China firm wins tablet PCs contract

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China firm wins tablet PCs contract

Cost to govt is B2,482 for each Prathom 1 kid

Published: 6 Mar 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Shenzhen Scope Scientific Development Co has beaten three other Chinese companies to win a contract to supply 900,000 tablet computers for first graders in government schools.

The selection of Scope, which will supply the tablets at a cost of US$81 (2,482 baht) apiece will be put before the cabinet for approval today.

The 900,000 tablets will be distributed to all Prathom 1 (Grade 1) primary students this year under the Pheu Thai-led government's One Tablet PC Per Child scheme, aimed at promoting a knowledge-based and network-connected society.

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Discussion 28 : 06 Mar 2012 at 13.0428
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Some people still have the outdate concept that products manufactured in China must be of inferior quality, but they do not realize that the notebooks/desk top computer they are now using in posting comments are actually all "made in China" !
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Discussion 27 : 06 Mar 2012 at 13.0327
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Broken, lost, playing games. Please give the Thai kids some credit. When you were at school did you never misappropriate a pencil or make a paper plane from a page of your text book. We are in the computer age, let them live it.
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Discussion 26 : 06 Mar 2012 at 13.0126
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Such a vast array of sound input from experienced IT and purchasing managers. : )

Any major project worth doing involves a slight bit of risk. Are our children not worth it? While other countries are moving to completely book free tablet platforms we should just do nothing? That would be completely irresponsible.

Thanks to the current government for taking this and other bold initiatives to make our next generation of children intellectually competitive in the world market.
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Discussion 25 : 06 Mar 2012 at 13.0025
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All along in the past, thai people including students were deprived of the right to obtain a wide range of knowlodge through the broadcasting media, news media, publications, etc. Now the one student one PC scheme will certainly provide the youngsters a good chance to know more about IT, and perhaps a good way to know more about the world outside if there is a generalization programme of the internet service.
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Discussion 24 : 06 Mar 2012 at 12.5224
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Broken, lost, playing games. Please give the Thai kids some credit. When you were at school did you never misappropriate a pencil or make a paper plane from a page of your text book. We are in the computer age, let them live it.
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Discussion 23 : 06 Mar 2012 at 12.1823
What a scam, those tablets do not cost more than 21$ in china.
Our company distributing them in Europe. Read WMC Barcelona reports.
Interesting fact is that whoever is behind the sale is making 60$ profit per tablet and I'm sure isn't the Chinese company.
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Discussion 22 : 06 Mar 2012 at 12.0422
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Hi, an excellent decision. #rab-1 agree about Thaksin -- he is also the ex Prime Minister of Thailand.
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Discussion 21 : 06 Mar 2012 at 11.5021
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We need better teachers not cheap poor quality Chinese made tablets.
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Discussion 20 : 06 Mar 2012 at 11.3720
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"Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra earlier told the Bangkok Post that as the cost for tablets was lower than expected, the project would be expanded to Mathayom 1 students."

Again, evidence that a banned politician and convicted criminal is in charge of PT. Any progress in the PT dissolution case?
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Discussion 19 : 06 Mar 2012 at 11.2019
since when using tablets boost education? if it were true, we all still would life in the stoneage.
all that is happening is that 900.000 more consumers of digital content will be produced with software developed in japan and usa. angry birds for all yay!
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