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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Has anyone that orders computers for libraries decided to get computers without optical drives yet?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We are in the process of updating computers and I don’t see a lot of patrons using them anymore since software, music, videos and backups are being delivered over the Internet or through digital downloads.
I have already seen most libraries making the switch over to SSD drives instead of using HDD drive. I guess it would make more sense to get a computer with a smaller footprint with a security attachment and then opt in for a couple of external optical drives
if someone wants to use one.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Thoughts and comments are appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#262626">Fred Miller Jr<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span>|<b><span style="color:#669A66"> E</span></b>: <u><span style="color:#1A5689">fmiller@auglaizelibraries.org</span><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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