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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'>Hello, I have previously been
involved in an OLPC implementation in Afghanistan and I really want to
see this initiative started in India.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'>In Afghanistan the laptops were provided
by USAID and my role was more concentrated on the economic development side.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'>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?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'>Thanks & Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'>Deepak Thakrar<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#E36C0A'>MangoTree Group</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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