TECH: Minimum specs for a PC computer for library

[Rena Deutsch <renadeutsch@worldnet.att.net>]

I have funds to buy 5 new computers to replace my Pentium 75s (or perhaps to
buy a couple more, depending on price of each computer).

They should be PCs, not MACS.
These computers would be on our LAN but the programs will be loaded on the
computer, not the server.  However, all the student files/documents  will be
saved to the server.

I think we don't need anything very fancy, or expensive.  The students use
the computers for word processing and for accessing the Internet, and, once
in a while, for Excel and Power Point.  (We are now running Office 97 on
them).

I need a hard drive that will hold Office, versions of IE and Netscape, a
couple of other programs, and give us some "growing space."

I would like to know what you think are the minimum specifications for
these computers.  If you have something you have just bought, or are
planning to buy, and can give us the name of the company and model, that
would be great, too.

Rena Deutsch
High School for the Humanities
New York, NY 10011
renadeutsch@worldnet.att.net

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