: (Note that Sugar Labs does not sell hardware, software, or services.) You will need at minimum a 1-GB stick for each student. Check your local computer store for prices. Right now, it's about $8 USD. To deploy on a large scale, you will also need either very dedicated volunteers or a bulk copy device. We are using one from NeXcopy that retails for about $1200. You should also budget for some USB stick loss.
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: (Note that Sugar Labs does not sell hardware, software, or services.) You will need at minimum a 1-GB stick for each student. If updates or large activities will be installed, however, a 4-GB or 8-GB stick is recommended. (See [http://wiki.sugarlabs.org/go/Category:Live_USB#Cautions_with_using_Live_USB.27s Cautions with using Live USB].) Check your local computer store for prices. Right now, it's about $8 USD for a 1-GB stick. To deploy on a large scale, you will also need either very dedicated volunteers or a bulk copy device. We are using one from NeXcopy that retails for about $1200. You should also budget for some USB stick loss.