LAUNCH OF FREE INTERNET ACCESS DEVICE

FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

An Asian company has launched iT, the first dedicated internet-access computer to be distributed free of charge. Eligible individuals, groups and small businesses who have until now been unable to take advantage of the Internet will have the potential to transform their quality of life with access to healthcare, and social, educational and economic opportunities. IT has been developed by Asiatotal.net, a Hong Kong-based technology company.

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00.00 – 00.14	People using iT computers
00.15 - 00.19	Pressing hotkeys
00.20 - 00.26	Pressing generic hotkeys
00.28 – 00.33	Hotkey website screen shot
00.34 - 00.59	People using iT computers
01.00 – 01.09	Screen shot of AsiaTotal.Net website
01.22 – 01.37	Judy Chen press conference soundbite
01.40-01.45	Press Conference to launch iT
01.46	Emcee Lorraine Hahn
01.59-02.09	People using it computers
02.10-02.16	Pan shot down to hotkeys
02.23-02.26	Pressing generic hotkeys
02.27-02.34	Hotkey screen shots
02.35- 04.47	Production shots of computers at Dongguan in China
04.48–05.27	Components being manufactured in Taiwan
05.28-05.36 05.37-06.06 06.07-06.20 06.21-07.04	Soundbites, Judy Chen, President and CEO, Asiatotal.net Ltd What is the concept of iT? The concept of iT is to provide means for people to connect to the Internet for free How will people benefit from iT? For the younger people they tap into this library, the biggest library in the world. It’s only limited by their imagination. They can tap into this knowledge, they can research on-line. And for the old people, because of their age, they can order things that they need in their daily lives from the comfort of their chairs. And for small businesses they get the opportunity to tell the world about their product. What is the goal of the project? The goal is really to help the less fortunate people in the world to get connected. Because we should help each other. Why do you think the project will be successful? Because iT is a very simple device to connect. It’s not a fancy computer, it provides a way, a means, to browse the Internet world and get the information they need and also for small businesses to connect to the world to tell the world about them, and for education for young children they get the education they need and by doing this. Also because of the sponsors of the project they are helping these people and also earning a return so there’s a way for them to make a profit and also help. So it’s a win-win situation for everybody to make the wotld a better place.
07.05-07.57	Soundbite, Henry Chen, Hon. Chairman, Asiatotal.net Ltd. Why are you introducing iT? Answer in Chinese
07.58-08.12	Soundbite Eric Wang, Chairman, Biostar How many iT computers can you manufacture? Answer in Chinese
08.13-08.23	Soundbite, Grace Lin, GBM, Taipei How large is the GBM operation? Answer in Chinese
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