[IAEP] What do I want "Big Time" To Be?

[Jim Simmons]

Caryl,

I don't know what your budget is, but you can get a refurbished PC for
under $100 here:

http://www.pcsurplusonline.com/index.cfm

I have bought several computers from this place.  They are sold with
no OS installed, sometimes with no hard drive, but generally they have
a CD-ROM drive, a keyboard, and a mouse.  These would make a pretty
good demo machines, IMHO.  I've been buying used IBM/Lenovo boxes for
my own use and like them a lot.  The "Think Centre" desktop model has
a small form factor that would make it almost as handy for
demonstrations as a laptop would be but would be more reliable and
cost much less.  (Generally speaking used laptops are no bargain).  HP
has a small form factor machine too, but I favor the IBM model.  It's
designed to be easy to work on without tools.

James Simmons


> Date: Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:30:53 -0800
> From: Caryl Bigenho <cbigenho at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [IAEP] What do I want "Big Time" To Be?
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> Hi All,
>
> I would like to be able to show them how it works on a MacBook (my machine) and on a PC (if someone would just tell me how to get one for very little $$$). I would like it to be stable software that runs on their choice of Live CD or USB stick.
>
> How much of this is real already?  How much is in the dim and distant future? Send links!
>
> Caryl