Others have broken 286s, the computer world's dinosaur.
Some schools have shelves of new, colorful and inviting library books.
Library shelves in other schools are stocked with books where Nixon is still president and computers are as big as refrigerators. Even parents at schools with the most money say their needs far outstrip their funds. She said the main reason parents buy wrapping paper, candy bars and the like is because their children will benefit. If they knew some of the money would go to a school across the county, she wondered if some parents would be as quick to open their wallets. Without the money, some of the school's basic needs would go unmet, Principal Robert Palmer said.