Yeh, but, a Linux install is likely to last for longer (i.e, before getting
clogged up) if it's being handed around.
+1 for Chrome Book, I think. Seeing as it's just a browser it is braindead
simple to get anyone using, and there is no way for anyone to muck around
with it (well, unless they know what their doing).
https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB/chromebook/
Tom
On 14 January 2012 22:58, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton(a)gmail.com> wrote:
On 14 January 2012 22:39, Michael Peel
<michael.peel(a)wikimedia.org.uk>
wrote:
In particular, I'm going to recommend that we
purchase a couple of
laptops this month, for volunteers to use at
events/activities/when
visiting the office (the OTRS workshop last weekend highlighted the need
for getting these asap). Laptop recommendations would be much appreciated.
The default option at the moment is a standard cheap Asus
15"/1.5GHz/4GB/500GB machine, with the pre-installed Windows wiped and
Linux installed - but there must be better low-cost laptop options out
there than that...
I don't see the point of buying Windows and then deleting it,
especially on a machine that is going to be used by lots of different
people. Pretty much everyone is comfortable using Windows, but a lot
of people aren't familiar with Linux. If you can save money by getting
a machine that doesn't come with a copy of Windows, then fine, but if
you've spent the money you might as well get the benefit. You can
dual-boot them if people really want Linux.
Using open source options where possible is a good policy, but it
shouldn't extend to throwing away software we already own.
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