The ComputerBank (cbnsw) apparently no longer maintains a website. Perhaps they had to cut costs. You can reach them (perhaps) on 02 4951 4948.
Would the resources on the following URLs be of help to you? http://www.expresspcparts.com.au/ http://www.recompute.com.au/c/computer_specials/9.html http://www.cnet.com.au/what-a-waste-australian-tech-recycling-options-limited_p2-339277923.htm Andre On 20 March 2010 15:32, Michael <keltoi...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello everyone. > > I have been thinking the last few days about various things, my future > being one of them, and have come to a general conclusion that I could > do a ComputerBank type of thing for my local area. I have thought > about this since suggesting to Jared with his LiveCD idea. I only have > one problem with it, I can't seem to get into the ComputerBank NSW > website. > > Does anyone know if they have one still? If so what is the current, > working, website address? > > My plan is, of course, to offer 2nd hand donated PCs and laptops that > have been checked and all serial numbers documented to worthy > recipients. i.e. people who cannot afford a PC. They would, again of > course, come with Ubuntu (probably 10.04 LTS) and be setup for ease of > use ootb. i.e. codecs for music and video already installed, a > calender like Sunbird already installed, full OpenOffice, etc. It > would also come with an Ubuntu folder in /home that would contain the > Ubuntu Beginners Guide and other relevant information. > > At the moment I'm just thinking out loud so to speak. I obviously have > to contact various possible donating groups to obtain the core stock > and that will take a little bit of time I think. Does anyone else here > have any experience with this type of thing? Am I heading, so far as > it is only the planing stage, on the right track? Does anyone have any > suggestions? > > Michael (k3lt01) > > -- > ubuntu-au mailing list > ubuntu-au@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-au >
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