10.30.2009 - Intel, IT Industry Collaborate for Taiwan Typhoon Relief

Intel Taiwan is working with Acer, Asus, Microsoft Taiwan, the Ministry of Education, Red Cross Society and Taiwan Association for Educational Communications and Technology to set up IT learning environments for schools and digital services centres for communities to support the Typhoon Morakot disaster relief. Through this program, Acer, Asus, Intel Taiwan and Microsoft Taiwan will donate a total of 4,500 notebook PCs, netbooks, and desktop PCs with OS and software to help expedite education and community rebuilding in the typhoon affected areas. The typhoon-devastated schools will gain support from this program which combines PC donation and teachers training courses for building the IT learning environments. The digital services centers at communities are intended to support the agricultural products e-marketing, tourism development, indigenous culture communication, and after-school education. - View Press Release - Visit Intel Corporation