Donated PCs

<TEX> Boy, I just got a Crazy Idea
<tomg_> it's probably a good one
<TEX> We could get people to Donate their Old PC's....
<TEX> and We could Install Linux on them and then Give them Away....
<TEX> Businesses Included
<TEX> they would make Great Desktop Systems
<TEX> Now THAT is Distribution...lol
<sherlock> :)
<liquidsnake_> lol good thinking TEX
<TEX> I think I could start doing that
<TEX> or Offer FREE Linux UPGRADES
<TEX> Even Better
<tomg_> I think that would work, especially for poorer households, and especially if we load up the Linux with a lot of applications and games, and if we don't emphasise that they're old computers but that they're "refurbished" or upgraded
<TEX> Free Transition...Future Repairs....$$$
<TEX> tomg true
<TEX> I mean these would be FREE
<TEX> Upgrade would be my Verbage....
<tomg_> that's a good idea.  also if we say free limited technical help, that could be good
<tomg_> we should include educational software and games, too
<TEX> Refurb typically means Some New Components....I don't have $$ like that
<tomg_> does it? I thought refurbished was generally used to mean, basically, just "used"
<tomg_> maybe they double- or triple-checked the hardware and reinstalled the operating system before they sold it to you
<tomg_> although the dictionary definition for furbish just means "cleaned".  (nothing to do with furbies)
<TEX> but Linux doesn't need all the Memory and Disk Space Windows does
<TEX> nah...when you Buy Refurb Items they typically have some kind of warranty...
<TEX> ok
<tomg_> warranty is a good idea too, even for free PCs
<TEX> lol
<tomg_> if it has problems we'll take it back.  most likely they're not serious and we can fix them and give them away again
<TEX> lol
<TEX> ReDistribution...lol
<tomg_> the free PCs idea should go on the wiki Web site too
<TEX> sure....and the Freight Bill????
<TEX> Just pay Freight....1 per Household...
<TEX> but I would prefer to give them away Locally
<TEX> we could Recruit Others to do the Same
<TEX> or Promote Others to do the same
<TEX> World-Wide
<TEX> WOW!!!
<TEX> Now That would be a Movement....
<Stylus> I've been thinking of installing Mint onto "old" hardware and giving them away/selling them cheap away for a long time.
<Stylus> Who taught me how to ytpe?