On Thu, 2007-10-11 at 17:14 +0000, andylockran wrote: > So the main thing now is strategy. IMHO we would be better finding a > big supplier and in-effect outsourcing the box tokens to them. > However, I'm sure they'll want to know the benefit to them. I suppose > if we say 1,000 gets you a computer for the school - and 10,000 gets a > thin-client cluster then that'd work.. but we've branched the idea > away from OOo on CD. (and from OOo t-shirts). > > I think the box token idea is good - but for OOo specifially, I think > the CD approach would work better. There are already 'computers for > schools' projects - and our message (in my opinion) should be re-use, > rather than buy new.
Computers could come pre-installed with OpenOffice. They could be for example, Asus's new machine http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/10/09/rm_asus_launches_minibook/ or a One laptop per child machine. The thing is that the supermarket vouchers for school IT equipment is known to be successful so its backing a winner. Ian -- New QCA Accredited IT Qualifications www.theINGOTs.org You have received this email from the following company: The Learning Machine Limited, Reg Office, 36 Ashby Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 8AQ. Reg No: 05560797, Registered in England and Wales. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
