<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft SafeHTML"> <style> .hmmessage P {margin:0px;padding:0px;} body.hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} </style> <style> .hmmessage P {margin:0px;padding:0px;} body.hmmessage {font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana;} </style> David, This is contact from article: By saying you read the article and wanted to call because of mutual benefits would be good segway in- David Rand NComputing, Inc. (650) 517-5806 <a href="http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Ncomputing-981346.html">http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Ncomputing-981346.html </a> >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. If they are going strongly towards Linux which it looks like they are-Will Plouff has either become a convert or just realizes the market momentum towards open source. Either way you should try leveraging contact with David Rand into a conversation with Will Plouff. Hope it's useful! JT > Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 17:49:18 -0500 > From: dfarning@sugarlabs.org > To: walter.bender@gmail.com > CC: marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > Subject: Re: [Marketing] Competitive Landscape: NComputing Partners with New United Nations Program to Provide Computing Access to Schools in Developing Nations > > 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@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@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@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@gmail.com > >>>> To: jtis4stx@hotmail.com > >>>> CC: walter.bender@gmail.com; marketing@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@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@gmail.com > >>>> >> To: caroline@solutiongrove.com > >>>> >> CC: marketing@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@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@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 > >>>> >> >> _______________________________________________ > >>>> >> >> Marketing mailing list > >>>> >> >> Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > >>>> >> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > -- > >>>> >> > Caroline Meeks > >>>> >> > Solution Grove > >>>> >> > Caroline@SolutionGrove.com > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > 617-500-3488 - Office > >>>> >> > 505-213-3268 - Fax > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > _______________________________________________ > >>>> >> > Marketing mailing list > >>>> >> > Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > >>>> >> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> > >>>> >> -- > >>>> >> Walter Bender > >>>> >> Sugar Labs > >>>> >> http://www.sugarlabs.org > >>>> >> _______________________________________________ > >>>> >> Marketing mailing list > >>>> >> Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > >>>> >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing > >>>> > > >>>> > _______________________________________________ > >>>> > Marketing mailing list > >>>> > Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > >>>> > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Marketing mailing list > >> Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > >> http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Walter Bender > > Sugar Labs > > http://www.sugarlabs.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Marketing mailing list > > Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing > > > _______________________________________________ > Marketing mailing list > Marketing@lists.sugarlabs.org > http://lists.sugarlabs.org/listinfo/marketing </body> </html>