Why not just use Windows?

• Windows is expensive. Not only must each user purchase a license to use both Windows and Microsoft Office (>$400 per seat), these software packages require the most expensive hardware (Pentium 4's with lots of memory) on which to run.
  

• Windows is unreliable. We have all encountered the so-called "blue screen of death" using Windows. Windows must be rebooted a few times a day and is very susceptible to viruses. (SoBig, Nimda, I Love You, etc.)
  

• Windows requires a skilled IT staff. To properly maintain and administer the network a skilled IT (Information Technology) staff is required. Often they are overworked, and a simple problem in your classroom might take weeks to be addressed.
  

• Software Incompatibility. The software your students use at home may be different from (and incompatible with) what they use in school.