FREE GEEK Michiana

FREE GEEK MICHIANA needs used and new computers.

Margarita Rodriequez scores the test.

FREE GEEK MICHIANA turns old computers into FreeBoxes to distribute to low income families.

Volunteers earn a FreeBox computer by volunteering 16 hours at FREE GEEK Michiana. Parents of students in Title 1 primary centers are eligible to take a FreeBox class. Just look at Margarita's smile!

FreeBox Software

Our volunteers install Ubuntu LTS. Ubuntu Linux provides the following features:

• web browsing
• email
• word processing
• spreadsheets
• digital photo viewing and editing
• HTML editing
• games
• networking
• audio and video playback
• CD or DVD recording if there is a CD or DVD burner installed

FreeBox Hardware

The current version of our FreeBox has more resources than previous FreeBoxes.

• Pentium III or IV class cpu, 450+ MHz
• 128+ MB RAM
• 6 to 20 GB hard drive
• CDROM drive
• sound card
• 1.44 MB floppy drive
• network interface card
• Keyboard and mouse
• 15", 17" or "19" color monitor