best boxen?

[Ric Moore]

On Tue, 2006-08-22 at 09:09 -0700, Bob Hemus wrote:
> Gentlemen & few Ladies, occasionally, 
> I'm a director on the board of the local water company.  Not even big
> enough to qualify for SMB, and we just acquired $30,000.00 from the USFS
> for use of our park for fire fighters fighting a local forest fire.  We
> have 3 computers in the office, a new Dell, one and a half years old,
> and 2 old (5 or 6 yrs.) Gateways. I hear the talk about Dell going to
> Hell (Longfellow?).  I think it was Collins that recommended a brand a
> couple of weeks ago, but I can't 'member?  Any way, we are planning on
> buying 2 replacements.  We have wired-in networks so we don't need,
> prolly don't want wireless network, and have a DSL hook up to the local
> telephone company.  I'm afraid I'm never going to get these folks to run
> anything but Microcrap.  Typical small town, "We've never done that
> before"!  What is the consensus of this esteemed group for these two
> replacements?  Your recommendation will carry a lot of weight.
> Thanks a lot,
> Bob

http://www.financialexpress.com/fe_full_story.php?content_id=138464

Check this out... a locality in India ditches M$!

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