Yes, your figures are completely theoretical. Most businesses purchase new computers every three years (or at least, from my experience...that's what we did), since the generally accepted standard for depreciation on hardware is three years. Usually the old stuff gets migrated to the edges of the organization while the new stuff goes to the PHBs.
I don't believe the DOE purchases 2K new computers every year. Don't think you can count military in this as they are already recycling their excess to HOSEF as well as other organizations (i.e., schools). You'll probably need to dig up accurate numbers for your presentation to Rep. Marumoto, or at least provide solid reasoning for your estimates. Dwight... -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Nakashima Sent: Monday, September 22, 2003 4:16 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [luau] Proposed LTSP Server Config On Sun, 21 Sep 2003, Warren Togami wrote: > The landfill reference was originally talking specifically about > preventing many old Pentiums from going to the landfill, not anything > grander. This might have been a confusing point. The below is purely theoretical (not based on hard facts). I know it's over simplified, but it's just there to further explain the point. Buy new scenario: The DOE purchases 2,000 new computers every year and discards 1,000 computers every year. Hawaii businesses, military, government, etc. purchase 10,000 new computers every year and discards 2,000 computer every year. Landfill receives 3,000 computers every year. LTSP scenario: Hawaii businesses, military, government, etc. purchase 10,000 new computers every year and discards 2,000 computer every year. The DOE recycles those 2,000 computers for LTSP thin clients. Landfill receives 0 computers every year. _______________________________________________ LUAU mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://videl.ics.hawaii.edu/mailman/listinfo/luau
