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Old computers good as new in Linux labs
With help from the nonprofit Hawai'i Open Source Education Foundation, a dozen schools and organizations have opened PC labs using recycled computers loaded with free software for about $3,000, much less than what a lab using off-the-shelf computers and commercially-available software could cost — up to $30,000.
As pressure mounts to meet state-mandated educational technology standards, some Hawai'i schools with limited budgets are getting updated computer labs at a fraction of the typical costs.
With help from the nonprofit Hawai'i Open Source Education Foundation, a dozen schools and organizations have opened PC labs using recycled computers loaded with free software for about $3,000, much less than what a lab using off-the-shelf computers and commercially-available software could cost - up to $30,000.
Using free software and recycled computers is "very cost-effective," said Pua'ala McElhaney, principal at Enchanted Lake Elementary School, where HOSEF recently installed a lab paid for by the school's PTA.
Source: The Honolulu Adverister
