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Right, but they don't need to learn MS Excel or MS Word. They can learn to
use alternatives that are open source and not so bloated. Specifically, Running MS Office on a lightweight PC for schools is just plain stupid, or maybe the word criminal would be better.
Posted by: DonnieBoy   Posted on: 02/28/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Teach your children to Excel.  Anton Philidor | 02/28/07
I agree  Michael Kelly | 02/28/07
Right, but they don't need to learn MS Excel or MS Word. They can learn to  DonnieBoy | 02/28/07
Use what they choose  Boot_Agnostic | 02/28/07
In this case, MS Office was not even an option. It is way too bloated to  DonnieBoy | 03/01/07
More like he states it wrong  IT_User | 02/28/07
I think there will be a light-weight word processor and spreadsheet.  DonnieBoy | 03/01/07
Negropronte has it right. We need the cheapest computers possible, so that  DonnieBoy | 02/28/07
Two visions...  Omch'Ar | 02/28/07
These projects are already a great success. They have forced manufacturers  DonnieBoy | 03/01/07
NEC's new venture of Home Thin Client Computing  technocp@... | 03/07/07

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