Re: [Mesh] [sudo-discuss] Should we take about 20 used Aasus Eee PC 1201n Netbook donation?

Yes: Please reserve some for me to dick around with, I wish to set up computers specifically to run certain machines and CAD software packages. Cheers, -Adam On Jun 27, 2015 2:52 AM, "max b" &lt;maxb.personal(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > I've used netbooks like these in the past on a number of occasions > (actually spent 2 years of my life doing freelance dev work on a lenovo s10 > ideapad), and they definitely have their uses. Especially because folks who > are excited about learning can take them home. > > Keyboard replacement should be pretty easy. Maybe we can even do like an > earn-a-bike type program where if someone replaces the keyboard and > installs an open OS, they can keep it (or maybe we add a few volunteer > hours in there as well...) > > Just expect them to go really quickly and probably never come back. But > that's probably a good sign eh? :) > > > Oh and I highly recommend Lubuntu for these - any of the usual ubuntu > graphical desktops are memory hogs (unity is the worst). Lubuntu is my go > to for lighter weight systems for folks who still want things to "just > work". > > On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 7:05 PM, danarauz(a)gmail.com &lt;danarauz(a)gmail.com&gt; > wrote: > >> Yes, I heard that a couple of times before; the lack of machines. >> >> LibreOffice took about 9 seconds the first time; 5 the second time. I >> think Sudoers can handle that. :) >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 6:50 PM, Ryan &lt;yandoryn(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >> >>> Yes yes yes. One of the reasons it's hard to do things like run >>> computer literacy classes is we don't have enough computers. They don't >>> need to be fast. They just need to be able to run a web browser and a text >>> editor, for the most part. >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 6:47 PM, danarauz(a)gmail.com < >>> danarauz(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: >>> >>>> Hellos, here are the deets: >>>> >>>> CONFIG: >>>> Intel Atom CPU N450 @ 1.66GHz x 2 >>>> 2GiB RAM >>>> HD 243.9 GB >>>> >>>> STATE >>>> About five or so years old machines. -All of them need new keyboards, >>>> and about 4 of them need new displays. >>>> >>>> REPAIR CO$T: >>>> Some people won't mind typing on the keyboard holes, while we buy the >>>> keyboards, oh yeah, the cost. I ran a quick search and each keyboard is >>>> between 7-15 bucks each. >>>> >>>> WHY? >>>> The current owners don't like them, besides that they been vandalized >>>> (Users removed keyboard keys from all keyboards, and about three w smashed >>>> displays). Besides that they feel that they run too slow for the software >>>> they would like to use. >>>> >>>> MY TAKE: >>>> My take is that for Sudoroom they will be just fine. I brought one >>>> home to test and installed Ubuntu 14.4 LTS 32Bit (they may take 64Bit) and >>>> it is running fine while browsing, emailing, IRC-ing. :) >>>> >>>> WHAT IS THE THING? >>>> There are two thing, a) I cannot be the Sudo representative. b) The >>>> process usually takes about a month - two months to get it completed; so we >>>> can start getting the ball rolling next week. >>>> >>>> >>>> Daniel >>>> p.s. of course we should get it! :) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>> Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! >>>> https://omnicommons.org/donate >>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> sudo-discuss mailing list >>>> sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org >>>> https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Currently Reading >>> <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/35215676?utm_medium=reading_link&utm_source=email_signature> >>> [image: Book Cover] >>> <https://www.goodreads.com/user/email_signature_destination/35215676?utm_medium=cover&utm_source=email_signature> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> Help open a people-powered common space in Oakland, California! >> https://omnicommons.org/donate >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> mesh mailing list >> mesh(a)lists.sudoroom.org >> https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/mesh >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > sudo-discuss mailing list > sudo-discuss(a)lists.sudoroom.org > https://sudoroom.org/lists/listinfo/sudo-discuss > >