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1. Hardware at MIT:
   Buying Hardware:
   Delete link:
   Athena Workstations (purchasing.html)
   Recommended Hardware
   Replace Link:
   Athena Workstations (purchasing.html)
   with Link:
   MIT Linux Hardware Recommendations
   Related Services
   New Link: Athena at MIT
   Hardware Repair and Upgrades:
   Cut old link to:
   Athena System Deployment and Repair (web.mit.edu/dcnshtml/support/support.html)
   and link to new page that describes the service on offer, the annual fee, and any additional restrictions like compliance with currend Linux recommendations.
2. Computer Buying Advice:
   Related Links:
   Delete link:
   Athena Workstations & Hardware (saws_configs.html)
3. Linux at MIT:
   Hardware:
   MIT Linux Hardware Recommendations
   Athena:
   Rewrite this paragraph. Instead of server_configs.html point to: Server Operations: Pricing.
4. Athena at MIT:
   Getting an Athena System:
   Leave unchanged.
   Options for Purchasing an Athena System (options.html)
5. Options for Purchasing an Athena System (options.html)
   Rewrite: Draft new-options Simplify but follow same structure. Make it more fully summary page relying on DIY and Full to do the heavy lifting.

   Panel
   Full Service Athena New paragraph; delete table DIY Athena New paragraph; delete table DONE Athena Server (All new prose. Delete table.)
   Panel
   Desktop "Roll your own" Athena "We do it all for you" Athena. Server Previous Athena Server recommendations were focused on helping customers pick out hardware to deploy and maintain their own server based on Athena. Although it is still possible to buy hardware and utilize the Athena Release for a server deployment, there are many more options including virtualization and co-location. Customers interested in provisioning a server are advised to consult <link>Server Hosting and Management (http://web.mit.edu/ist/topics/servers/)</link>. Related Topics Delete link Recommended and Supported Athena Server Configurations (server_configs.html)

6. Athena at MIT: Purchasing an Athena Workstation or Server
   Nothing should be pointing at this page. Nuke.
7. Full Service Athena
   Salvage any useful text for the Options page and then nuke Amend to reflect current services; point at desktop recommendation; give pricing.
8. Minimal Standard Athena
   Salvage any useful text for the Options page and then nuke Rename as "DIY Athena", and revise.
9. Athena at MIT: Recommended and Supported Athena Configurations
   PROGRESS Salvage any useful text for Options page then nuke. Linux hardware guidance and Admin Desktop will carry us.
   Put a redirect for "saws_configs.html" to the new options.html.
10. Athena at MIT: Recommended and Supported Athena Server Configurations
    PROGRESS Salvage any useful text for Options page and then nuke.
11. Athena Workstation and Server Configurations: Life-Cycle Summary
    DONE Spin Dead list into separate doc.
    PROGRESS Update with current situation.