<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt; font-family:Verdana } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> <pre>>>Their positioning is older than ours... we continue to have the best offer for younger kids.</pre>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 <a href="http://www.ncomputing.com/Support/Knowledgebase/tabid/106/language/en-US/Default.aspx">http://www.ncomputing.com/Support/Knowledgebase/tabid/106/language/en-US/Default.aspx</a> 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 > > > > </body> </html>