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Burlington Public Library: Windows MultiPoint Server Case Study

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Basically, it allows one computer to serve several people in a lab or library at very low cost and with minimum maintenance. Burlington Public Library was one of our test installation sites. It is a medium-sized library about 60 miles north of Seattle in northern Washington State. Internet connectivity is via a T1 line.

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The Environmental and Cost Savings Benefits of Windows MultiPoint Server

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A WMS system provides an overall cost and energy savings of 66 percent compared to a traditional 1:1 computing environment. They can be networked and are best suited for large offices or classrooms. All of them are available as donations on TechSoup for eligible nonprofits and libraries. They cost from $150 to $200 per unit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's just three people/content connections on this topic that I found from Technorati search: A search on "tags" lead me directly to a YouTube channel from the Youth Health Alliance and a series of youth-created videos on nutrition, including the one above that explains why it is better to drink green tea versus software drinks.

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Windows MultiPoint Server Frequently Asked Questions

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Microsoft has a very clear language description of how a Window MultiPoint Server environment works. It is an ideal solution for schools, libraries, small nonprofit offices, and computer labs that are on limited budgets. Refurbished host computers run a Windows MultiPoint Server environment very well. Both MultiPoint Server.

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More Computers for Less Money?

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Microsoft introduced WMS in classrooms, but this software works in any setting that doesn’t require advanced processing power. So being good to the environment actually costs less. Second image: Children in a classroom sit in front of monitors and keyboards (Microsoft). Is It Right for Me?

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