Reply 23700 of 27168, by BitWrangler
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gerry wrote on 2023-02-10, 10:11:I wonder where they are destined for, if for schools or other facilities then the tech requirements are usually higher - to be able to run win 10 or linux mint and have the ability to go online and so on
There's a program in Ontario called Reboot supposed to fix them up for disadvantaged, people who are unemployed or who have disabilities, low income etc. They used to be a good deal, but checked them out a couple of months ago for someone and actually seemed more expensive than what you get from a refurbisher, unless they have a coupon scheme for about half the value for qualified persons, you could do better on classifieds. When they ran a location in my city over a decade back though, they had a few "spares/leftovers" boxes, cards for a buck a piece or so, but don't know if other locations still do it... there's barely any of them around any more.
Unicorn herding operations are proceeding, but all the totes of hens teeth and barrels of rocking horse poop give them plenty of hiding spots.