I think you are wrong, have you forgotten The King, CMDR TACO :)

Postpone the Hobbit, if ever there was a movie that needed P. Jackson's ability to capture a tale.

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I think that you are on the right track. I wouldnt start them on the A+, rather, I would say to have them get a non micro$loth centric certification like Network +. Encourage them to begin using opensource OS's and learning to make them work. It is my opinion that we aren't the only nation that can no longer afford the Micro$loth Monopoly and claim any sort of fiscal responsability