[PLUG-AV] Spending the Grant: Mumble session, tomorrow, 7:30pm.

[James Bromberger]

On 20/03/2012 10:50 PM, James Bromberger wrote:
> On 20/03/2012 11:27 AM, Jason Nicholls wrote:
>>
>>     *Laptops*
>>     We've been looking at Laptops with both ExpressCard and USB3, and
>>     that's lead us to the Dell Vostro 3550. I've had a slew of issues
>>     with Dell's I've used before, and other comments about
>>     ExpressCards "popping out" unexpectedly may be an issue. DO we
>>     want to keep the USB3 requirement for future expansion, or do we
>>     want to drop back to a laptop with on-board firewire? What about
>>     another vendor?
>>
>>
>> Interesting the 3450 (my original suggestion) includes an ExpressCard
>> again in the list of specs. It did, then didn't and has it again
>> now... USB3 is becoming less of a restriction as pretty much anything
>> recent has it now, however FW is the killer and ExpressCard tends to
>> only be on the larger laptops.
>>
>> Carl's suggestion of the Lenovo T400 series is good except the
>> current T420 has an optional FW connector as AFAIK none of the models
>> on offer in Australia have it. However it does have USB3 +
>> ExpressCard - starting at just over $1050. However, the 15" model -
>> the T520 - seems to have FW as standard and it starts from $1200.
>>
>
> Our budget line for these was $848.99. Current Dell quote comes in at
> $788.59, plus three cases/bags at $39.01 makes a total of $2,482.79.
>
> http://ecomm.apj.dell.com/dellstore/basket_retrieve.aspx?c=au&cs=aubsd1&l=en&s=bsd&itemtype=CFG&cart_id=1010847135199&toEmail=james@rcpt.to
> <http://ecomm.apj.dell.com/dellstore/basket_retrieve.aspx?c=au&cs=aubsd1&l=en&s=bsd&itemtype=CFG&cart_id=1010847135199&toEmail=james@rcpt.to>

I've also spoken to Dell today hope to get a non-profit association
pricing for this above. Note: the above configuration has 3 GB of RAM in
each host, but is otherwise base model for the three "video ingest"
machines. Please check the spec above and raise any concerns now. I
should have an updated price (or offering) from Dell by noon WST.

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