Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.0.Beta5/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id MAA10779; Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:46:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 12:46:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000401be1c89$70387cc0$6a46cfd0@zonker> Errors-To: lmann@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Tim Ponder" <tponder@zynergetic.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:468] RE: New Deal software & other ways students could have home computers X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 8.5, Build 4.71.2377.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Hello David, I have looked into New Deal as well, and it seems to be a good product. I have not looked at the demo version, but plan to soon. The only drawback is that it does require DOS (3.0 and up) to run, though I am sure most old computers have DOS still installed, or outdated copies can be found inexpensively. New Deal seems to have come out of a product called GEO Works which is an operating system as well as wordprocessor, database and spreadsheet product wrapped together. I have used it mostly on older laptops but on a couple of desktops with good success. If New Deal is the same quality as GEO Works, which I have no reason to doubt, it would be a good solution. The only other low end solutions I have used much involve finding surplus copies of DOS based Works type programs (usually Microsoft) to run on older machines. (I refer to the integrates wordprocessor, database, spreadsheet and communication programs when speaking of Works) I have done some experimenting with using several shareware and/or freeware programs on these machines as well. Though the shareware products are good quality and work very well, the integrated nature of a Works type of product seems to make things easier. Also, using a single product instead of several removes several potential problems (different interfaces, menu programs etc). tim -- _____________________________ Tim Ponder tponder@zynergetic.com ---As a computer, I find your faith in technology amusing.--- > -----Original Message----- > From: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov > [mailto:nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov]On Behalf Of David J Rosen > Sent: Friday, November 20, 1998 9:52 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:458] New Deal software & other ways students > could have home computers > > > 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 > <DJRosen@world.std.com> > >
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