[OPLINTECH] Purchasing new PCs

[Josh Proffit]

Although I've never used AMD in a work type of atmosphere before, I've
owned several in the past for personal use...They seem to work just fine
without any noticeable difference -unless you're trying to run 15
different executables at once. Since library workstations rarely run
multiple programs these days -typically an ILS, email and a browser-
Sure, I don't see why not use AMD in some workstations.

 

As far as the flash drive vs DVD writer issue...flash drives get my
vote. They are ALOT cheaper these days and last a whole lot longer than
DVDs getting thrown about. Replacement cost for a flash drive is what?
$8-$20 for anything ranging from 1GB to 8GB? Versus a spindle of 50
DVD-Rs for $20 or if the DVD writer decides to fail, replacement cost of
around $30 per device. Yup, just throw regular DVD ROMs in those
machines.

 

Just my thoughts.

 

Joshua Proffit

System Administrator

Head of Automated Services

Licking County Library

101 West Main Street

Newark, Ohio 43055

740-349-5586

jproffit at lickingcountylibrary.info

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From: oplintech-bounces at oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at oplin.org]
On Behalf Of Jim Lack
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 3:37 PM
To: oplintech at oplin.org
Subject: [OPLINTECH] Purchasing new PCs

 

Quick and dirty.....

Processors for new computers.....Intel or AMD?   positives and negatives

 

For public computers....DVD writers or plain, old DVD ROMs?  With the
cost of jump drives these days, wouldn't it be easier for the Public to
save their work on jump drives instead of burning to DVDs?

 

Your thoughts!

 

 

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