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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I have a request out to MNJ for a “$700 laptop”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>It appears that there are models available in this price range
from Dell, Lenovo and Acer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We have had good luck with circulating off-lease Dell 610 and
have had really great service on our new Dell’s we use for public Internet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>In addition to price and reasonable specs my concern in getting
the quote is that experience tells me you have to quote a make and model that
will be available 6 months from now which rules out sale prices, off-lease
models or the Tiger “Deal of the Day”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I’ll share my specs as soon as I have them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Jim Mann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Technology Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Greene County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>76 E. Market St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>Xenia Ohio 45385<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>(</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:red'>937)352-4000 x1210</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Courier New";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:#1F497D'>mailto: <a href="mailto:jmann@gcpl.lib.oh.us">jmann@gcpl.lib.oh.us</a></span><span
style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>"If everything seems under control, you're just not going
fast enough." - Mario Andretti.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
oplintech-bounces@oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces@oplin.org] <b>On Behalf
Of </b>Eric Maynard<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 05, 2009 11:21 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> oplintech@oplin.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [OPLINTECH] checking out laptops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Kevin,<br>
<br>
We are looking at the same situation here at Holmes. We've had several
discussions on the topic, including the possibility of using Netbooks and how
to manage them as well.<br>
<br>
There are several discussions and related threads on WebJunction and
TechSoupForLibraries at the following links:<br>
<br>
<a
href="http://www.webjunction.org/home?p_p_id=3&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_3_struts_action=%2Fsearch%2Fsearch">http://www.webjunction.org/home?p_p_id=3&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_pos=1&p_p_col_count=2&_3_struts_action=%2Fsearch%2Fsearch</a><br>
<br>
<a
href="http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events/laptop-checkout-program-of-alachua-county-library-district">http://www.techsoupforlibraries.org/events/laptop-checkout-program-of-alachua-county-library-district</a><br>
<br>
Hope this helps.<br>
<br>
<br clear=all>
Eric Maynard<br>
Head of Information Technology,<br>
Holmes County District Public Library<br>
Millersburg, OH 44654<br>
Email [<a href="mailto:emaynard@holmeslib.org">emaynard@holmeslib.org</a>]<br>
Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]<br>
Fax [330.674.1938] <br>
<br>
"Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently"<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:49 AM, Kevin Jones <<a
href="mailto:kjones@coshoctonlibrary.org">kjones@coshoctonlibrary.org</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Coshocton Public Library is
participating in the Computer Center grant application, and would like to know
what brand and model of laptop that you would recommend. I currently have
7 year old Dell latitudes but I am not married to Dell. <br>
<br>
Also, I would like to hear the good and bad in regards to allowing patrons to
check out laptops. Has it been successful or a nightmare?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br clear=all>
Kevin Jones<br>
Technology Coordinator<br>
Coshocton Public Library<br>
655 Main Street<br>
Coshocton, OH 43812<br>
Phone: 740-622-0956<br>
Fax: 740-622-4331<br>
<a href="http://www.coshoctonlibrary.org" target="_blank">http://www.coshoctonlibrary.org</a><br>
<br>
"They say that nobody is perfect. Then they tell you practice makes
perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds."<br>
Wilt Chamberlain <br>
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