[Year 12 IT Apps] [OT] 'Ruddy' Computers

[Mark Kelly]

Yes, but that doesn't help a lot.
Lappies require even more tech support than desktops.
They need expensive COWs or other storage/recharging facilities.
We have to use data points and cables because DEECD WAPs don't support 
load sharing, so large-group use of wireless is out.

We are actively moving away from laptop sets for classroom use for a 
variety of reasons.

anton yoxon wrote:
> Mark, we have the choice of laptops as well.
> :)
> Anton
> 
> Mark Kelly wrote:
>> Hi all.  This is OT, but I just wanted to air this.  If the thread 
>> develops, we can move it to the OffTopic list.
>>
>> I wanted to get people's ideas about the money we are being given to 
>> get us to a 1:2 computer/student ratio.
>>
>> Yesterday I found we were entitled to apply for funding for 257 
>> computers, which is wonderful except for the fact that we have nowhere 
>> to put them.
>>
>> I could perhaps use about 45 of them, but 257?  Not unless we also get 
>> funding for new buildings, cabling, tech support, software licences etc.
>>
>> If we applied for the maximum amount of money we are entitled to, the 
>> only only option would be for use to stack the computers five-deep in 
>> shipping containers on the oval.
>>
>> At $1000 per PC (assuming about $650 for the hardware the the rest for 
>> associated expenses) I can't see it working.  And we can't just use 
>> the money to replace existing computers - we have to add to the 
>> existing fleet.
>>
>> It's starting to look like a white elephant: the gift you'd give to 
>> someone you really didn't like  :-)
>>
>> Is anyone else in the same boat?
>>
>> Cheers
>> Mark
>>
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