[K12OSN] Notebook Lab

[Michael Plocher]

Hi all,

Background:
We are a parochial school with ~300 students in PreK-8.  I inherited an iMac 
lab (AppleShare IP server), and an ICS Windows lab.  I want to switch to 
Linux as our main file server, Internet content filter, etc.

Question:
I plan on keeping the the Mac and Windows labs due to the $$ investment of 
edutainment software for those platforms already in place ( they will 
eventually be phased out), however, I am thinking about converting 24 Dell 
PI Laptops into a mobile linux lab to add a third lab to our school for this 
fall.  Each laptop has a P233 processor, 3+ Gig hard drive, 128 mg memory, 
CD Rom & Floppy drive.  I'd have to add my own NICs and was wondering if 
wireless would be possible, or even recommended.  Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Mike Plocher
Director of Technology
St. Paul's Lutheran School
New Ulm, MN 56073

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