How to Apply for Computers

We charge a handling fee of £42 plus shipping per computer for our standard PCs which have the following specifications: 

100% Pentium 4 or equivalent PCs with:

- A minimum of 256 Mb RAM

- Between 1.4Ghz – 3.0Ghz+ processors (AMD – XP+ processor, Celeron – 1.5Ghz+ processor)

- Between 20Gb and 100Gb+ hard disks

- 100% of P4s have CD-ROM or DVD Drives

- 100% of machines will have either a USB port or floppy disk drive

Each machine is a full system, complete with its own colour monitor, keyboard, mouse and cables. Power plugs are UK standard (three square pins) and so in many countries you will need to replace them with standard local plugs.

Our monitors are approximately 10% 15 inch and 90% 17 inch. Once again we do not distinguish between 15 inch and 17 inch monitors when costing. If you have a preference for 17” only then please let us know on your application form and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

CD-ROM or DVD drives are supplied as standard in 100% of our machines. Network cards are supplied as standard in 100% of our machines. Most of our machines will have a USB port either at the back or front of the computer. We will ensure that your computer has either a USB port or floppy disk drive.

Our machines are supplied without Computer Aid International adding new sound cards although most PCs do now have their own internal devices.

All machines are 220/240 volts as standard. If you require machines switched to 110/120 volts we are happy to provide this service however it is essential that you indicate this need in your application.

We currently guarantee that you will receive 100% Pentium 4 (or equivalent) computers in every order.
This means that in your order of computers you will receive at least the specifications listed below and whenever possible higher specifications of machines. We also add free extra machines to each order of twenty machines or more to pre-compensate in the event of any machine being damaged in transit. Please see the section below for a list of your free equipment.

Our mission is to maximise the volume of high quality PCs reaching educational and not-for-profit organisations at the lowest costs possible. We can provide your organisation with any number of PCs from 1 to over 10,000. If you require a large volume of computers or have a specific request then please discuss your particular needs with us.

Computer Aid International is fortunate that since our donations come directly from UK donor companies our technical specifications improve constantly over time. Our beneficiaries directly benefit from this improvement in specifications as soon as it happens.

As standard our machines do not come with operating systems or with any applications software. You may wish to obtain and install this yourself locally because it may be cheaper for you to obtain it than for us to buy it here. If you require assistance sourcing Microsoft products in your own country then we may be able to help.

Computer Aid International is, however, a Microsoft Authorised Refurbisher, which allows us to install a Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP licensed operating system only at a cost of £10.00 per machine.

We can also provide Ubuntu Linux and Open Office open source software (operating system and applications). If supplied on CD-ROM this is free. To pre-install on hard drives we charge £10.00 per PC. Please ask if you require this service.

The above-specified equipment is what we can offer from our donated stock at £42 per PC plus shipping.
If you wish us to upgrade your consignment to 100% refurbished flat screen TFT monitors we will have to buy these in and pass on the cost to you: + £60 per PC

If you have other specific needs we can almost certainly meet them. However we will need to buy in what you require from other organisations and it will be more expensive.

We can add new CD/DVD-writers, internal modems, wireless network cards etc. to our computers. We have to buy these in from commercial providers. We are happy to tailor specific orders to meet your particular needs but must pass on all purchase costs to you. Please detail your needs on the application form and we will provide a quote to you.