Yeh, but, a Linux install is likely to last for longer (i.e, before getting clogged up) if it's being handed around.
+1 for Chrome Book, I think. Seeing as it's just a browser it is braindead simple to get anyone using, and there is no way for anyone to muck around with it (well, unless they know what their doing). https://www.google.com/intl/en-GB/chromebook/ Tom On 14 January 2012 22:58, Thomas Dalton <[email protected]> wrote: > On 14 January 2012 22:39, Michael Peel <[email protected]> > wrote: > > In particular, I'm going to recommend that we purchase a couple of > laptops this month, for volunteers to use at events/activities/when > visiting the office (the OTRS workshop last weekend highlighted the need > for getting these asap). Laptop recommendations would be much appreciated. > The default option at the moment is a standard cheap Asus > 15"/1.5GHz/4GB/500GB machine, with the pre-installed Windows wiped and > Linux installed - but there must be better low-cost laptop options out > there than that... > > I don't see the point of buying Windows and then deleting it, > especially on a machine that is going to be used by lots of different > people. Pretty much everyone is comfortable using Windows, but a lot > of people aren't familiar with Linux. If you can save money by getting > a machine that doesn't come with a copy of Windows, then fine, but if > you've spent the money you might as well get the benefit. You can > dual-boot them if people really want Linux. > > Using open source options where possible is a good policy, but it > shouldn't extend to throwing away software we already own. > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >
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