Information Technology Standards and Guidelines

[Mark Hinds <zoro@nwnexus.com>]

Here are the standards for computing platforms
for MA gov applications. Poke around in it. It
basically says Microsoft and Intel.

All the links are quite typical of the corporate
IT BS being spewed these days.

http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/itd/standard/

The standard PC is a P2/233 + 32megs, 17" mon, and NT4.0
Price $1650-$1800

My recommendation: Cyrix M2/200 + 64megs, 17" mon, and Linux
Price $900-$1100 (This is what I'm using right now at home).

Their Office apps are word/excel or wordperfect/l123.
Price $200-$500

I recommend Applix Ware for $80.

I just saved MA $800-$1000 per PC, and they'd be just as
functional.

Mark