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[TW]Fox;15421787 said:
I do agree with this.
There must be thousands of old dells from when schools upgraded their pc's that could be used (unless there's some sort of contract where they are returned to dell for resale/destruction as i suspect there might be), they're good enough for office and internet applications.
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[TW]Fox;15421670 said:
I don't know about you but I can't say I'd be overly happy if the positions were reversed, being poor with the chance of some free stuff as a handout or earning my own money and possibly getting taxed a bit more for the privilege. For me it isn't a difficult choice, I'll accept the relatively small amount of extra taxation because I understand that I'm comparatively pretty fortunate.
Do we know how much the computers will be discounted by from the big suppliers (if at all)? While it's a big headline figure I don't think we yet know the total cost or indeed what the mooted benefits are which will always be difficult to quantify.
With the attitude from your previous post I hardly feel for you here. Your example doesn't mean everyone else can afford one. Every family has different circumstances and I doubt you are the hardest hit family in this country. A lot of people would benefit from this so give them the benefit of the doubt.
It does though, it's not possible to have less than nothing unless you're heavily in debt as well as earning nothing, in which case you probably deserve it.
And if you are at that point you probably don't want a laptop
I agree this would be well recieved by a lot of people...I don't doubt that some folk need more help but is this the best way? I dunno.
And if you are at that point you probably don't want a laptop
I agree this would be well recieved by a lot of people...I don't doubt that some folk need more help but is this the best way? I dunno.
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To be honest, I think there should be a lot more to the scheme, ie. the family has no pc or internet connection and whatever.
Giving away second hand pcs (better than binning them, environmental brownie points) and whatever.
But it's a good idea nonetheless.
Giving away second hand pcs (better than binning them, environmental brownie points) and whatever.
But it's a good idea nonetheless.
its a tax thing more than anything else.
total cost would be around £150 million, money that can be used in other areas.
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All chavs have mobiles. Most networks now offer a free laptop with some contract or another.
Done.
Done.
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I waited years before I could justify the financial expenditure of buying a laptop to go alongside my desktop though
There is plenty of more worthy causes that we should be spending money on.
Eleven more NHS hospitals at centre of safety scandal
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/29/nhs-hospitals-safety-report
Last message of TA soldier shot in Afghanistan: 'Still waiting for new body armour'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/nov/17/killed-ta-soldiers-last-message
And when we're done with that we need to sort out our massive debt. Much more pressing concerns that dishing out free laptops.
I agree, but at least this is a start.
if i were in the army i would really be teed off.
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I can do the sum, that's not a problem but a headline figure like that isn't necessarily the final total. For the sake of £150m the benefits in allowing people easier access to computers might well outweigh the cost, it's a very difficult thing to quantify but just because something doesn't have an immediately recognisable end product doesn't necessarily make it useless or a waste of money.