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    Money to spend!

    Been informed today we need to spend some money

    So from my list any recomendations for good kit bought recently?

    2 laptops to add to our laptop trolley - need extended battery life with 3 year warrenty. XP

    3 staff laptops. XP 3 year warrenty

    Colour laser printer good photo quality, networked and duplex, cheap to run.

    Mono laser printer, netwroked and duplex.

    3 desktop computers/ flat screen monitors 3 year warrenty. XP

    Alright it's not much but I hardly ever have any money to spend!

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    How about something for yourself or the office?

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    Quote Originally Posted by chrbb View Post

    3 desktop computers/ flat screen monitors 3 year warrenty. XP
    speak to SCL online - they will get you a good deal, with decent warranty, and the support is very good too

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    How about something for yourself or the office?
    Don't need anything, that was my list of suggested purchases that the head has approved.

    Sclonline will be contacted very pleased with the last purchase from them.

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    dont forget to give us @ CP a shout will you we can supply desktops,laptops ect ect ect and have agreat reputation on edugeek so were worthy of a try lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by witch View Post
    speak to SCL online - they will get you a good deal, with decent warranty, and the support is very good too
    Have used them recently the service is excellent

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    Difficult to say without knowing a bit about your existing setup but: Spare PSU for testing if you con't already have one. Replace any CRTs with LCDs for better power consumption and less eye strain. RAM upgrades for any that are lacking and use modern ram DDR or newer. New managed core switch (if you don't already have one) to provide better managment and monitering features for the network etc. A sutible air compresser to blow out dust from the PCs and other stuff like that to get more from your existing investments.

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    Yes i agree give the Edugeek Sponsors a call they have been excellent to me, especially simon and joe and CPLTD

    Its nice when you have money to spend

    James.
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    Do you really need a duplex printer, unless its going to someone who will use it I find most people dont know how to set up print jobs to duplex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rad View Post
    Do you really need a duplex printer, unless its going to someone who will use it I find most people dont know how to set up print jobs to duplex.
    That's why we force duplex as the default

    Took about 6 months of standing by the decision that duplexing is better before the IT staff backed down from the stupid argument that the exam board will not take it if it's double sided.... then again, an exam board did send a DVD back asking for it on VHS

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    We can supply all of the above, we also have special pricing setup with manufacturers (HP, Dell, Smart, Lenovo, Fujitsu etc) especially for Edugeek members - so it's worth seeing what money you can save!

    If you PM, email or call me i will be more than happy to get a quote to you!

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    Make sure no one spends it on ukuleles!!! I'm not bitter!

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    On a more serious non-ukulele note - has anyone bought any HP6730s laptops?
    We have a laptop trolley with 6 x hp6720s in with space for 2 more laptops, so I wondered about getting 2 x HP6730s thinking they will look similar and use the same charger/adaptor so if they get mixed up it's not a problem.

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