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Computers from $15 for concession card holders
Computerbank is open Fridays 10-5pm and Saturdays 1-5pm
Computers for concession card holders start from $15 and have:
- Over 50 free and open source applications including Open Office - a full featured office suite able to read most file formats and is compatible with Microsoft Word, plus spreadsheet and presentation software. Each computer also has a Typing Tutor, the GIMP - a graphics program with similar features to Adobe Photoshop, and, Gramps a genealogy program.
- Free training is offered in West Melbourne to all successful applicants.
- Our computers are only available to Health Care Card holders or Commonwealth concession card holders.
- Our computers have a Linux operating system. We do not supply Microscoft Windows.
- Laptops for concession card holders only with a letter from their social support organisation. Not always available.
- Donors and supporters
- Our training and documentation resources are licensed under the Gnu Free Documentation License or the Creative Commons License. Check our documentation site for more information.
Computerbank Victoria founded the Australian Computerbank project in 1998. We recycle donated computers with quality free software and distribute them to disadvantaged individuals and community groups. Donated computers are tested and obsolete parts are stripped and recycled by volunteers, staff and Work for the Dole participants. We install a free version of Ubuntu Linux operating system on our computers. The system is customised to run efficiently on older hardware.
City of Darebin Residents using Computerbank computers