conehead Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 A number of schools I work at bought one or two Apple notebooks about 12 months ago under a promotion event, for the video editing tools mainly. For reasons you lot will understand (password security, authentication) I couldn't just "put them on the domain" as they expected. They have been rarely used since, now what I would like to do is to upgrade to Leopard and with bootstrap at least they will get more use as I can put XP and Office on at education prices through the LEA Microsoft account. My question is does anybody know a Mac reseller happy with the schools paying with a LEA buying order? I've investigated the online Apple Store For Education method, (64 quid plus vat, I assume schools are exempt the vat) and the options are credit card or wire transfer, none are practical. I could phone them now I've started an online order and see if there's a way to progress but I thought one of you chaps/chaplasses may know a quicker route. And yes there's a H in where. grrrr.
Jona Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 Ebuyer?: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142514 although the price is a lot higher than what you've found.... Just as a note it should be possible to integrate macs into a domain, others have done it. Maybe do a search?
localzuk Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 European Electronique? That's where we get our apple stuff from.
conehead Posted March 19, 2008 Author Posted March 19, 2008 Ebuyer?: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/142514 although the price is a lot Just as a note it should be possible to integrate macs into a domain, others have done it. Maybe do a search? I have set up a wireless connection so they have Internet, and put Sophos for Mac on the local DC so they get antivirus but just for one or two laptops that's as far as I want to go. To be honest the novelty has worn off for the teachers and at least with XP on it's another decent laptop that can be used. Then again from the good reviews I've heard of Leopard maybe it will revitalise their enthusiasm.
bigjb Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 Try KRCS thats where we have bought apple stuff from.
OutToLunch Posted March 19, 2008 Posted March 19, 2008 http://www.pugh.co.uk/Products/apple/macos-leopard.htm - £45 ish? 1
conehead Posted March 28, 2008 Author Posted March 28, 2008 Thanks everyone for all your suggestions, looks like Pugh will be easiest for me.
FN-GM Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 (edited) bootstrap They call bootcamp here bootstrap, becuase of PARS You can also get rid of OSX boot from an XP disc, i can sort you out with the drivers for XP. Thats the free option Edited March 28, 2008 by FN-Greatermanchester
petectid Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 They call bootcamp here bootstrap, becuase of PARS You can also get rid of OSX boot from an XP disc, i can sort you out with the drivers for XP. Thats the free option Why would you want to do that?
FN-GM Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 Well we haven’t done that we use bootcamp, but he said its hardly used and if he doesn’t have the budget that’s an option.
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