[OPLINTECH] Public Access Computer purchases

[Chad Neeper (list)]

Regarding replacing the motherboards:  That could have been the global 
issue with bad capacitors. The time period is right. There was a several 
year period when a multitude of capacitor makers were using a bad 
electrolyte formula that caused capacitors to fail prematurely. 
(Corporate espionage at its finest!) The bad caps were in everything 
electronic and could have easily been why you had to replace so many 
mainboards. If that's what happened with your Dells, I wouldn't hold it 
against them. Dell was as much a victim as you were in this case.

Just a thought.

Chad

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Eric Maynard wrote:
> Hey Colleen,
>
> Thanks for the reply.  We've had similar experiences with the early SX 
> 280s used by staff here, but we also have a couple of 18 month old 
> 745s seem to be fairing pretty well so far.
>
> Still, that form factor is pretty attractive if you're ordering Dell.
>
> Eric Maynard
> Head of Information Technology,
> Holmes County District Public Library
> Millersburg, OH  44654
>
> Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org <mailto:emaynard at holmeslib.org>]
> Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
> Fax   [330.674.1938]
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 1:29 PM, <sandusco at oplin.org 
> <mailto:sandusco at oplin.org>> wrote:
>
>     Eric,
>
>     We have had Dell Optiplex small form factors for about 7 years. My
>     only
>     warning would be that 75% of the motherboards ended up having to be
>     replaced.
>
>     Take care,
>
>     Colleen Sandusky
>     Loudonville Public Library
>
>     > Just curious if anyone has had any recent experience purchasing
>     > low-profile
>     > or all-in-one PCs for use by the public.  What brand, model,
>     costs, etc.
>     > did
>     > you go with?
>     >
>     > Or if not, is there any particular design or vendor that you suggest
>     > further
>     > investigation of?
>     >
>     > Thanks,
>     >
>     > Eric Maynard
>     > Head of Information Technology,
>     > Holmes County District Public Library
>     > Millersburg, OH  44654
>     >
>     > Email [emaynard at holmeslib.org <mailto:emaynard at holmeslib.org>]
>     > Phone [330.674.5972 x.224]
>     > Fax   [330.674.1938]
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