This should in fact set our future trend where we serially spin off high tech companies from our large Defense Industrial Conglomerate without effecting their primary tasking . My own estimation is that we could put more than several billions of Pak Rupees back into our economy along with creating several hundreds of new job oppurtunities every year, if we follow this lead.
We did that more than 20 years back when we spun off LT Engineering Company producing Optical Fiber and Cables along with technical services into the market place which has over the years generated more than 30 Billion Rupees business along with hundreds of new jobs creation apart from helping our Telecom Industry to take off with provision of larger band widths availability.
My only regret is that we may have already wasted a lot of time in-between and we could take a lead or two from the Chinese Model where there Public Sector has been in the drivers seat for taking their economy to a different level and pushing China into the second largest economy of the world.
Lets open our minds to this new phenomena taking place all around us and enter the global market with our full potential rather than sitting back and sulking about the missed oppurtunities. Regards to all my cyber friends and lets be optimistic about it.
Engr. Mansoor Malik
To: pakgrid@yahoogroups.com
From: asif.jan@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:38:45 +0100
Subject: Re: [pakgrid] Pakistan Made PAC PAD
Disappointed by the quoted response of so-called experts; any such work originating from Pakistan shall be encouraged; and I find the arguments such as making-money or should-be-doning-something-else simply ridiculous.
We did that more than 20 years back when we spun off LT Engineering Company producing Optical Fiber and Cables along with technical services into the market place which has over the years generated more than 30 Billion Rupees business along with hundreds of new jobs creation apart from helping our Telecom Industry to take off with provision of larger band widths availability.
My only regret is that we may have already wasted a lot of time in-between and we could take a lead or two from the Chinese Model where there Public Sector has been in the drivers seat for taking their economy to a different level and pushing China into the second largest economy of the world.
Lets open our minds to this new phenomena taking place all around us and enter the global market with our full potential rather than sitting back and sulking about the missed oppurtunities. Regards to all my cyber friends and lets be optimistic about it.
Engr. Mansoor Malik
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To: pakgrid@yahoogroups.com
From: asif.jan@gmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:38:45 +0100
Subject: Re: [pakgrid] Pakistan Made PAC PAD
Interesting news;
Lets say today the device is not of an international standard in terms of quality or support, but it does represent a step in that direction- so if you dont like it dont buy it, but do not discourage or disregard the work.
aj
On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 11:58 PM, Ahmad Iqbal <ahmad.ali.iqbal@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks all for your comments and providing the link to purchase.However, I doubt if we can really purchase it online and get it delivered overseas. This portal http://www.cpmc.pk/place-your-order-2/ does not even provide to specify a country and concentrates more about your job role.I purchased the cheapest one from http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/170762354526?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649 a few months ago for my kid but found it fairly poor quality in terms of touch screen and response time. Comparing this with PAC PAD, it has almost similar specification except the processor type (IMAPx210 and ARM11) but price looks around 5 times low. So, its not a bad deal at all.
Regarding warranty and support, considering low priced product, it doesn't really matter as long as it is working when it is delivered.Cheers,Dr. Ahmad Ali IqbalOn Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:36 AM, Asif Mufti <anmufti@yahoo.com> wrote:
I very much doubt they will be able to provide post sales support as is expected from overseas company. My hunch is it will fade into distant memory in 6 months. The bottom line is it takes lot of resources past sales.I hope I am dead wrong.Good Luck
From: ISHTIAQ AHMAD <ishtiaq.ahmad@gmail.com>
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Cc: Ahmad Iqbal <ahmad.ali.iqbal@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 2:52 PM
Subject: Re: [pakgrid] Pakistan Made PAC PAD
Thanks Ahmad for pointing out such a great piece of information. In my opinion Punjab government should replace laptop with tablet PC to students preferably with home made. Clearly tablets PCs are feature devices and it will be great if our kids are already trained on them.
I'm equally disappointed by Jahan Ara's view (if its true), we give them a lot of public money and we deserve some thing out of it other then weapons but I do agree it should be done under a spin off rather then PAC. if regularity is a problem that's a totally different issue
Regards,
ISHTIAQ AHMAD
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 2:27 AM, Ahmad Iqbal <ahmad.ali.iqbal@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all,Just came across and would like to share this new:�http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/02/20/pakistan_pacpad1/. Also is there anyone who has any portal from where I can purchase online?Thanks,
--Dr. Ahmad Ali IqbalPh.D. (EE), University of New South Wales (UNSW), AustraliaSecurity Specialist & Developer, ICT Security, North Sydney, AustraliaSecurity Consultant, Mi-Token Inc., USAVisiting Research Fellow, National ICT Australia (NICTA)
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