Last Updated on August 15, 2024 by Todd O'Neill
Without an affordable, useful, and reliable device a fast, reliable Internet connection doesn’t matter. A mobile phone is not that device (usually.) Desktop, laptop, or tablet computers (in that order) are the best for accomplishing real-world tasks.
New devices are nice but not always affordable. Reconditioned or refurbished devices can be an excellent and affordable option.
- Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse (AFTRR)
- The Alliance for Technology Refurbishing and Reuse (AFTRR) consists of a growing number of nonprofit technology refurbishers seeking to increase the awareness of the contributions of their organizations, individually and collectively, to a wide range of populations in need. AFTRR seeks to establish a common national voice for all such organizations as well as affiliate organizations that stand to benefit directly or indirectly from an increase in the volume and availability of low-cost and no-cost computers for their respective populations. Retrieved 2/14/2024
- Cristina Worldwide
- Supports a thriving nonprofit technology refurbishment industry focused on ending the digital divide. Retrieved 7/27/2023
- EveryoneOn
- At EveryoneOn, we believe in the democratizing power of the internet and technology. Our mission is to unlock opportunity by connecting families in underserved communities to affordable internet service and computers, and delivering digital skills trainings. The opportunity to connect communities with these tools and provide digital skills trainings as a way to create significant positive change in our society is what drives and inspires our work everyday. Retrieved 2/14/2024.