Re: [LUG] Old PC for toddlers playgroup - Exmouth

[Vivi Griffin <vivi.griffin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 29 January 2010 10:30, Rob Beard <rob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Quoting Vivi Griffin <vivi.griffin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:

My great nephews playgroup's computer no longer works and they are keen to
get another one as it is great for familiarising the young children with a
computer at a young age. If anyone is replacing theirs and has an old one
that they no longer need, it would be greatly appreciated. One of the main
requirements is that it can play educational CD's and DVD's. Nothing in
particular apart from that. It also may be a good way of developing a group
of young Linux users in Exmouth by starting them early on Linux instead of
Windows.

Thanks

Viv

Where you say educational CDs and DVDs, do you mean educational applications or music CDs and video DVDs?

 Does the PC need to run Windows or Linux?

 Rob
 

Rob / Paul

They would probably want a Windows PC if asked but, I would prefer to offer them a Linux PC with some really good educational sofware on - like Paul mentioned. I don't know exactly what CDd and DVDs they have that their running requirements. Like Paul said - they may run under Wine. Alternatively, if they have a licensed copy of Windows, it could be installed using Virtual Box and the DVD's / CD's run that way.

Viv

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