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Mr Pecker · 29-03-2007, 05:18 PM

Strange request. I am a governor at an Infant & Nursery school. we are currently looking at upgrading our ICT suite but as yet are in the early stages (design and costing). However, 4 (out 15) of our school PC's have packed up.

Just wondered if any on had any redundant pc's wanting a good home to tide us over until we have fully upgraded?

Argos_Bling · 29-03-2007, 06:10 PM

I don't know if this list may be of help...

http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/pcs.htm

Mr Pecker · 29-03-2007, 06:23 PM

Thanks I will take a look.

kmount · 29-03-2007, 06:26 PM

What kind of PC's are we talking about Mr Pecker? .. I mean, Windows XP? or Windows 98, etc. Are they networked?

Also, define packed up. - Are they fixable in the hands of someone in the field?

moomin · 29-03-2007, 07:50 PM

You should post a request on your local "Freecycle" site for this sort of thing. You'd be surprised at what might turn up!

acidtechno · 29-03-2007, 07:53 PM

I have an old 15" CRT that still works which I don't use anymore, but Yorkshire is a little too far from Kent...

although it's all LCD now in schools I think - or should be, better for the eyes

I thought schools were easily supplied with computer equipment - and with funds from government?

edit: nm, I just realised you need some machines to get you through until you upgrade.

kmount · 29-03-2007, 07:59 PM

We have 450 stations at work, of which 150 are laptops, leaving 300 of which only circa 60 are TFT. We're still running CRTs in 15" and 17" variants.

Whilst I appreciate its better for the eyes, they find it harder to damage a CRT compared to a soft faced TFT. - When I have the cash, yes I'll upgrade the rest to TFT, but I'd sooner upgrade my users from idiot v1 to plonker v2 which apparently has less violent tendancies.

And yes, there is funding, but not a great deal.

Mr Pecker · 29-03-2007, 10:52 PM

Thanks all.

They are networked and win XP

The monitors are fine it is just the PC itself

I would think they could be fixable by some one in the know.

As chaz says there is funding, but it is limited and will be taken up by the new ICT suite in due course (perhaps next 12 months) but we are in a 3 year budget cycle.

I will also look on freecyle, thanks moomin

29-03-2007, 05:18 PM	#1
Mr Pecker Tiscali User Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Any spare pc's Strange request. I am a governor at an Infant & Nursery school. we are currently looking at upgrading our ICT suite but as yet are in the early stages (design and costing). However, 4 (out 15) of our school PC's have packed up. Just wondered if any on had any redundant pc's wanting a good home to tide us over until we have fully upgraded?

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29-03-2007, 06:10 PM	#2
Argos_Bling Registered Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Wales Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I don't know if this list may be of help... http://www.itforcharities.co.uk/pcs.htm

29-03-2007, 06:23 PM	#3
Mr Pecker Tiscali User Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks I will take a look.

29-03-2007, 06:26 PM	#4
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,345 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	What kind of PC's are we talking about Mr Pecker? .. I mean, Windows XP? or Windows 98, etc. Are they networked? Also, define packed up. - Are they fixable in the hands of someone in the field?

29-03-2007, 07:50 PM	#5
moomin Tiscali User Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. albans Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	You should post a request on your local "Freecycle" site for this sort of thing. You'd be surprised at what might turn up!

29-03-2007, 07:53 PM	#6
acidtechno Tiscali User Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kent, England Posts: 1,646 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I have an old 15" CRT that still works which I don't use anymore, but Yorkshire is a little too far from Kent... although it's all LCD now in schools I think - or should be, better for the eyes I thought schools were easily supplied with computer equipment - and with funds from government? edit: nm, I just realised you need some machines to get you through until you upgrade.

29-03-2007, 07:59 PM	#7
kmount Forum Ninja Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 5,345 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts	We have 450 stations at work, of which 150 are laptops, leaving 300 of which only circa 60 are TFT. We're still running CRTs in 15" and 17" variants. Whilst I appreciate its better for the eyes, they find it harder to damage a CRT compared to a soft faced TFT. - When I have the cash, yes I'll upgrade the rest to TFT, but I'd sooner upgrade my users from idiot v1 to plonker v2 which apparently has less violent tendancies. And yes, there is funding, but not a great deal.

29-03-2007, 10:52 PM	#8
Mr Pecker Tiscali User Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thanks all. They are networked and win XP The monitors are fine it is just the PC itself I would think they could be fixable by some one in the know. As chaz says there is funding, but it is limited and will be taken up by the new ICT suite in due course (perhaps next 12 months) but we are in a 3 year budget cycle. I will also look on freecyle, thanks moomin

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