[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:458] New Deal software & other ways students could have home computers

From: David J Rosen (DJRosen@world.std.com)
Date: Fri Nov 20 1998 - 22:53:32 EST


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NIFL-Technology Colleagues,

I have heard about software called "New Deal" which was described to me
as very much like Windows and which can run on almost any DOS platform,
even 286's.  I also understand it is not expensive.  If this is correct,
does this mean that the 286's and 386's sitting on the curbs waiting for
trash pickup are now useful for teachers and students to use at home?

And, while we are talking about this, what other strategies do you know of
to get good, inexpensive,  computers for students and teachers to use at
home?  Anybody actively working on this in the adult literacy world?

David J. Rosen
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