On Fri, 18 Feb 2000, Chester Martel wrote:
> Some of the reasons why companies don't give away computers.
>
> A. Don't want to be bothered on deciding who gets one or not.
> B. Some of the recipients will bother the techies at work to find out
> why their 'Free'
> computer doesn't work
> C. Some will complain that their computer doesn't work to management.
> Even though it was an
> 'as is' situation.
> D. They don't want to.
And, most importantly,
E. They can get money/tax write-off for reselling or donating it. Giving
it away to an individual is a loss.
--
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" "Who watches the watchmen?"
-Juvenal, Satires, VI, 347
Derek D. Martin | Senior UNIX Systems/Network Administrator
Arris Interactive | A Nortel Company
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