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

[James Bromberger]

On 21/03/2012 10:52 AM, Leon Wright wrote:
> As an alternative, our supplier quoted the following HP:
>
> Probook 4530s Intel Core i3-2330M 2.2Ghz 15.6" Wide HD 1366x768 4GB
> 320GB 7200rpm DVDRW DL LS SM Ralink 802.11abgn Bluetooth 2.1 Windows 7
> Professional 32 6 Cell USB 2.0 & 3.0
>  
> SLOTS
> Card Reader
> Media Card Reader
> Type2
> ExpressCard/34 Slot
> Laptop would cost you $720.00 ex GST
>
> 3 Year warranty uplift - $145.00 ex GST
>

Thats a strong contender and a good price: $2376.00 inc GST one year
warranty, *$2854.50 inc GST* three year warranty.

Dell came back with a 3 year warranty all up price of *$2,640.00* *inc
GST* (an uplift of $363 inc GST compared to 1 year Dell warranty, or
$121 inc GST each = $110 ex GST each). Thats $880 inc GST each, which is
on our budget!

Thus the HP Probook is $214.50 inc GST more ($71.50 inc GST each, or $65
ex GST each) - with an extra GB of RAM in each. As these are mainly just
running ingest, that memory may not get used much (2 GB may be sufficient).

Here's some questions: which is more durable? Which is better? Is the HP
worth an extra $214?

  James
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