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How To Buy Used and Refurbished IT Equipment

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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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Go Green with Software Downloads: Updated TechSoup Resource Page

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Back in April 2011, TechSoup ran an Earth Week campaign to raise awareness about the benefits of downloading a TechSoup software donation rather than having it shipped as a traditional boxed product. Our software download resource page is an excellent place to find out whether downloading is right for you as well as how to do it.

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Windows MultiPoint Server Now Available on TechSoup

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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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Get Up to Speed with New Autodesk Tutorials!

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Fusion 360 is Autodesk's all-in-one, cloud-based platform that combines 3D CAD , CAM (computer-aided manufacturing), and CAE (computer-aided engineering) tools into a single product development process. Find out more about TechSoup's Fusion 360 offer and more Autodesk software for nonprofits. Get Autodesk Fusion 360.

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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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Environmental Case for Refurbished IT Equipment

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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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Windows MultiPoint Server Frequently Asked Questions

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A MultiPoint lab has fewer initial hardware costs, less ongoing maintenance, and lower software costs. Windows MultiPoint Server requires a host computer with 64-bit processor, with sufficient processing power (CPU) and memory capacity to meet the performance demands of the number of simultaneous users and applications used.