[K12OSN] News from Mandrake...

[Kevin Verheyen]

You're very welcome.

Kevin

On 22 Jul 2004, at 19:49, Chris Thomas wrote:

> Hi,
>
> That's cool. I work at a private school in Moreno
> Valley and we have been running K12LTSP since 1.0.
> Some of the parents complained about having linux. Now
> I can say to them "if you put your kid in public
> school, they will have linux too"!
>
> Thanks fot the news post.
>
> Chris
>
> --- Kevin Verheyen <thepiano at pandora.be> wrote:
>> HP launches a 4 in 1 computer solution with
>> Mandrakelinux 2004-07-12
>>
>>   Moreno Valley, CA ; Paris, France ; July 12th,
>> 2004 - HP has
>> introduced the "441" solution, consisting of four
>> keyboard-mouse-screens running on one computer. This
>> economical and
>> innovative concept ships with Mandrakelinux and is
>> specifically
>> targetted for the education market.
>>
>>   Built to meet school needs, the HP 441 desktop
>> solution has a
>> pre-installed Mandrakelinux operating system,
>> productivity
>> applications, educational software, and a custom
>> graphical user
>> interface. Mandrakelinux was choosen for its
>> increased reliability and
>> enhanced security to minimise the maintenance of the
>> computer in the
>> classroom.
>>
>>   The 441 can be used by 4 students at the same
>> time, thus saving 50% of
>> acquisition costs and 65% of maintenance costs. Each
>> user can browse
>> the Internet, send email, use educational software
>> and run productivity
>> and other applications.
>>
>>   The HP 441 computer, which comes pre-loaded with
>> Linux and ready to
>> run, was first introduced in South-African schools,
>> and will be
>> introduced later in several other developing
>> countries.
>>
>>   "This 441 HP concept with Mandrakelinux is a proof
>> that the IT TCO can
>> be reduced by an important factor, for 0acquisition
>> costs and
>> maintenance costs as well", said François Bancilhon,
>> CEO of
>> Mandrakelinux.
>>
>>   Details about the HP 441 are available on:
>>
> http://h40058.www4.hp.com/products/desktops/441/techspec.html
>>
>>
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Kevin Verheyen
IT Coördinator SG Rupel