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

[danarauz at gmail.com]

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 <yandoryn at gmail.com> 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 at gmail.com <danarauz at gmail.com>
> 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! :)
>>
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