On Sat, Feb 14, 2004 at 12:18:46AM +0000 or so it is rumoured hereabouts,
John Hegarty thought:
>> * Use some old computers as thin clients and distribute them to
> various parts of the school.
> * Buy a couple of really snazzy looking thin clients
>> I want to do the first because we have some old PCs and this will give
> them a useful new lease of life. We already have this bit worked out
>> I want to do the second for a number of reasons
> * I don't want Linux to be seen as a poor relation only to be put
> on old PCs with Windows going on "proper machines".
One thought here (and with the old machines) is to use old machines and
splash out on new keyboards, mice and decent (maybe flatscreen) monitors.
Conor
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