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Re: [opensuse-edu] [Fwd: One computer per two children for your primary school by October.]
- From: Andy Trevor <andy.trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:53:56 +0100
- Message-id: <4693AB94.4000803@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Another client-side issue for schools - particularly primary
schools - is the space taken up by PCs and monitors, and the
problems of moving them each time the classroom is re-arranged
(not something they do so often in high schools).
We're looking at various thin client solutions, including laptops,
but would rather we could use regular recycled boxen :-/
Having done a number of schools thin client with OS desktops now, I am starting to think that unless you have 2 or 3 year old boxes that you are going to recycle the cost savings are not as great as using new thins.
At year 3-4 they start becoming unreliable. This causes a management overhead that can be done without, especially at Primary school level.
I would opt for new thins. HPT5xxx series of even look at Sun Ray to Linux desktop
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*Andy Trevor*
Technical Director
*Cutter Project Limited*
18 Lynn Rd, Ely
Cambs, CB6 1DA
Phone: 08704902068
Mobile: 07983616419
http://www.cutterproject.co.uk -------------------------------
Ubuntu Partners <http://uk.sun.com>
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Another client-side issue for schools - particularly primary
schools - is the space taken up by PCs and monitors, and the
problems of moving them each time the classroom is re-arranged
(not something they do so often in high schools).
We're looking at various thin client solutions, including laptops,
but would rather we could use regular recycled boxen :-/
Having done a number of schools thin client with OS desktops now, I am starting to think that unless you have 2 or 3 year old boxes that you are going to recycle the cost savings are not as great as using new thins.
At year 3-4 they start becoming unreliable. This causes a management overhead that can be done without, especially at Primary school level.
I would opt for new thins. HPT5xxx series of even look at Sun Ray to Linux desktop
--
*Andy Trevor*
Technical Director
*Cutter Project Limited*
18 Lynn Rd, Ely
Cambs, CB6 1DA
Phone: 08704902068
Mobile: 07983616419
http://www.cutterproject.co.uk -------------------------------
Ubuntu Partners <http://uk.sun.com>
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