[rtpnet-tact] Status: Computer recycling/reuse

[Lynne Deese]

Have you considered making them Linux machines??? Lynne Deese

***Note the new website and email address.

A.Lynne Deese
North Carolina Assistive Technology Program
ldeese at ncatp.org
www.ncatp.org
1110 Navaho Dr.
Raleigh, NC  27609
919-850-2787 (Phone and TTY)
919-850-2792 (Fax)

-----Original Message-----
From: rtpnet-tact-bounces at rtpnet.org
[mailto:rtpnet-tact-bounces at rtpnet.org]On Behalf Of Michael Rulison
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 7:46 AM
To: asavage at youthtodaygreenville.org; Triangle Area Centers for
Technology (TACT)
Subject: Re: [rtpnet-tact] Status: Computer recycling/reuse


At 05:45 PM 7/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>To: rtpnet-tact at rtpnet.org
>Subject: Re: [rtpnet-tact] Status: Computer recycling/reuse
>
>Youth Today Community Resource Center in Greenville, NC has recently
>received Dell Optiplex computers through state surplus; however we do not
>have funds for software to utilize the machines.  Our budget does not
>support or allow for purchase of software.
>...
>If there is someone out there who knows where we can get software for these
>machines it would be excellent.  We need your help to close this gap on
>accessibility for our youth and families.

Suggest you check the tech soup site for information about site licenses
for various software. Also consider star office (Sun Microsystems) as a
possible free or low cost compatible substitute for MS Office.


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Michael Rulison, Chief Financial Officer
RTPnet (Public Information Network, Inc.)
www.rtpnet.org
3256 Lewis Farm Rd
Raleigh NC 27607-6723   919/782-9576
re78vm at mindspring.com
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