Post #2166047

I'm doing a complete reinstall, so I do wipe the hard drives of all received computers. I'm just one guy. I'm extremely slow and don't keep records of anything. I'm not an expert. I feel kind of like a matchmaker in trying to figure out which computer is a good match for the person. Are they on the go a lot, so battery life matters? Are they actually just going to be browsing the web, or should it be fast enough to do other things? Do they need a good webcam? Computers come with a short training session and an invitation to contact me if they need advice or it stops working. The Gnome desktop seems to be super easy for people. Scrolling gestures and 'right' clicking on apples are often more awkward. I know what the computers are like because I spend time with them. Sometimes its just troubleshooting but sometimes I use them for my own work, so I can test or demo networking software. I'll probably use one of them to try out BSD. Part of the reason they're unallocated is because they need new parts like a better battery or don't have their own power cable and also I have more computers than people who want them. (Honestly, most of them would benefit from faster hard drives, but that gets quite expensive…) If you or somebody you know in London would get joy from a laptop, get in touch. There's no means testing or interview. The only constraint is that you have to tell me if you're under 18, so I know to schedule meetings in public places and bring along an extra adult. Or if you have spare thinkpad power cables!! Or Display port to HDMI adaptors.