Interviews from the Second MSI Notebook "Love with the Wind" Charity Drive

For MSI Notebook's second "Love with the Wind" charity drive, 10 Digital Opportunity Centers (DOC) out of the 40 overseen by the Ministry of Education were chosen based on their performance for the donation of additional Wind U100 netbooks. The top 4 DOCs were also interviewed, providing a better picture of the gulf between the city and the countryside. Many families in remote townships for example don't have their own computer and even if they did, they might not have access to the Internet. The difficulties they had in accessing information provided a stark contrast to the well-developed IT infrastructure in the cities.

The educational challenges facing DOCs in remote townships were not limited to a shortage of equipment, primitive facilities or geographical isolation. Traditional ways of thought, grand-parenting and foreign brides all led to a passive attitude among local people. Despite the limited resources and staffing, DOC workers still did their utmost to promote the convenience and importance of the Internet to the general public and the community with passion and dedication.

The DOC workers were all very passionate about their jobs and very appreciative of MSI's efforts because the donated NBs allowed them to conduct community interviews, health checks, awareness programs, mobile classrooms and more. With the Wind U100 netbook, they now have a whole new level of mobility and portability….

The MSI Notebook representative (right) presents a Wind U100 netbook to the supervisor of the Caolu DOC in Chiayi

The supervisor (left) of the Caolu DOC in Chiayi presents the certificate of appreciation to the MSI notebook representative

The MSI notebook representative (left) presents a Wind U100 netbook to the supervisor of the Jiji DOC in Nantou

The supervisor of the Jiji DOC in Nantou (right) presents the MSI notebook representative with a gift of banana egg rolls to show their appreciation

The MSI notebook representative (right) presents a Wind U100 notebook to the supervisor of the Sinmin DOC in Nantou

The MSI notebook representative (center) presents a Wind U100 netbook to the Dacheng DOC in Changhua

The supervisor (left) of the Dacheng DOC in Changhua presents the MSI notebook representative with pottery that the students made themselves.

The Dacheng DOC in Changhua puts on a Lion and Dragon Dance to welcome and thank the visiting MSI notebook representative.

The students at the Dacheng DOC in Changhua presented hand-made thank-you cards to the MSI notebook representative

"Love with the Wind" Brings More Love to Remote Areas

The global "Love with the Wind" charity program is one of the ways MSI Notebook expresses its commitment to corporate social responsibility as well as caring and contributing to the community. The program was launched with a donation of MSI Wind Netbook U100 notebooks to remote communities in support of the Ministry of Education and Executive Yuan's efforts to improve the standard of education and bridge the digital divide for these areas. These helped remote communities reach out and connect with the rest of the world and online resources in tangible ways.

After warming the hearts of many communities with the first round of donations, MSI Notebook recently announced a second round of "Love with the Wind" donations. Digital Opportunity Centers (DOC) that made outstanding use of their computers will now receive more MSI Wind Netbook U100 units to help bridge the digital divide even more.

The Dacheng DOC used the MSI Wind Netbook U100 to run awareness programs, teaching activities, in-service training, give presentations and support events.

2nd Place: Wind U100 x 2 - Jiji DOC, Nantou County

The Jiji DOC employed the MSI Wind Netbook for playing presentations of DOC accomplishments, collation of routine data, outdoor excursions for the digital photography class and watching videos.

3rd Place: Wind U100 x 2 - Caolu DOC, Chiayi County


The Caolu DOC used its MSI Wind Netbook U100 for teaching presentations and children's toy workshops.

Other DOCs also received another MSI Wind Netbook U100. These included the Shuangi DOC in Taichung, the Beiyuan DOC in Taitung, the Luye DOC in Taitung, the Caoling DOC in Yunlin County, the Yuanliao DOC in Pingtung, the Sinmin DOC in Nantou County and the Tongluo DOC in Miaoli County.

The MSI Notebook Love Blog also exchanged links with the Ministry of Education's DOC website to symbolize MSI Notebook's continued support for efforts to bridge the digital divide and the hope that there will more opportunities in the future for MSI Notebook to show that it cares in tangible ways.