Nurturing democracy through used computers

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Alexander Randall 5th's East-West Foundation collects used computer equipment to foster democracy by distributing equipment in Eastern Europe. Randall says that even old US equipment can provide the tools for free speech. Randall decides who gets equipment by walking streets in Eastern European cities and talking to organizations. He asked how to make free speech and free government survive, and the organizations said they wanted desktop publishing equipment. The equipment, Randall says, fosters free press because it enables organizations to have a press. The Foundation accepts any computer equipment, hardware or software. It re-distributes working equipment, repairs broken equipment and disassembles irreparable equipment and re-uses the parts. Randall had done similar work for profit with his Boston Computer Exchange, but the US market for used equipment disappeared when the equipment became outdated. The East-West Foundation found a market in Eastern Europe for the equipment.

Information retrieval services, Computer integrated systems design, Computers, peripherals & software, Officials and employees, Interview, Distribution, Used computer equipment, Used computer hardware, Executive, Distribution Management, Used Equipment, Europe, Eastern, East-West Foundation, Randall, Alexander, 5th, Boston Computer Exchange Corp.

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New entry in finance software

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Computer Associates (CA) and Kiplinger's introduce CA-Simply Money, a personal finance software package the first million copies of which will be given free to callers of the number 1-800-FREE-MONEY. A $6.95 shipping and handling fee will be charged. Subsequent copies will be sold for $69.99. CA-Simply Money is a Microsoft Windows-based product that offers check-writing, budgeting and portfolio management. It also includes pop-up advice from Kiplinger's, a personal finance publisher. CA-Simply Money signals CA's entry into the microcomputer software market, after being known mainly for mainframe software. The personal-finance software arena is dominated by Intuit's Quicken.

Prepackaged software, Computer software industry, Software industry, Product introduction, Product Announcement, Financial software, CA Inc., CA, Personal finance software, Market Entry, Kiplinger's CA-Simply Money for Windows (Personal finance software)

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