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A Guide to Accepting Donated Computers for Your School

The decision to accept or decline an offer of donated computers for your school can be complicated. There are many important questions to ask, including:
Will the computer run the software that your school currently uses? What is the cost of integrating the hardware into your existing networks? Will your teachers or students need additional training to use the computer? If you feel it is in the best interest of your school to accept the donated PCs, make sure you know the licensing guidelines. For instance, if the hardware donation is an original equipment manufacturer machine, the pre-installed operating system license is only valid when used on the original machine for which it was first installed, so it's beneficial to leave it intact....




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