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    Aleutia makes rugged, fanless PCs for use in rural Africa, where electricity is extremely unreliable. We've put together a solution that includes 6 Intel Atom-based PCs and a rugged Ubuntu Server with enough Solar Panels to run indefinitely. Consists of 180 Watts of solar, along with weatherproof cables and a charge controller that lets you charge the battery while using the PCs. Designed to run a classroom of PCs for 40 hours per week with no access to the grid. www.aleutia.com for more information.

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    Aleutia makes rugged, fanless PCs for use in rural Africa, where electricity is extremely unreliable. We've put together a solution that includes 6 Intel Atom-based PCs and a rugged Ubuntu Server with enough Solar Panels to run indefinitely. Consists of 180 Watts of solar, along with weatherproof cables and a charge controller that lets you charge the battery while using the PCs. Designed to run a classroom of PCs for 40 hours per week with no access to the grid. www.aleutia.com for more information.

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    Aleutia makes rugged, fanless PCs for use in rural Africa, where electricity is extremely unreliable. We've put together a solution that includes 6 Intel Atom-based PCs and a rugged Ubuntu Server with enough Solar Panels to run indefinitely. Consists of 180 Watts of solar, along with weatherproof cables and a charge controller that lets you charge the battery while using the PCs. Designed to run a classroom of PCs for 40 hours per week with no access to the grid. www.aleutia.com for more information.

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    Aleutia Solar Classroom in A Box

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    Aleutia makes rugged, fanless PCs for use in rural Africa, where electricity is extremely unreliable. We've put together a solution that includes 6 Intel Atom-based PCs and a rugged Ubuntu Server with enough Solar Panels to run indefinitely. Consists of 180 Watts of solar, along with weatherproof cables and a charge controller that lets you charge the battery while using the PCs. Designed to run a classroom of PCs for 40 hours per week with no access to the grid. www.aleutia.com for more information.

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    Computer Solutions in Difficult Places

    ALEUTIA’s aim is to distribute Computers as Appliances


    online computers at a price Our take on the market is that most computer manufacturers
    point that is affordable to as overshoot the needs of most customers. We prefer to think of
    many families and businesses computers as appliances — simple devices with a minimal learning
    as possible in the developing curve that people can use to to get things done. Unless you’re editing
    world, and particularly in videos or playing advanced 3D games, you don’t need the processing
    Africa. power of a modern desktop. Most people just want to write
    documents, create spreadsheets, send emails, and browse the web.
    Our systems excel at these tasks and use very little energy performing
    Response to a Problem them, and so can be powered by small, inexpensive solar panels or
    In the summer of 2006, our 12V car batteries.
    founder set up an Internet
    cafe for an NGO in Takoradi, Longer, Local Warranty
    Ghana that works with Support in the field is of critical importance to our customers. That’s
    streetchildren. The twenty HP why we forge close partnerships with local distributors, enabling us
    desktops that were sourced to keep spare systems and components in stock. This means that
    locally were three years old when a rural school needs a new system it can be quickly swapped
    and $500 each, prone to out without having to send the system back to the UK.
    hardware faults because of
    their age, and consumed
    inordinate amounts of power, What’s Next?
    the ongoing cost of which We continue to focus on bringing powerful PCs and servers to market
    almost crippled the project. In that are consistently smaller and more rugged than the competition.
    response to these challenges, To reduce the possibility of failure we aim to avoid using moving
    we started this venture and parts where possible, replacing hard drives with solid state drives and
    have now brought to market using low voltage processors that can be passively cooled instead of
    the T1 — a tiny, silent, rugged relying on fans.
    computer that consumes A computer’s usefulness is often contingent on its ability to access
    just 18W of power, about the Internet, which in many parts of the world is expensive and
    15% of a traditional desktop. unreliable. Aleutia have been integrating 3G modems into products
    The T1 offers adequate like the T2 and will soon be bundling these with data plans that can
    performance for applications operate worldwide sufficient for email and light web browsing.
    like OpenOffice, Skype, and
    demanding websites like Entertainment is also a fundamental use for PCs, and we can
    YouTube. We have shipped optionally add TV tuners to all our PCs, allowing us to offer a low cost
    Aleutia computers to solar-powered TV and PC in a single box. As with everything we do,
    customers in 60 countries, this is meant to help overcome the challenges that inhibit ICT access
    from Afghanistan to Zambia. in so many parts of the world.
    T1 FANLESS PC T2 FANLESS PC

    Tech Specs: Tech Specs:


     Processor: Passively cooled, single core integrated  Processor: Passively cooled, 2 x 1.66 GHz
    Intel® Atom® 1.66GHZ Intel® Atom® dual-core
     Memory: 2GB  Memory:2GB to 4GB
     Storage: 250GB+ OR High speed Intel 40GB+ SSD*  Storage: 250GB+ OR High speed Intel 40GB+ SSD*
     Power consumption: 18W  Power consumption: 18W
     Operating System: Ubuntu Linux OR Windows7  Operating System: Ubuntu Linux OR Windows7

    Connectivity I/O: Connectivity I/O:


     Front: Audio In/Out, 2 x USB 2.0 Ports  Front: Audio In/Out, 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
     Rear: Audio Out (Headphones), Ethernet,  Rear: Audio Out (Headphones), Ethernet,
    3 x USB 2.0 Ports, DVI-D, VGA, 12V DC Input. 3 x USB 2.0 Ports, DVI-D, VGA, 12V DC Input.

    Size & Weight: Size & Weight:


     H: 35mm, W: 180mm, D: 198mm  H: 55mm, W: 180mm, D: 237mm
     Weight: 1045g  Weight: 1303g

    Features: Features:
     Fanless & Silent  Fanless & Silent with no moving parts.
     12 DC input (use it anywhere)  Ideal for boats and cars PC use
     Standard VESA Mountable  Standard VESA Mountable
     Smooth Playback of YouTube, BBC iPlayer, or Hulu
     Optional internal Wi-Fi

    www.aleutia.com
    D1 FANLESS DESKTOP PC X1 FANLESS SERVER
    Tech Specs: Tech Specs:
     Processor: Passively cooled, 2 x 1.66 GHz  Processor: Intel® Atom® Processor (Single or Dual
    Intel® Atom® dual-core Core options)
     Optional core i3 for faster performance (D2)  X1 (standard) or X1i (deluxe) version available
     Memory: 2GB to 4GB  X1i supports IP KVM, RAID1 & RAID0
     Storage: 250GB+  Memory: up to 4GB RAM
     High speed Intel 40GB+ SSD* (optional)  Storage: 2 Hard Disk or Solid State Drives
     Power consumption: 28W supported in RAID1 (instant backup)
     Operating System: Ubuntu Linux OR Windows7  Power consumption: Low at 23-30W ideal for
    always on server or solar
    Connectivity I/O:  Operating System: Ubuntu Linux OR Windows7
     Front: Audio In/Out, 2 x USB 2.0 Ports
     Rear: 12v/19V DC Input, PS/2 keyboard and Connectivity I/O:
    mouse, VGA Port, 4 x USB 2.0 Ports, Lan port,  Front I/O: 2 USB 2.0 ports
    Audio Ports.  Rear: 12V DC Input - ideal for a solar setup, PS/2
    keyboard and mouse, VGA Port, 6 x USB 2.0 Ports,
    Size & Weight: Lan port, Audio Ports.
     H: 75mm, W: 200mm, D: 305mm
     Weight: 2358g Size & Weight:
     H: 80mm, W: 215mm, D: 250mm
    Features:  Weight: 1700g
     Ultra Small Desktop with DVD-RW
     Fanless & silent with no moving parts Features:
     Revolutionary new Dual Core processor  Tough rugged case with ventilation
     Perfect for office and multimedia use  Wall-mountable or under a table (out of sight)
     Ideal as file store, proxy server, small web server,
    music streaming
    SOLAR - SOLAR CLASSROOM IN A BOX INFORMATION
    Technology is increasingly becoming a driving force in education. The ALEUTIA Solar Classroom-in-a-Box
    (CIAB) was developed specifically to overcome the challenges of delivering ICT in rural Africa and Asia. From
    the project’s inception, ALEUTIA has focussed on providing a solution that is energy-efficient, rugged, and self-
    contained.
     Educational software pre-loaded on 6-12 PCs ready to setup anywhere with sunlight.
     TV Tuner card (optional) to transform ALEUTIA PC into a solar TV.
     X1 Server can share 3G connection wirelessly (or via ethernet) with all the computers in classroom,
    serving as a 3G Access Point.
     Weatherproof and roof-mountable solar panels provide permanent electricity to power CIAB.
     Charge Controller allows you to use electricity while simultaneously charging battery.
     Complete 12V DC solution – no need for expensive & wasteful inverter.
     Solar panels generate enough energy to power the complete solution – 84 hours (7 days) of sunlight
    powers classroom for 50 hours.
     Offer classes during the day and operate at night when there is no sunlight as an Internet cafe.

    SOLAR TV
    Most ALEUTIA computers can be fitted with an internal TV TUNER card. Just plug in the supplied antenna and
    you can watch all channels broadcast on a digital (DVB-T) or analogue signal.

    Morning Star
    up to 10
    m weath Charge Controller
    erproof
    cable
    80W Roof mountable
    Solar Panel

    Keyboards & Mice supplied with solar solution. To choose the


    best spec for your CIAB solution please visit aleutia.com/CIAB

    Server & Teachers PC


    ALEUTIA T1 PC (12V DC)

    12V DC 12” Monitor SOLAR Classroom-In-A-Box Setup.


    Pictures for illustration purposes only, actual
    Solar Cabling contents will vary depending on requirements
    (6-12 PCs), batteries not supplied outside the
    PC Cabling UK due to regulations on shipping.

    www.aleutia.com
    Most desktops are noisy, bulky, and use lots of power.

    Our PCs are silent, tiny, and use very little power.

    A typical desktop consumes 100-150 Watts of Power.

    Our best selling PC, the T1, consumes 18 Watts of Power.

    Even our Intel Core i3-based PCs use just 30W.



    All of our products run on Direct Current (DC), making it easy to connect
    them to 12V batteries and solar panels.

    Most of our PCs have no moving parts, ensuring reliability in remote places.

    Aleutia works closely with local distributors to ensure outstanding support.

    We have sold our computers to customers in 61 countries.

    Senegal, Gambia, Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, South Africa, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,
    Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, Israel, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil,
    Canada, USA, Mexico, Haiti, Panama, Belize, Ireland, UK, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France,
    Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland, Denmark,
    Lithuania, Armenia, Russia, India, Afghanistan, Iraq, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Singapore,
    Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and Australia.

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