By Erica Hellerstein, Mission Local
On an enviably sunny Saturday, a small crowd huddles around a table inside a popular Mission District building. Despite the nice weather, they have been inside for the better portion of the morning, examining an assortment of computers and other equipment.
“How much does that one cost?” a man in a Giant’s hat asks, pointing to a shiny laptop without a price tag. “$129,” the seller replies, enunciating the hundred as if to say, now this is cheap. The man’s eyes widen; he nudges a woman nearby. “That’s a good deal!”
The laptop was one of many reasonably priced computers for sale recently at the Mission Economic Development Agency’s “Get Connected Day.” The event, which was coordinated by the agency in an effort to connect Mission District residents with computers and Internet access, offered everything from computer literacy workshops to affordable laptops and $10 monthly Internet services. In addition to the $129 laptop, there were desktop devices with a large monitors going for $183, laptops with optical drives for $172 and $32 Skype kits.
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