<div dir="ltr">We are putting Windows 8 ACER netbooks and tablets on the book list for all our year 7's next year. Other year levels can 'buy in' as well. We have run a trial of ACER Iconia 5W tablets with success - 16hrs battery, kids love them.<div>
<br></div><div>We're also experimenting using thin client with Windows 8 on our labs for next year. At the moment the dominating OS is Windows 7</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Phil Brown</div>
<div>Wellington SC</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Graham HARRIS <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:GHARRIS@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">GHARRIS@ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>Hi Kevork, we have just pulled Windows 8 in Rm104 and now run only Windows 7</div>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">From: </span>Kevork Krozian <<a href="mailto:kevork@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">kevork@edulists.com.au</a>><br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Date: </span>Thursday, 19 September 2013 7:55 PM<br>
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<span style="font-weight:bold">Subject: </span>[Yr11 Information Technology] Windows 8<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Dear everyone,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> Sorry for cross posts.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> I have had a request to gauge the status of Windows 8 deployment in schools.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">We have 1 lab with Windows 8, the others still on Windows 7. What are others doing and does anyone have plans to roll out Windows 8 school wide ?</span></p>
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