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Indiana Schools May Purchase 300K Linux Computers

Posted by Zonk on from the that's-a-lot-of-tux dept.

GuitarNeophyte writes "According to an article at PC Magazine, Indiana School systems may soon be purchasing around 300,000 Linpire desktop computers. Linspire, via its Education Program has a straight $500-per-school (not per-seat) cost, providing an incredibly-alluring price incentive for this to happen." From the article: "Many schools across the state have already had the chance to try out desktop Linux, and everyone seems excited to get this program going...This groundbreaking initiative makes it possible for schools to afford computers for every student, something that makes a huge impact on their overall educations."

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  1. 300K? by iminplaya · · Score: 2, Funny

    For a Linux box?? How much does SCO get?

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  2. And this means... by unixmaster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Possible 300K KDE deployments ... Those K just goes fine ;-)

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  3. Yes, but... by isecore · · Score: 2, Funny

    does it run Linux?

    Oh, wait...

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  4. Microsoft Bob here to save the day! by infonography · · Score: 4, Funny

    Remember kids, buying a computer without an operating system is the first step towards piracy. Act now and call BSA and report anyone who offers you a computers without a licensed operating system. Say No to Piracy.

    Offer not valid outside the USA especially Finland.

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  5. Re:A hard disk failure every hour, $200,000 per ho by Your+Pal+Dave · · Score: 2, Funny

    My kids' school is not air conditioned, you insensitive clod!

  6. Re:$20,000 per hour by naelurec · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why the heck dont schools use thin clients to servers.

    I'll keep you posted. I am working with a school that is changing out their W2k-based network for Sun thin clients -- 20 thin clients per server. The numbers look really interesting. The first phase of the installs should be done by end of September. If all things go well, the entire school (labs, computers in classrooms and administrative computers) will be thin clients within two years.