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

[Jason Nicholls]

Perhaps with the savings it'd make sense to look at extended warranty?


On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 9:59 AM, James Bromberger <james at rcpt.to> wrote:

>  On 21/03/2012 9:27 AM, James Bromberger wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
> 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.
> p://lists.plug.org.au/mailman/listinfo/av
>
>
> Dell have now priced this all at *$2,277.00* inc GST (non-profit assoc.
> pricing), down from $2482.79, so we have *saved $205.79*. Makes it *$759
> inc GST per machine* with the case, and is $89.99 under our budget per
> system - but we have yet to get the firewire express cards (around $15 -$25
> each). I have the Dell quote so our next step, if we agree this is the best
> step forward, is to direct deposit funds with the quote number and then I
> can confirm the order with Dell (then we get a invoice & receipt, send to
> LotteryWest, and wait...).
>
>   James
>
>
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