Talk:EduQuest

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A fact from EduQuest appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 24 October 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that IBM EduQuest equipped the floppy drives in their computer systems with a dust shield to prevent the intrusion of dirt and chalk dust?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2022/October. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/EduQuest.

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by RoySmith (talk) 22:27, 22 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that IBM vied for Apple's dominance in primary and secondary schools with EduQuest? Source: McCartney, Scott (August 18, 1994). "Personal-Computer Makers Challenge Apple's Long Reign as Teacher's Pet". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company: B1 – via ProQuest.
- ALT1: ... that IBM EduQuest equipped the floppy drives in their computer systems with a dust shield to prevent the intrusion of dirt and chalk dust? Source: Greaves, Tom (March 1993). "EduQuest aims high: building the ideal computer for schools". Electronic Learning. Scholastic. 12 (6): 26 – via Gale.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Vincent Ialenti

Created by DigitalIceAge (talk). Self-nominated at 20:33, 10 October 2022 (UTC).[reply]

This one is good to go. The QPQ's done, and the article meets all newness, length, and policy reqs. The hook is also within policy. I like ALT1 a bit more than ALT0, personally. But I'll leave that up to promoter. Soulbust (talk) 20:48, 11 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]