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Good question. To be honest, we haven't really come across that yet. We've pitched this to different parents in different walks of life and they just see it as the same price as a takeaway or a few packets or cigs. However, one way round it would be for the school to buy a few iPads on the Edugate program and perhaps loan them out to the pupils that can't afford to buy their own. It'll be covered on insurance so it wouldn't be the end of the world if the child then lost it or broke it. Another option would be to use the kickback I mentioned. For every some many parents that sign up, we can give the school a lump sum or Millgate credit. You can use that on whatever you like Luke

It's also worth having a read through this. This wasn't done via Edugate but it shows a positive impact using1:1 devices Bett Show 2015 - The Positive Impact of Launching a 1-1 iPad Project (The Data from Hove Park School)

Hi everyone, A lot of you will have seen this at Bett and you may have spoken to me about it already but do you have any plans for BYOD? The general problems are: - budget - management of rollout - time taken up with repairs - no time to chase for payments - poor wireless - not wanting iPads These are all valid points however, take a look at our solution - Edugate. Budget It's a parental contribution program where they can choose the terms and they get to keep the device at the end without any huge final payments! EG - iPad mini will cost from £12 per month BUT this includes the tablet, a case, 3 years warranty and 3 years insurance! Management of rollout You get be as involved as you want to be. The parents sign up via a portal (which we can brand as a school portal if you wish), they enter their details etc and we sort out the rest. Time taken up with repairs As I mentioned, the cost includes 3 years warranty so if the child drops the iPad and the screen smashes into a million pieces, they don't darken your door. They go home, the parents log into the portal and report the fault. We then call them, arrange collection, repair it and return the device within 72 hours! No time to chase payments When the parent first signs up, they agree to pay by DD. If there are missed payments, we'll work with the parents directly (unless you say otherwise) to sort the problem out. Poor wireless By rolling out tablets this way, it'll free up budgets for you to improve your wireless, servers, pcs or whatever tickles your fancy! We can also give the school a kickback for every so many parents that sign up. Not wanting iPads Unlike other solutions, you're not stuck with Apple. It can be any mobile device (including laptops) This is just a brief overview but take a look at the attached too. If you have any questions or you would like a demo of the portal, please drop me an email @ [email protected] and I'll be happy to help Edugate Intro.pdf Thanks Luke

I'd take a look at the Lightspeed MDM. Really good tool PM'd Luke

Hi there, Drop me some photos etc on an email and I'll ask our engineers for you Luke

Morning buddy, We can sort this out for you, no problem. Send me a bit more info on email and I'll get right on it Luke

The CE865A I mentioned is a colour but yes, it takes the same toner

Ah, I'm afraid they are EOL. If you tried the 3 suppliers above and we don't have any, I doubt you'll find stock:(

Are you talking about CE865A? We have about 200 in stock Luke

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I haven't been able to find anything on this guys? Where did you hear it @Chris_?

Hi Dave, We can arrange this for you. I can some of the Vendors to come and see you and show you what they recommend. Feel free to fire me some details via email and I'll get right on it Luke

No probs

An EES is an upgrade license so you need to buy a machine with some kind of OS on there. This scheme should make each unit around £50 ish cheaper

I'm trying to find out for you now buddy. I'll let you know asap

I'll get cracking with the quotes now Keep them coming Luke

There are that many, it would take forever. Drop me an email with what spec etc that you're thinking of and I'll happily give you some prices

Sorry, I didn't explain that very well. We have partnered with Lenovo on this BUT we can offer Shape the Future on a range of vendors. Lenovo, Dell, Samsung, Acer, Asus, Toshiba & Fujitsu. It applies to new PCs that the school buy for school use. If you're unsure about anything, feel free to ask any questions you have. We need to make sure that you qualify because Microsoft are checking every order Luke

Hi everyone, Have you heard of "Shape the Future"? It's a Microsoft program that basically means that we can sell you an OS for £1 when you buy new kit thus making the price of hardware STACKS cheaper. The purchasing establishment must be eligible for Shape the Future scheme so only preschool, primary / Secondary / FE / Academies (K12) 5 -19 year olds. Establishment must have minimum 50% public funding – ie not for private schools. Millgate & Lenovo have teamed up to bring you a wide range of desktops, laptops, tablets and other items at a very good price. This mean that you can buy a higher spec machine than you thought or simply buy more units! STRETCH that budget Let me know if you have any questions or if you need a quote on anything Please note, not all suppliers/manufacturers are offering this so it's definitely worth asking for a quote Luke

I'd echo that. Try Luke @ Millgate

Hey Dan, We cover EVERYWHERE . If you drop me an email/PM, I'll arrange a free site survey for you Luke

Some of you will already know this due to FB & Twitter but I'm going to be a dad!!! Although I've got nieces and nephews, this will be our first child We've started looking at prams etc etc but I have no idea whatsoever about what's the best, what to look out for etc so any help would be very much appreciated The little one is due at the end of October so we're looking to start buying things now TIA Big Papa Bear AKA Luke

Hi Luke, We'll be able to help you with this. Feel free to email me with details and I'll arrange a site survey Luke

Hey Rob, If you haven't had a response, drop me an email and I'll be happy to give you a quote on VeryPC kit Luke Sent from my iPhone using EduGeek mobile app

Congrats on the new job. I'm not Welsh, but I always give the accent a good go! Luke