Laptops

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OS

What operating system do we want to install?

Windows

  • Most people know how to use Windows.
  • lots of applications available.
  • The Dell laptops all have SLIC 2.1 BIOS. Which means they are out of the box able to install Windows 7 and below without a license key.
  • The Dell laptops all come with Vista licenses. Vista is near end of life.

Linux

  • No licensing issues.
  • has a lot of applications.
  • application may not be mainstream ones that everybody knows how to use.

Distros

  • Ubuntu
  • Mint
  • CrashBang


Applications

What applications do we need to run?

  • arduino
  • scratch
  • Chrome or Chromium
  • sublime text
  • Python
  • VLC
  • IRC client

Storage

How/where are we going to store them?

  • travel case
  • locked storage


Inventory

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0ArZ7I1JweGySdHllQVFPeW5IM1lDdWxVYTgwM3JlQ3c&usp=sharing