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Hungary praises Magalhães in informatics article

The Hungarian portal of informatics, logout.hu, published this month a detailed analysis of the Albacomp Classmate PC, the name given to the Magalhães computer in Hungary, which has been distributed to Hungarian primary schools. Apart from the technical details related to  the computer components, the article reveals positive aspects of the educational initiative, in particular, the … Continue reading

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Magalhães computers on the way to Panama

JP Sá Couto announces the sale of 93 thousand Magalhães computers to Panama to “overhaulthe the educational system” of that country, says in the company’s website. With Panama joining the list of countries such as Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay, JP Sá Couto reinforces the company’s strategy in exporting computers to the countries of Latin America. … Continue reading

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Venzuela: Chavez praises distribution policy of the Canaima computers

Almost three years after the distribution of the Magalhães computers in Venezuela (locally known as Canaima), the president Hugo Chávez has publicly thanked for the support of the Portuguese government in the implementation of new technologies in Venezuelan primary schools. According to the newspaper, Público,  Hugo Chávez stresses that the country have … Continue reading

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Magalhães distributed in educational project in Mexico

The Magalhães laptops will begin to be distributed in Mexico as part of the Digital Skills for All (HDT) programme, over the next year. According to Económico, the supply of 11 thousand computers to the South American country is the result of three contests that JP Sá Couto won for the distribution of Magalhães laptops to that educational programme. Source: Económico Read more [...]

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Venezuela continues to buy Magalhães laptops

Portugal today signed an agreement with Venezuela for the sale of Magalhães computers to the country of Latin America, according to the online edition of Expresso. The ceremony took place in Caracas and was chaired by the Foreign Ministers of Venezuela, … Continue reading

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