[Year 12 IT Apps] OT - laptop replacement issue

Adam Barbary home at adambarbary.com
Mon Jul 28 15:16:10 EST 2008


That's all very well, but in keeping with this thread, would you  
suggest that teachers buy their old lease machine for $300 and then  
donate it? Not sure you will get many takers.

Cheers,

Adam Barbary
Viewbank College

On 28/07/2008, at 2:20 PM, John Bellavance wrote:

> Attention All!!- If you want to get rid of your old school computers  
> I have a charity who sends them to schools in Afghanistan. They have  
> to be in working order.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Bellavance
> Head of ICT
> Beaconhills College - Village Campus
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au 
> ] On Behalf Of Russo, Frank R
> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2008 11:52 AM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT - laptop replacement issue
>
> As the SNR here at Monterey S.C. I must have all the laoptops packed  
> and tagged ready for shipment by the close of business 8/8/08. So  
> this 11th August seems spot on. We have already received a shopment  
> of about 6 laptops (Lenovo) but are awaiting another 6 plus 6 macs  
> (of which one is
> mine)
>
> Frank
>
> Frank Russo
> ICT ~ Teaching & Learning
> Monterey Secondary College
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark Kelly
> Sent: Monday, 28 July 2008 10:54 AM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT - laptop replacement issue
>
> I was told by the notebooks people that the actual collection of old  
> notebooks begins 11 August, and that the 30th of July is a 'flag day'.
>
> But who knows what's right any more.
>
> Andrew Grimshaw wrote:
>> debra
>>
>> the PCs may be ready but the SNR here has been advised that the
> macbooks will not be ready for perhaps 6 weeks
>>
>> Regarding pushing back the date again, pls see a copy of the text
> below
>>
>> -andrew
>>
>> Dear Notebook recipient,
>>
>>
>>
>>  a.. The notebook currently in your possession as part of Rounds 1 &
> 2 Cycle 3 is due for return to the leasing company.
>>
>>
>>  a.. To facilitate the changeover process, please ensure that you
> have backed up all your files.
>>
>>
>>  a.. Due to the unforeseen delays for delivery of the replacement
> notebooks we have extended the return date.  If you did not purchase  
> your notebook it must be returned to your School Notebook  
> Representative no later than 30th July regardless of whether you are  
> receiving a replacement notebook.
>>
>>
>> The Department is contractually obliged to return all end-of-lease
> notebooks to the lessor, who will impose a fee for late- or non- 
> return.
> Failure to return or purchase your notebook will incur a non return  
> fee of $500. Returning your notebook after the deadline will incur a  
> late return fee of $100
>>
>>  ----- Original Message -----
>>  From: McDonald, Debra A1
>>  To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>>  Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 9:59 AM
>>  Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT - laptop replacement issue
>>
>>
>>  Hi Andrew,
>>
>>  in my role I have had extensive discussion with DEET regarding this
> and apparently all laptops will be here within 7 days of hand over  
> if not before hand.. I  think they may push back some dates again as  
> they have shifted these now twice...
>>
>>  Cheers
>>  Debra McDonald
>>  Network Manager
>>  Lyndhurst Secondary College
>>  Cranbourne
>>  (03) 5996 0144
>>
>>
>>
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> ------
>>  From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Andrew Grimshaw
>>  Sent: Mon 28/07/08 9:47 AM
>>  To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>>  Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] OT - laptop replacement issue
>>
>>
>>  hi everry1
>>
>>  I assume everbody who is due to have their laptops rolled over got
> the same email as me with deecd threatenting to fine us if we dont  
> hand over our laptops by wed
>>
>>  problem is for macbook recipients like me is that the macbooks may
> not be ready for 6 weeks or more!
>>
>>
>>  AAAAGGGGHHHH. How can i do my job without my laptop? I dont have
> another computer at home. There goes Preparatiopn! There goes  
> Research!
> There goes communication!
>>
>>  What are DEECDE thinking!?
>>
>>  I rang the union and they are going to follow this up. I am pretty
> sure that our agreement was that the old laptops dont have to be  
> handed over until the new ones are ready, and that we are obliged  
> only to continue paying for the old ones in the meantime.
>>
>>  Andrew Grimshaw
>>  Colac Sec College
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