300,000 1Malaysia Netbooks to be given next month

Due to the popularity of the 1Malaysia netbook,
our government is planing to give away more netbooks to us Malaysians starting next month. Hopefully, it would make the overall population more tech-savvy and gain information quickly.

300,000 Lagi Netbook 1Malaysia Diagih Bulan Depan

CYBERJAYA, 8 Nov (Bernama) -- Sebanyak 300,000 unit Netbook 1Malaysia akan diedar kepada golongan yang layak bulan depan dalam fasa kedua program pemberian komputer riba itu secara percuma oleh kerajaan.

Agihan netbook itu akan dibuat bagi tempoh tiga bulan, kata Pemangku Pengarah Kanan Bahagian Peruntukan Perkhidmatan Sejagat (USP), Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM) Zulkarnain Mohd Yassin kepada pemberita selepas majlis taklimat media mengenai pengurusan USP di sini Isnin. Yang turut hadir Pengerusi SKMM Tan Sri Khalid Ramli.

Dalam fasa pertama, sebanyak 123,000 unit netbook telah diagih-agihkan kepada kumpulan sasar terdiri daripada isi rumah berpendapatan bawah RM3,000 bagi kawasan luar bandar dan bawah RM5,000 bagi kawasan bandar.

Sebanyak 65 peratus komputer itu diagihkan kepada pelajar manakala 35 peratus lagi dibahagikan kepada golongan berpendapatan rendah yang tinggal di kawasan kurang liputan serta kawasan yang mempunyai perkhidmatan itu dengan sasaran pengagihan meliputi kampung tradisi, kampung baru dan pusat penempatan masyarakat setempat di seluruh negara.

Zulkarnain berkata pemberian Netbook 1Malaysia dengan kos RM1 bilion itu merupakan antara projek di bawah USP membabitkan kos keseluruhan RM4.79 bilion.

Katanya antara projek lain ialah penyediaan telefon asas (RM629 juta), menara telekomunikasi bagi peluasan liputan selular (RM1.87 bilion) dan pusat jalur lebar komuniti (RM573.7 juta).

Zulkarnain berkata program pemberian netbook itu dijangka dapat menyumbang sebanyak 9 hingga 10 peratus kepada kadar penembusan jalur lebar negara.

Beliau juga berkata SKMM akan membelanjakan RM3.3 bilion bagi projek-projek di bawah USP fasa kedua bagi tempoh 2009-2011.

Selain projek pemberian netbook, ia turut membabitkan Kampung WiFi dengan kos (RM520 juta), Pusat Jalur Lebar Komuniti Mini (RM10 juta) dan Pusat Jalur Lebar Komuniti ke Rumah (RM150 juta), katanya.



-- BERNAMA

http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v5/bm/newsgeneral.php?id=541544

Streamyx Netbook package from RM38

Breaking news!

Streamyx has finally has a package for non-students and has a free netbook to boot.



As part of the National Broadband Initiative (NBI), Telekom Malaysia and the Malaysia Government have launched a broadband and netbook package called “Pakej Jalur Lebar TM dengan Komputer 1Malaysia” specifically for lower-income households.

The new package starts from RM38 per month for 24 months. The RM38 package comes with 384Kbps Streamyx and a netbook called Komputer 1Malaysia.

Consumers have the options to go for higher speed at cheaper price(4Mbps at RM88) or choose the HP Netbook at a slightly higher price. Those who signed up for the new package will receive:

* Streamyx broadband Internet access with speeds starting from 384Kbps
* One (1) Komputer 1Malaysia or Hewlett Packard (HP) Netbook with 160GB or 250 GB hard disk, 1 GB memory with integrated Webcam and WiFi capability plus FREE delivery anywhere nationwide
* One (1) FREE Streamyx Zone account and access
* One (1) FREE wireless modem with a 12-month warranty period
* One (1) Streamyx email account (xxx@streamyx.com)
* Add-on choice of the RM10 Call Plan
* Waiver of installation fees (RM88) and activation fees (RM75)

ccess Speeds	Streamyx + Komputer 1Malaysia netbook (For the 1st 24 months and beyond) (RM)	Streamyx + HP Netbook (RM)
		1st 24 months	From the 25th month onwards
384Kbps	38	59	38
512Kbps	53	74	53
1Mbps	68	89	68
2Mbps	83	104	83
4Mbps	88	109	88

To be eligible to subscribe for the Broadband with Netbook Package, the potential subscriber must meet the following criteria:

• The individual must be from households with a monthly income of RM3,000 and below for rural residents throughout the country.

• The individual must be from households with a month income of RM5,000 and below for those staying at urban areas

Taken from:
http://www.malaysianwireless.com/2010/05/streamyxnetbook-packages-as-low-as-rm38/

IDola: Malaysian made PC

With the boom of netbooks around the world, Malaysians are steadily catching up to the digital age as netbooks are much more affordable than typical notebooks.

Most of the netbooks now are made by companies in the US and Taiwan(where it all started).

And it seems that now Malaysia has its own portable PC which is the iDola which is now in version 2. (I never heard of it before though)

New version of iDola portable PC unveiled

INFORMATION IN A SINGLE CLICK: Information, Communications, Culture and Arts Ministry officer Farawahida Kamarudin showing off the homegrown iDola portable PC. — Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The newest version of the homegrown iDola portable PC, developed by Mimos Bhd, brings information from the Internet directly to the user with just a single click, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili.

He said the intelligent Service Delivery Platform netbook spares users from having to use search engines as is normally required in conventional notebooks and netbook computers.

“The new innovation has given rise to the best local netbook and the ideal device for the roll out of the national broadband initiative,” he told a media briefing at the Information, Communications, Culture and Arts Ministry here.

Also present was Information, Communications, Culture and Arts Minister Datuk Seri Dr Rais Yatim.

Ongkili said the iDola is equipped with the second version of the Mimos-developed Jemapoh software, which can also be deployed in desktops, notebooks and mobile phones.

“iDola has full-fledged PC features, 1GB RAM (upgradable to 2GB), 802.11 b/g/n WLAN and Bluetooth connectivity, as well as IPv6 enhanced multicasting technology.

“Content is categorised based on icons, providing faster access to iDola’s multilingual content in three clicks,” Ongkili said.

He said the computer will help make broadband a utility and increase domestic broadband adoption.

“It will also enable the Government to deliver its e-services directly to the public. As such, it will enhance interaction between the Government and the people,” he said.

Ongkili said the product is still new and the ministry has yet to fix a specific price for it. But if the orders exceed 1,000 units, the price could be as low as RM900 a unit.

Second try

Rais said he will be asking Ongkili to brief the Cabinet on the advantages of the iDola v2 because the previous version did not meet the specifications required.

“This iDola v2 is more sosphistciated and attractive, and is something that can be considered by the Government,” he said, adding that he will update Prime Minister Seri Najib Tun Razak on the product before it is showcased at the Pekan Digital Exposition in Pahang this month.

Rais said he will also hold discussions with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) on how best to promote the product to the public.

“Mimos and SKMM can plan how best to market this model because we are confident it can open a new chapter on computer use among Malaysians,” he said.

He said the model will also help realise the Government’s goal of seeing schoolchidren and kampung committee members equipped with computers. — Bernama

http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2010/1/26/technology/20100126102306&sec=technology

Nokia Laptop?!

Yep. You heard it right. Nokia is now making laptops or netbook to be precise.

"PETALING JAYA: After more than 25 years in the mobile industry, Nokia enters the PC world with its mini laptop, the Nokia Booklet 3G.

Powered by the an Intel Atom processor, the Nokia Booklet 3G runs on Windows and offers up to 12 hours of battery life.

The Booklet 3G weighs 1.25kg and measures slightly more than 2cm thick. It supports a broad range of connectivity options including 3G/HSPA and WiFi connectivity."

Taken from: http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2009/8/25/technology/20090825131439&sec=technology