Not that I have anything against laptops, but why not desktops as well, given that they are generally cheaper and easier to upgrade? On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Gakuru Alex<alexgakuru.lists@gmail.com> wrote:
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alex Gakuru <gakuru@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 8:26 AM Subject: [ke-internetusers] your opportunity own a laptop, , interest-free government facilitated loan To: ke-users <ke-internetusers@bdix.net>
Folks,
I was at this meeting- a very good initiative. Proposed loan maximum 50,000/=. I requested that they be supplied unbundled - i.e. without Operating System or other software. Microsoft Windows costs 10,000/= Microsoft Office 17,000/= total cost 27,000/= (more than half the loan amount!!). That would mean that you would have to buy a low-spec laptop to accommodate proprietary software costs within 50K limit.
Costs that would be done away with thus enable owners get highest specs laptops, if choose FOSS operating systems (such as www.ubuntu.com, www.pcbsd.org (Ken Kasina developed installer!!), www.fedoraproject.org, en.opensuse.org, www.redhat.com, etc). that all come with free OpenOffice. Give local IT youths installation contracts for these and MORE FOSS applicatications, at, say, 7,000/= per laptop. 1 million x 7,000 =????? :) talk about national software cost savings, youth empowerment, promoting local innovation, and taxes retentions...
Obviously, not to exclude them, Microsoft are entitle to pitch sales too,, we see which makes business and national sense?
Companies, organisations, associations can also get the interest-free the laptops loans for their employees, staff, members. Will keep you updated as events unfold.
Enjoy,
Alex
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[Business Daily] State to guarantee loans for laptops By Okuttah Mark Thursday, July 23 2009
Organisations or individuals seeking to take advantage of this year’s budget stimulus package on laptops are free to negotiate with any banking institution, computer vendors or the telecommunication companies.
This follows the announcement by the government through the Permanent Secretary for Information, Dr Bitange Ndemo. that the government will only facilitate the process but the negotiations will be done by interested parties on their own.
The incentive was offered by Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta during this year’s budget and aims at accelerating computer access in the country.
In the one million computer campaign, the government will guarantee money borrowed either by individuals or organisations to buy the laptop between now and June, next year. The government will also pay the interest on the loan. ...
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Company%20Industry/-/539550/628254/-/u8x1...
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