[Computerbank] Re: [cai-sa] Teen Challenge -Network

[Romana Challans]

Kylie Davies wrote:
> HI all,
> 
> And now I join in....
> 
> Peter Gossner wrote:
> 
> 
>>Now as we give poor unsuspecting recipients comparatively low end boxes
>>I believe we should be installing software that makes their experience
>>pleasant / easy.  That means it should be responsive.
> 
> 
> Totally agree here, hence why I am tearing my hair out over the system we are 
> currently distributing in Victoria...this is why I am asking for more memory 
> in the systems - because - unless we ship a P2 class system - the computer is 
> way slow, not that useable (lots of waiting time / hdd cranking) and it 
> doesnt do anything to promote free software as an alternative. 
> 
> I, as a trainer and a linux user (only since 96) - I am totally embarrassed 
> when recips say is it really this slow or when KWORD takes up to 4 mins to 
> open a KWORD document. (P133, 32RAM) We recently had one who decided that 
> they didnt want this computer after all - it was much too slow. 
> 
>

we dont do less than 64mb ram - its just not viable.

kword is regrettably crappy still, for our users, we just do abiword, 
and oo when really warranted. koffice is potentially nice, but we have 
had too many instances of kword being such a pita, users cant rely on 
it. and thats teh improved jaymz version!


r:)
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Romana Challans
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