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From: desjardins@h-sc1.UUCP (marie desjardins)
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Subject: Re: Why force the AT&T at UVM?
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Roy Smith:
> Who is better able to
> judge what machine is more suitable for someone's college career; a kid
> fresh out of high school or the people who are planning his/her courses for
> the next 4 years?

The kid fresh out of high school, probably.  The bureaucrats making
these decisions almost never know anything about technology.  There's
nothing wrong with making a recommendation, but every student has 
different needs, all of which may not be satisfied by the PC chosen
by the administrators.

	marie desjardins