Aleutia

Aleutia Computers Ltd.[6] (pronounced al-oo-sha[3]) was a privately owned computer manufacturer based in London, United Kingdom. Its product range consisted of low-power desktop and server computers. Its products are used in the developing world[7] and as original base designs for externally branded products.[3] Its computers have been purchased by Unicef, Tesco, Schlumberger, Pret a Manger, Virgin Media, BAE Systems, and the National Health Service.[3]

Aleutia Computers Ltd.
TypePrivately held, for-profit company
IndustryComputer hardware
FoundedOctober 2006 (2006-10)
FounderMichael Rosenberg[1]
Headquarters
London
,
UK
Number of locations
1[2]
Area served
Products in 64+ countries[3]
Productsdesktop computers, thin clients, nettops, workstations, embedded systems, set-top boxes, servers, computer monitors, and solar panels[3]
ServiceseClinic software as a service[4]
Number of employees
4+[5]
Websitealeutia.com
The Aleutia T1 desktop.

History

Aleutia was founded in London by Michael Rosenberg in October 2006,[8] motivated by the unreliability, inefficiency, and expense of the Hewlett-Packard PCs in the internet cafe he had set up in Takoradi, Ghana in the summer of 2006.[3][9]

The company's first product, the E1, was introduced for public sale in October 2007. The E1 was a fanless, low-power computer targeting the need for energy efficient computers in Africa.[10] This was followed by the E2 in 2008.[11]

In 2015, at Intel's Developer Forum in San Francisco, Aleutia launched its R50 Computer, a fanless Intel Core i5-based system with a unique hybrid enclosure of CNC machined copper and aluminium to maximize heat dissipation and enable computing in the most challenging environments.[12] Aleutia also launched an off-grid kiosk for charging tablets in African classrooms[13] as well as a prefabricated Solar Classroom that was rolled out across Kenya.[14][15]

On 28 February 2019, the company passed a special resolution stating that it could no longer "by reason of its current/impending liabilities continue its business". Liquidators were appointed on the same date. In their interim report of 23 March 2020, the liquidators stated that, after taking advice, the company's goodwill and customer database had been sold on 30 April 2019 for £3,360 to World Rising Ltd., a company of which Michael Rosenberg was the director.[16] In June 2019, it was announced that British industrial computer manufacturer and designer, Captec, had acquired Aleutia's legacy assets. The sum paid was not disclosed.[17] On 26 April 2022, the liquidators presented their final account showing total asset realisations of £11,805. This sum was wholly offset against the cost of the liquidation. No distribution was made towards the £130,618 owed to unsecured creditors. The company was dissolved on 4 August 2022.[16]

Clients

Aleutia supplies the T1 computers used as point-of-sale servers in every Pret a Manger store in the United Kingdom, United States and Hong Kong running Omnico Hospitality software.[18]

A project being run by the Uganda Communications Commission to provide ICT to all Ugandan schools has chosen the T1 over the Asus Eee due to the T1's fan-less design.[19] According to the BBC, this has been rolled out to 137 schools in Uganda.[20]

The Ethiopia ConnectED project aimed to "build a solar-powered computer learning center that integrated the technology, theories of change, and pedagogical practices from the Hole-in-the-Wall, Education for All, and One Laptop Per Child initiatives."[21] Aleutia supplied T1 PCs running Edubuntu, along with LED monitors, and solar kits.[22]

Aleutia was the technology supplier to Varkey Foundation for its DFID-funded programme Making Ghanaian Girls Great, with distance learning enabled at 144 schools in rural Ghana.[23]

Aleutia supplied the hardware and "eClinic" software used on the ground by the "Access to Basic Care" (ABC) programme, which runs 12 healthcare clinics in Oyo State, Nigeria.[4]

Aleutia's computers were used in the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya in 2017 in partnership with Crown Agents.[24]

References
  1. "Interview: Mike Rosenberg, founder of Aleutia Computers". PC Tech Magazine. 2 October 2015.
  2. "Contact". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  3. "About Us". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  4. "Enabling Free Healthcare in Rural Clinics". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  5. "The Team". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 26 July 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  6. "WebCHeck". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  7. "Aleutia - Captec Announces the Acquisition of Aleutia". 10 June 2019.
  8. "Overview". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  9. "About Us". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  10. Knight, Terry Ralph (24 February 2008). "Aleutia E1". ZDNet. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  11. Willis, Nathan (4 February 2009). "Aleutia E2: low power to the people". lwn.net. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  12. S, Ganesh T. "Aleutia Updates R50 and T1 Fanless Industrial PCs with Partial Copper Chassis". www.anandtech.com. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  13. Avram Piltch (19 August 2015). "Stunning Mini PCs Offer Fanless Core i5 Power". Tom's Guide. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  14. SCHILLER, BEN (4 August 2015). "Meet The Startup Delivering Prefab Solar Classrooms To Every County In Kenya This Summer". Fast Company.
  15. Ali, Aftab (28 August 2015). "How a London company is bringing education to Africa in flat-pack boxes". The Independent. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  16. "ALEUTIA COMPUTERS LTD. filing history". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  17. Smolaks, Max (10 June 2019). "Captec saps tech from Aleutia to put its tiny PCs back to work". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  18. "Pret Point Of Sale servers worldwide". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  19. "Solar ICT Classrooms at 113 Rural Uganda Schools". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  20. "How do you charge your phone when the sun doesn't shine?". BBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  21. Jason R.Atwood, USA; Davis Projects for Peace. "Ethiopia ConnectED". Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  22. "Solar Computers in Rural Ethiopia Used by 700 Students". Aleutia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
  23. "Spider-Man and skiing: Ghana's girls test hi-tech distance-learning scheme | Ellie Violet Bramley". the Guardian. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  24. Agents, Crown (18 May 2017). "Improving Solar's bad name in displaced communities in Kenya". Medium. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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