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y wouldn't want to add Sugar as value add. In case of Rwanda<br>this would =
fit perfectly with XO rollout-Laptops and Desktops all<br>running Sugar. Yo=
u would think this is something we could leverage<br>especially with Africa=
OLPC Corps just about to kick-off.<br><br>>=3BThe first pilot project wa=
s completed in Burkina Faso=2C with additional
projects spanning >=3BRwanda=2C Senegal=2C and Tanzania scheduled for 200=
9.
<b>These projects will utilize 1=2C000 >=3BNComputing Linux-based virtual
desktops</b>. NComputing virtual desktops are ideal for the project because
they provide very low-cost computing=2C are simple to ship and install=2C
require almost no maintenance=2C and use only 1 watt of electricity. In
addition to the product donations=2C NComputing will also provide its
logistical and operational expertise with large-scale rollouts.<br><br>John=
Tierney<br><br>>=3B Date: Tue=2C 2 Jun 2009 07:57:41 -0400<br>>=3B Fro=
m: walter.bender at gmail.com<br>>=3B To: caroline at solutiongrove.com<br>>=
=3B CC: marketing at lists.sugarlabs.org<br>>=3B Subject: Re: [Marketing] Co=
mpetitive Landscape: NComputing Partners with New United Nations Program to=
Provide Computing Access to Schools in Developing Nations<br>>=3B <br>&g=
t=3B I know them--I debated their founder/president on the pages of the WSJ=
<br>>=3B about 18 months ago. They are a Windows shop--having hired Will =
Plouff<br>>=3B from Microsoft a year ago. I'd be shocked if they were to =
ever<br>>=3B consider Sugar.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B -walter<br>>=3B <br>&=
gt=3B On Tue=2C Jun 2=2C 2009 at 7:52 AM=2C Caroline Meeks<br>>=3B <=3B=
caroline at solutiongrove.com>=3B wrote:<br>>=3B >=3B Does anyone know a=
nyone at NComputing. =3B Do we know if Sugar is on their<br>>=3B >=
=3B radar?<br>>=3B >=3B<br>>=3B >=3B On Tue=2C Jun 2=2C 2009 at 6:0=
6 AM=2C Sean DALY <=3Bsdaly.be at gmail.com>=3B wrote:<br>>=3B >=3B>=
=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B http://www.ncomputing.com/tabid/180/default.aspx=
?ContentID=3D289<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B from the pre=
ss release:<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B ***************<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B N=
Computing=2C the leading provider of ultra low-cost computing<br>>=3B >=
=3B>=3B solutions=2C today announced that it will partner with the United=
<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (=
UNDESA) to bring<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B computer access to primary and seco=
ndary schools in developing<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B countries around the wor=
ld. The initiative has strong support from UN<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Secret=
ary-General Ban Ki-Moon and aims to provide 500=2C000 workstations<br>>=
=3B >=3B>=3B to schools in developing nations by 2012. The program is b=
eing<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B developed by the UNDESA Global Alliance for ICT=
Development (GAID).<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B ...<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Dr. =
Paul Jhin=2C who is leading the initiative=2C will present the details<br>&=
gt=3B >=3B>=3B of the program to education ministers and other attendee=
s at the<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B eLearning Africa conference in Dakar=2C Sen=
egal on May 29. Planning<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B sessions with ministers fro=
m African countries will also be held to<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B discuss add=
itional pilot projects and large-scale deployments. =93The<br>>=3B >=3B=
>=3B NComputing virtual desktops give us an important opportunity to<br>&=
gt=3B >=3B>=3B significantly expand computing access and simplify deplo=
yment=2C=94 said<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B Dr. Jhin. =93This maximizes the use=
of donated and refurbished computers<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B and simplifies=
deployment and power requirements=2C which are key issues<br>>=3B >=3B=
>=3B in many parts of the developing world.=94<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B ***=
************<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B NComputing was t=
he only Platinum Sponsor of the Dakar conference=3B<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B =
Intel and Microsoft were Gold sponsors.<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B<br>>=3B &g=
t=3B>=3B Sean<br>>=3B >=3B>=3B ____________________________________=
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