Town of Sudbury Gives Outdated Computer Systems to Residents
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Each year the Town of Sudbury Information Systems Department sponsors an outdated computer giveaway. The desktop computer systems which are used in various town offices are upgraded annually to provide employees with faster machines. Older systems are brought to the training lab in the Flynn building where they serve to educate town employees, senior citizens and other groups. When they are no longer needed in the lab, they are reformatted and tested in preparation for being given away.
The Information Systems Department usually gives away 8-12 machines a year, but last week’s giveaway was unusually large at 16 machines. Many of the desktop systems were given away through the Sudbury Housing Authority, this web site and local newspapers. Most of the machines were collected by senior citizens and families with young children.
Giving the machines new life and a home where they will be appreciated rewards the effort required to facilitate this kind of operation. The department maintains a list of residents who would like to be notified when the next giveaway occurs. If you would like to be added to this list, please contact bolandf@sudbury.ma.us.