Minneapolis to Donate Used Government PCs to Those in Need

Minneapolis will donate hundreds of used personal computers this year to poor or disabled Minnesota residents through a new arrangement between the city's outsourcing vendor and a local nonprofit group. Unisys, which manages the city's IT infrastructure, will turn over used city government computers to St. Paul-based PCs for People, which refurbishes the machines and distributes them to Minnesota citizens. Unisys has donated 47 computers to PCs for People so far, according to the city. City leaders said the arrangement will help ensure that residents have access to technology.