[OPLINTECH] PC Purchases...Single or Multiple

[Bob Neeper]

I think multiple purchases is always a good idea.

Not just for PC's but printers, copiers etc.
Then only 1 or 2 sets of expendables need maintained.
If you have 5 different printers, you need 5 different ink or toner cartridges.

We usually buy PC's from the same local vendor, for many reasons.
He works with many libraries which is very beneficial to them.
He selects the correct & best parts for the money, intended purpose, and MTBF.
EG: Not all staff need a DVD/CD drive or a 3TB hard drive, so why pay extra cost?
He burns them in before delivery.
Chances are he will have back up parts, if needed.
And, only vary rarely do they break. MTBF again.
You don''t always get this from stores.

There are usually ways to troubleshoot, or at least diagnose a problem, for 
individual PC's  without having the exact part on hand.
Exceptions of course, but I don't often throw one away as not repairable.

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On 11/21/2014 9:21 AM, Kevin Jones wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> First of all, I want to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
>
> With the budget being tight here at Coshocton, I find that I am only 
> purchasing computers on an as needed basis instead of a regular set time.  But 
> by doing this, my last purchases have been for single computers which makes it 
> harder to troubleshoot hardware issues.  In each instance, there had been 
> enough time in between purchases that the model was no longer available.  It 
> puts you in a postition where you don't have the convenience to swap parts out 
> during the troubleshooting process.
>
> So, is it a valid argument to request that at least two computers be purchased 
> at the same time so that the hardware is the same.
>
>
>
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