there are, believe it or not, [edited] FT's out there (making life difficult for the rest of us) prepared to bring along their own teaching equipment by way of a laptop, because some schools (and I don't blame the Chinese) have cottoned on to the fact that FT's in general are none too bright, so they don't have to do what they should do, to provide the FT with his own PC (for the use of) installed in his flat; and also another one for him to use within the school if there is such a need.

Why does this bother you so much? If John Smith from Hampshire is happy to bring along his latest dell laptop for his own use, but older almost retired FT called Alan Humphries from Doncaster is happy to negotiate with his school and get a pc and printer, vive la difference. Personally I think no Ft should come to china without their own laptop and their own 3g connection, china unicom/china telecom.