Wouldn't it be more beneficial for your company to donate the computers to schools or libraries? Dick Whiteside ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Talbot <BobTalbot@st-abbs.fsnet.co.uk> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 9:55 AM Subject: Re: OT/computer? > The computer I'm writing this for can be picked up second hand for 150 > dollars now. > OK, its only 500 MHz, only 360 MB of RAM ... but it is FAST. > Oh, only a 17 inch screen ... > > Unless you actually *need* the latest and fastest (ie you are running > 3D simulations) or unless you need a comprehensive support package, > get a PC that the home-gamers are trading in. Sugar, if I was in the > states I'd find you one: work is just trashing 600 of them! > > Bob > > > The non-profit gallery I'm involved with needs a quick solution for > > acquiring a computer. I understand that from time to time there are > deals > > where-by a computer system can be had for a low monthly lease-to-to > own or > > some-such fee. Other non-profits in our area acquired units for > around $19 a > > month several years ago. I anyone aware of a current plan of this > sort? > >
