breck@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Breck Baldwin) (01/20/90)
Does anyone know who I might contact at Apple for the purpose of getting Apple to donate some hardware to Civic Forum in Czechoslovakia? Civic Forum is the 2 month old organization that engineered the removal of the old goverment, and it is currently concerned with establishing pluralism in the political system. When I was there a week and a half ago they had some networked PC's and were in desperate need of more. My thinking was that since Civic Forum is volunteer based, their data base and word processing needs would be better met with Macs because they are easier to learn. Also problems with fonts could be better handled. It's pretty obvious that this could be a public relations coup in addition to an excellent way for Apple to get its foot in the door of an country that will be buying many computers in the near future. I don't have a contact in Apple though, and things need to happen soon if it is to help since the elections are in June. So I need a contact that can provide me with a decision quickly. Thanks for any help, Breck Baldwin breck@linc.cis.upenn.edu
pasek@ncrcce.StPaul.NCR.COM (Michael A. Pasek) (01/23/90)
In <19222@netnews.upenn.edu> breck@linc.cis.upenn.edu (Breck Baldwin) writes: >Does anyone know who I might contact at Apple for the purpose of >getting Apple to donate some hardware to Civic Forum in Czechoslovakia? >[Civic Forum definition deleted and Mac justification deleted] >It's pretty obvious that this could be a public relations coup in >addition to an excellent way for Apple to get its foot in the door of >an country that will be buying many computers in the near future. >[remainder deleted] I cannot provide a contact to Apple, but I would wholeheartedly support Apple's doing this. The more hardware (and technical support?) they could provide, the better -- if they do it "big" enough, they'll get a TON of free publicity from the news networks. And, besides, isn't this what the Mac is all about: "the computer for the rest of us" ? M. A. Pasek Switching Software Development NCR Comten, Inc. (612) 638-7668 CNG-er-PU4-er-MNI Development 2700 N. Snelling Ave. pasek@c10sd3.StPaul.NCR.COM Roseville, MN 55113