[Olpc-indonesia] Status of olpc-indonesia

[Eddie Ridwan]

Hi Octavius

Good to see that there are still people monitoring this list.

Please see below a query I sent to olpc-asia, and their response.

Is USD280 (Rp3,782,648) a reasonable price-point for a laptop/tablet for
Indonesian schools? Who would fund it? Would desas/kecamatan use their
budget to buy some for their schools, or would roads, health, water, etc
have higher priority? Would individuals/families buy it? Would donors, NGOs
or individual philanthropists pay for it? Are there other alternative
laptops/tablets that would be more cost effective in Indonesia?

I would be interested in what people¹s views are on how to realistically
implement Œkomputer masuk desa¹.

Regards

Eddie Ridwan


Sorry the link should be:

http://olpcbasecamp.blogspot.hk <http://olpcbasecamp.blogspot.hk/>

On Sunday, August 2, 2015, T.K. Kang <tsikit at gmail.com> wrote:
> Selamat Petang !
> 
> I am a volunteer at OLPC Asia and there are some good microdelpyments in
> Malaysia. You can follow
> http://basecamp.blogspot.hk <http://basecamp.blogspot.hk/>
> 
> Will try to raise your suggestions when we have a meeting in the near future.
> The laptop is around US$280 at cost for  supported projects. As for language
> volunteers in your country can do the translation. The XO are very suitable
> for harsh environment and handling by children.
> 
> T.K. Kang
> 
> On Sunday, August 2, 2015, Eddie Ridwan <eddie.ridwan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi
>> 
>> I am interested in the possibility of making XO laptops available to poor and
>> remote communities in Indonesia. I understand that currently there is no OLPC
>> programme or agreement in Indonesia.
>> 
>> The OLPC website says that XO laptops are made available only through large
>> distribution agreements, primarily with governments. However, does OLPC
>> offer, or would OLPC consider alternative distribution options, such as via
>> appropriate technology distribution networks or initiatives (an example in
>> Indonesia is http://kopernik.ngo <http://kopernik.ngo/> )?
>> 
>> What is the cost of an XO laptop? What educational level (e.g. Primary,
>> secondary) would an XO laptop be appropriate for? Is an Indonesian language
>> version currently available?
>> 
>> Appreciate any information you can provide.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Eddie Ridwan
>> 

From:  Octavius Tjiantoro <octavius.tjiantoro at gmail.com>
Date:  Sunday, 2 August 2015 1:55 pm
To:  Eddie Ridwan <eddie.ridwan at gmail.com>
Cc:  <olpc-indonesia at lists.laptop.org>
Subject:  Re: [Olpc-indonesia] Status of olpc-indonesia

Hi Eddie,

Looks like we have been very quiet since 2013 !

You got any idea for OLPC ?

Regards,
Octavius

On Sun, Aug 2, 2015 at 8:59 AM, Eddie Ridwan <eddie.ridwan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I have just subscribed to the olpc-indonesia mailing list.
> 
> From the archives, I notice that the last email thread was in September 2013.
> Is this mailing list still active?
> 
> Does Indonesia have an agreement with OPLC to distribute XO laptops in
> Indonesia?
> 
> I would be grateful for any information.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Eddie Ridwan
> 
> 
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