The Library netbooks (these are the small Lenovo S10 models) have been in use in the Library for some years. The software they run on is Windows XP which is not going to be supported after April. During the Windows 7 project we were told that these netbooks could not be upgraded to Windows 7.

The problem is that we have been advised that computers running Windows XP will not be allowed on the University’s network because of the risk (such as viruses) that occur when software is no longer supported, or receiving security upgrades.

We had 10 of these netbooks, but not all survived the earthquakes.

If you have any of these could you let me know, and also let me know if you are still using them and for what purpose. I don’t know what we’ll do then, but gathering information is a starting point.

Thanks, Peter K