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Spotlight State: Delaware

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’ Among its many firsts , Delaware had the first log cabin, the first John Deere tractor, the first study abroad program, and the first nylon manufacturing plant. Seaford, first nylon manufacturing plant of the DuPont Company, is the world’s Nylon Capital. Eligible applicants are businesses with an AgBioScience focus.

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How To Buy Used and Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

It takes huge amounts of energy and materials to manufacture a PC. It's much better for libraries and nonprofits to get used IT equipment from a reputable refurbisher or manufacturer than raw donated or used IT equipment. Refurbishers test the equipment, repair whatever needs to be fixed, load legal software, and warranty it.

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The Environmental Case for Remanufactured IT

Tech Soup

In his book Natural Capitalism , Paul Hawkin finds that the amount of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. Circuit boards have one of the longest supply chains of any manufactured item. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. It also conserves materials.

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Windows MultiPoint Server Now Available on TechSoup

Tech Soup

As such, it was previously only available through Academic Licensing or from original equipment manufacturers as part of all-in-one solutions that came bundled with specific hardware. Windows MultiPoint Server is a fairly new product and was originally intended for use in school classrooms.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. I'm told that circuit boards are among the good with the longest supply chain of any manufactured item. More energy and resources are expended in their manufacturing phase. The Bottom Line.

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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

Tech Soup

Paul Hawkin, in his book, Natural Capitalism , finds that the volume of material that goes into manufacturing a laptop is 4,000 to 1. More energy and resources are expended in their manufacturing phase. The green argument for electronics reuse goes beyond Williams and Kuehr, however. How Does Refurbished Equipment Stack Up?

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Top 6 Myths About Refurbished Hardware

Tech Soup

The hardware components in our RCI computers are generally commercial grade, meaning they are of a higher quality than those manufactured for home use. Myth 6: Refurbished Computers Can't Run the Newest Software. They run pretty much all current software applications commonly used in offices.