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