Heath Boffey wrote:
> This is not necessarily bad though in my opinion. The Pentium Pro chip
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> The standard 98 Windows PC will still be using a Pentium processor, just
> a high power one, but the price of these should fall rapidly with the
> introduction of the Pentium II.
I agree that the end result may be a better machine all round, but
where does this leave us with recommendations for DSA students who
are starting their first year in September?
As the 'technical person' in the department I'm supposed to make
recommendations for machines that will (hopefully) see the student
through their course. In some cases, where course s/w is needed at
home, the case is clear cut. However, with a student who needs
Wordprocessing and maybe some utilities, it is less clear. Will the
cost effective option be aim low (P133/150 say, a perfectly capable
machine for current WP) with a chance that changes in the
University sector may make a replacement necessary in 2 years? Or
would it be better to convince the LEA that purchasing a PII 233 is
a more cost effective solution in the long term?
Paul Dilley, Technical Manager
Computer Centre for People with Disabilities, University of Westminster
** The London & South East Regional Access Centre **
Tel: +44 171 911 5000 Fax: +44 171 911 5162 http://www.wmin.ac.uk/ccpd/
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