[Chester LUG] What do you guys do with old hardware

[Roger Gibson]

Thanks.  I'll stay in touch.

Richard Smedley wrote:

>On Thursday 26 October 2006 15:29, Roger Gibson wrote:
>  
>
>>Looks like I'm too busy to come tonight, but as some of you may have
>>gathered I'm involved with a Chester charity, CHAPTER, and having been
>>offered very cheap legit Windoze software at charity rates, am resigned
>>to sticking with MS XP for now as that is what the 'workers'
>>understand.
>>    
>>
>
>Hello Roger,
>
>For the past year I've been installing Free Software desktops
>for voluntary groups in Shrops and Staffs. My experience is that
>a little training is enough for most users - with only Windows
>``power'' users remaining disoriented. The Ingots are a 
>great certification to go with the training - meaning volunteers 
>are rewarded for their help. 
>
>Extra training for whoever normally gets asked IT questions
>in the office also drastically reduces support calls.
>
> - Richard
>
>  
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