[Bgs-list] IT Equipment Assistance

[Charles Baker]

Hello, Hugh. I did a quick Google and found on eBay computers such as you
describe going for less than $200. So, that's the barrier you're facing.
About the only laptops you could get for that price are Chromebooks or low
powered netbooks.

On Tue, Dec 16, 2014 at 1:26 PM, hmartin <hmartin at communityboundsc.org>
wrote:

> Hey BGs,
>
> This is mainly a question for the I.T. contingent here, but anyone's
> thoughts/feedback would be greatly appreciated. As many of you know, my
> partner Darryl and I launched a nonprofit about a year ago to teach and get
> more students interested in Computer Science & Engineering, called
> CommunityCode (www.communitycode.org). We were very pleased to have
> recently received a donation from a local businessman of *3 **Dell
> Optiplex 755 All-In-One Desktops with Intel Core2Duo at 2.33 GHz, 2GB RAM,
> 250GB HD and licensed Windows 7 from a Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher
> paired with a Dell Ultrasharp 1708FP 17" LCD Monitor, *although what we
> really need is laptops, which are more portable, and which we could
> transport to various sites around the area for teaching.
>
> I've heard that it will be difficult to make an exchange (desktops for
> laptops) at a place like a local Best Buy, but I think that selling them on
> Ebay or Amazon would probably be last resorts. Do you all know of anywhere
> where we might be able to make an exchange?
>
> Thanks and I'm looking forward to seeing you all at lunch tomorrow,
>
> Hugh G. Martin
>
> Chairman/CEO
> CommunityCode, Inc.
> 864.973.7629
> hmartin at communitycode.org
>
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