-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Not that free laptops are a bad thing - altough, in a school, running laptops that are not of similar specification is a pain when it comes to adding software - recloning, etc. Every member of staff at Applemore has a laptop, varying from Acer 210's (700mhz/64mb ram), Acer 525's (700mhz/128mb ram), and Compaq Evo N110's (1100mhz/128mb ram). Hampshire have announced they are supplying Dell laptops to arrive before September, Dell XP Pro machines with 256mb ram. I feel it would have been better to supply a choice of models to schools. Now we have to deal with a third supplier (Dell) as well as Acer & Compaq. However, a gift is a gift, and they will surely be well used ;-) I suppose the idea is to keep the cost down at the schools end of setting the machines up. == Kind Regards, Kyle Williamson - kyle.williamson@applemore.hants.sch.uk All email unrelated to Applemore College and/or the education sector should be directed to kyle.williamson@kammtech.co.uk PGP Signature: http://mson.org/pgp/ ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are private and intended solely for the use of the addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, the E-mail and associated files have been transmitted to you in error: any copying, distribution or other use of the information contained in them is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this E-mail may be interpreted as a contractual or other legal commitment on the part of Applemore College unless confirmed by a communication signed by or on behalf of the Principal. If you are of the opinion that have received this email in error, please contact admin@applemore.hants.sch.uk ********************************************************************** - -----Original Message-----= From: Chris Puttick [mailto:chris@centralmanclc.com] Sent: 15 August 2002 13:12 To: 'Tim Pizey '; 'suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com ' Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Appalled at primary teacher's gift Laptops for Teachers (see http://lft.ngfl.gov.uk/ ) does have as a minimum specification an office suite and a configured dial-up ISP. The more sensible of the LEAs/suppliers did specify OpenOffice or StarOffice as the suite, if only because schools can purchase MS cheaper than the OEM supplied price. None that I am aware of were sensible enough to buy them with no operating system or DRDOS or (god forbid...) Linux, even though the same situation would exist with the school purchasing of MS operating systems too. The problem in the end is that most or all purchases of these laptops (both under LfT and previous schemes) were done without the guidance of someone operating at the sharp end of school ICT, along with the lack of proper, skilled, education focused, IT support in primaries and indeed many secondaries. But hey, what would I know? I'm only a skilled and experienced IT professional who's been specialising in the education sector for nearly 3 long and painful years... :-} Cheers Chris - -----Original Message----- From: Tim Pizey To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Sent: 8/15/02 1:14 PM Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Appalled at primary teacher's gift Hi, A friend of mine has just recieved a HP laptop from Estelle. It is completely unconfigured, with a standard windows XP install. No teacher specific applications. No education specific ISP setup. No nothing. Surely we could do better in an afternoon. The machine was from Oxford LEA under a programme called 'Laptops for Schools'. I think something should be done. Any ideas? Apparently over 60 percent of teachers at the school have a laptop delivered at different times, but with no customisation at all, so they don't get used. I think this is awful. cheers tim pizey - -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-help@suse.com - -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-linux-uk-schools-help@suse.com -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use http://www.pgp.com iQA/AwUBPVxH2BO0UZldngMZEQI5TACgh386ECvdx7AvyKQXXkjg3cduYosAoIg+ DYyXiw9XhdYSKhFcg2PcFDBs =REdT -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----