Cambridge charity Rebooted is urging businesses to donate laptops following the Windows 10 withdrawal to support young people who are offline in the UK.
As of October 14, Windows 10 users have no longer been able to receive important software updates or security improvements, rendering thousands of computers unsecure, and this could be a blessing for many said Rebooted founder James Tweed.
He said: “Companies are calling us to see if we can take away their old Windows 10 kit and very often, we can.
“Our partners securely wipe them, install Google ChromeOS Flex, and turn them into fast, modern machines for disadvantaged young people who need access to education and work.”
The charity currently has a waiting list of more than 140 young people who need a device, with a particular focus on those who have parents in prison.
“Believe it or not, there are millions of people in this country who are offline. Many of these are children who don’t have internet access or a decent computer to work from. This places them at a major disadvantage and can dramatically impact their academic performance,” Tweed added.
“Right now, we have a. Every single laptop sitting idle in an office could change a life.”
