[Fwd: Re: #7116 NORM Never A: Possible European G1G1 program needs appropriate keyboards]

[Sebastien Adgnot]

> We have to forecast the parts many months ahead of when they can be built
and shipped; and our manufacturer cannot build small quantities of anything

Do you have an idea of the minimum quantity required so the manufacturer
could build laptops with localized keyboards?

Thanks

Sebastien

2008/6/9 Kim Quirk <kim at laptop.org>:

> Hi Holger,
> We are hoping that the company we partner with for the G1G1 program will
> bring some knowledge to us about what is needed for each country where we
> want to ship. We will start with that information and then figure out the
> things that aren't understood. For instance, for products shipping from the
> US to Germany, I'm sure there are some mandatory certifications required
> (the equivalent of UL or CE). Perhaps the certifications are for all of the
> EU countries. Also, some countries may require a minimum warranty or returns
> policy. There might be different rules for a non-profit company.
>
> As for keyboards, we will only be able to ship one keyboard -
> US/International. We have to forecast the parts many months ahead of when
> they can be built and shipped; and our manufacturer cannot build small
> quantities of anything. So we will have all the keyboards go out
> US/International; and the choice of power adapter will probably have to be
> limited as well to US or EU.
>
> Thanks,
> Kim
>
>
>
> On Sat, Jun 7, 2008 at 5:35 AM, Holger Levsen <holger at layer-acht.org>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Kim,
>>
>> On Tuesday 03 June 2008 21:48, Kim Quirk wrote:
>> > Agreed, Ed. The legalities of each country need to be determined and
>> > met before we can include that country in a Give One Get One program.
>> >
>> > Some of the things we need to understand are: Certifications,
>> > language/keyboard requirements, messaging, non-profit status,
>> > shipping, customs, support and warranties. I believe these issues (and
>> > perhaps more) will be different for almost every country.
>>
>> What can we, as OLPC Germany association, do to help you to understand the
>> legal situation (and anything else) in Germany?
>>
>> Also, what can we do, to make a german keyboard reality? We have keyboard
>> layouts available on
>> http://wiki.olpc-deutschland.de/organisation/beirat/hardware
>>
>>
>> regards,
>>         Holger
>>
>
>
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