Buy Aboriginal!

On Thursday July 29, 2010!

Drum is the world's first Aboriginally-controlled computer maker. It stands to reason that First Nation administrators, schools, and organizations are obvious potential buyers for Drums. Because Drum is Aboriginally controlled, we're eiligible for U.S. and Canadian government set-aside programs, giving Drum a decided advantage when bidding on federal contracts. Then there's the private sector. The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business reported that its PAR Gold Program corporate members spent $600 million in 2008 on goods & services provided by Aboriginal businesses. Click on the Blog button above to learn more.

The world’s first Native-controlled computer company!

Imagine how exciting it will be for First Nation and tribal administrations, councils, regional and national organizations, and of course schools (the National Indian Education Association estimates there are 500,000 Native students in the U.S. alone), to finally be able to purchase computers from a Native-controlled computer maker! Drums – highly mobile, highly functional, beautifully designed computers every Native Canadian and American will want to have. With specs, quality, and pricing competitive with the industry giants, there’s no reason not to Buy Native – there’s every reason to go with a Drum!

Frequently asked questions about Drum

Posted: 08-Apr-10 13:10

Kitten on Drum netbook

Drum netbook overview

Posted: 08-Apr-10 13:01

Drum netbooks

21st century jobs for Native youth?

Posted: 27-Apr-10 10:53

ToonBoom

Web-based multimedia development is one of the hottest areas of the New Economy. And no sector is hotter than animation. There is tremendous global demand for people with the skills necessary to develop animation for television, movies, video games, and the web. Even India, a hotbed for developing the right kind of animation talent, currently needs to fill 35,000 new animator jobs -- and the talent currently isn't there. This presents Native Canadian and Native American youth with a tremendous opportunity. Early talks have begun between Drum Computer, educational software developer The Indigenous Learning Company, and Montreal-based ToonBoom Animation Inc. (the Emmy Award-winning developer of world-leading animation software), designed to lead to innovative new programs that will allow creative Native youth to acquire the skills, tools, and confidence to land jobs in the field of digital animation. Bonus -- with a Drum and an Internet connection, 21st century Native Canadian and Native American animators can work from anywhere -- no more having to leave home to get a decent job!

Touch is on its way

Posted: 09-Apr-10 12:00

iPad

Gartner Inc. says more than 50% of PCs purchased by users under 15 will have touchscreens by 2015. "An entire generation will graduate within the next 10 - 15 years for whom touch input is totally natural..."

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