[OLPC India] OLPC India Ahmedabad Pilot - Question for the current deployments

[Samuel Klein]

Hi Deepak,

OLPC isn't running G1G1 right now, and there are not available for
retail, so it may be difficult to get 10 XOs.

SJ

On Sun, Feb 22, 2009 at 11:40 AM, Deepak Thakrar <deepak at thakrar.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello, I have previously been involved in  an OLPC implementation in
> Afghanistan and I really want to see this initiative started in India.
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> I have been talking to an NGO in Ahmedabad which currently distributes
> computers to village schools on behalf of India council. I would like to
> provide this NGO with around 10 OLPC laptops just to get an initial
> reaction.
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> In Afghanistan the laptops were provided by USAID and my role was more
> concentrated on the economic development side.
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> For the India launch I am looking to self finance the initial purchase of
> the laptops and just test the waters. My question is to the people who
> initiated the current deployments, where did you purchase the laptops from?
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> Thanks & Regards
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> Deepak Thakrar
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> MangoTree Group
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