[Yr11 Information Technology] Windows 8

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Windows 7 dominates the netbooks here too .. I suspect it will be another leap frog over to Windows 9.

Regards Roland

Roland Gesthuizen | eLearning Leader 
Keysborough College DEECD
http://about.me/rgesthuizen




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On 20/09/2013, at 11:26 AM, Phil Brown <pdbrown at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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.
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> 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
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> Cheers,
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> Phil Brown
> Wellington SC
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> On Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Graham HARRIS <GHARRIS at ringwoodsc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
> Hi Kevork, we have just pulled Windows 8 in Rm104 and now run only Windows 7
> Regards
> 
> From: Kevork Krozian <kevork at edulists.com.au>
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> Date: Thursday, 19 September 2013 7:55 PM
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> Subject: [Yr11 Information Technology] Windows 8
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> Dear everyone,
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>    Sorry for cross posts.
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>    I have had a request to gauge the status of Windows 8 deployment in schools.
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> 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 ?
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> Kind Regards
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> Kevork Krozian
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