----- Original Message ----- From: "Nord, Al" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Apple2list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2003 11:19 AM Subject: Destroyed computers
> The school district of Superior Wisconsin recently destroyed 99% of their > Apple //e's and // Gs's this summer. They told the people that these > computers were being recycled for the plastic. I think the cases are ABS > plastic which is not recycleable. They replaced these computers with the > small footprint HP desktops. The IBM's do not have the educational software > available that the Apple computers have. but the new HP computers with the > LCD screens " look cute" . The educational value of the Apple computers is > now lost for the students in Superior. It is a sad day > Well there is some value in the circuit boards that contain some small amounts of gold etc. There is no market for the older apple II's except for a very few collecters who probably dont want 300+ carbon copy stock expamples with kids software and printers all at once. Schools are run like companies where people sit around and decide what equipment to buy by listening to the latest buzz words or whats popular with their IT guys. I dont think any of them look into what they really want to teach and what software will work (then buy the apropriate hardware for that software). This would take time and effort and would also diminish the power of the person doing the choosing (with their huge salary). If school districts actually disclosed where their budget goes all the way to salaries for all positions, furniture and property costs for the board of education etc people would be too busy loading guns then worrying about macs or pc's in the classroom. -- Apple2list is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Apple2list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/apple2.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/apple2list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
