[OPLINTECH] Suggestions for hardware vendors

[Chad Neeper]

On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Chad Neeper <cneeper at level9networks.com>wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 8:48 AM, Amy Deuble <adeuble at marion.lib.oh.us>wrote:
>
>> I’m looking for recommendations for hardware vendors. I currently use
>> CDW-G along with a smidge of TechDepot. My director wants me to investigate
>> alternatives to ensure we are getting the best prices.****
>>
> Some of my school clients regularly purchase computers from Dell. Over the
> years, I've found the computers to be reasonably priced and generally
> pretty well designed and reliable. I don't know if they have price
> discounts for public libraries, though. I would assume so.
>
> One caveat to Dell applies if you want to use Solid State Drives:  I build
> custom computers for my own library clients (Mini-ITX SFF chassis, Intel
> Mini-ITX MB, Intel Core i5 (or i7) 3.xGHz
>
> The point I was trying ineptly to make but didn't actually state was that,
if you're interested, SSDs could be an option yet, if you can get a smaller
sized drive! The performance improvement is huge over traditional drive.


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