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| DATE | 2002-10-28 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] PR for Installfest
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On 2002.10.28 22:22 vin wrote:
>
> For classes, if we are using the cafe, will we have equipment for students?
Yes - We will be able to even bring our own equiptment in if
we get a working relationship, or even move the server there.
But this is a long view, one thing at a time.
>
> For future classes, instead of forcing potential students to buy equipment,
> I'm strongly in favor of the organization purchasing equipment.
I'm not in favor of this because the students need to work the systems over
multiple classes, and I want them to take pocession of the machines.
This is part of the educational process, to discover what reall ownership
means.
> The $500 or
> whatever charge is a large stumbling block. If we can eliminate $500 from
> the cost, I think more students will sign up.
I don't think cost, at this point, is the major stumbling block, in fact, I've
thought that if we change $2000 a class, we would get more people.
>
> I missed the $200 computer that Michael had referred to previously. They sold
> out very quickly. They just came out with their own version of
> Waldbaums/Microtel/Lindows boxes. I'm getting one.
That's the machine we are now using for the classes.
We can build the machines cost into the program directly and just make the
GNU Linux 1/Unix 1/ Perl 1/ Perl 2 ONE purchase of $1400.
(and they get to keep the machine)
Ruben
> It's got a 1.3 Ghz AMD
> Duron/128 MB SD 133 ram, CDrom, modem, floppy. The only thing missing is a
> nic. This is $230, plus shipping. I'll be adding a nic myself, and
> installing a different distro.
>
> I think two options should be made available. 1. purchase the computer. 2.
> for who do not want to purchase a computer, charge a use fee for the
> equipment, or build the use fee into the new (lower) price.
>
> If an equipment use fee of $50 per class is instituted, I can get someone to
> back a half dozen boxes. NYLXS will need to guarantee the security on the
> boxes, I'll take the warranty risk. I'll also loan 14" monitors, keyboards,
> mice, cabling for each box.
>
>
>
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