London borough to roll out Google Chromebooks to escape Microsoft's licensing costs

Sooraj Shah
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Barking and Dagenham claims it would have to pay over £200,000 more to replace outgoing Windows XP desktops with Windows 7 PCs

The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is to roll out Google Chromebooks as it shifts away from Window XP desktops in what it deems the most cost efficient way possible. The council claims i...

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