Donated PCs

 Boy, I just got a Crazy Idea  it's probably a good one  We could get people to Donate their Old PC's....  and We could Install Linux on them and then Give them Away....  Businesses Included  they would make Great Desktop Systems  Now THAT is Distribution...lol :)  lol good thinking TEX  I think I could start doing that  or Offer FREE Linux UPGRADES  Even Better  I think that would work, especially for poorer households, and especially if we load up the Linux with a lot of applications and games, and if we don't emphasise that they're old computers but that they're "refurbished" or upgraded  Free Transition...Future Repairs....$$$  tomg true  I mean these would be FREE  Upgrade would be my Verbage.... <tomg_> that's a good idea. also if we say free limited technical help, that could be good <tomg_> we should include educational software and games, too <TEX> Refurb typically means Some New Components....I don't have $$ like that <tomg_> does it? I thought refurbished was generally used to mean, basically, just "used" <tomg_> maybe they double- or triple-checked the hardware and reinstalled the operating system before they sold it to you <tomg_> although the dictionary definition for furbish just means "cleaned". (nothing to do with furbies) <TEX> but Linux doesn't need all the Memory and Disk Space Windows does <TEX> nah...when you Buy Refurb Items they typically have some kind of warranty... <TEX> ok <tomg_> warranty is a good idea too, even for free PCs <TEX> lol <tomg_> if it has problems we'll take it back. most likely they're not serious and we can fix them and give them away again <TEX> lol <TEX> ReDistribution...lol <tomg_> the free PCs idea should go on the wiki Web site too <TEX> sure....and the Freight Bill???? <TEX> Just pay Freight....1 per Household... <TEX> but I would prefer to give them away Locally <TEX> we could Recruit Others to do the Same <TEX> or Promote Others to do the same <TEX> World-Wide <TEX> WOW!!! <TEX> Now That would be a Movement.... <Stylus> I've been thinking of installing Mint onto "old" hardware and giving them away/selling them cheap away for a long time. <Stylus> Who taught me how to ytpe?