking at Ncomputing the
thin client vs. laptop brought the discussion to a halt.

I understand that currently, while most of us feel that while laptop +
child ownership is a crucial part of  long term success of the
learning platform, it is important to remain hardware agnostic.

david

On Tue, Jun 2, 2009 at 12:22 PM, Walter Bender <walter.bender at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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>>>> >> > Solution Grove
>>>> >> > Caroline at SolutionGrove.com
>>>> >> >
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