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L&S bulk computer purchase program, September 2006

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by Tom Holub, Director of Computing

The L&S computer bulk purchase program for September 2006 is now underway (as of 9/19/06).

This program is open to all L&S departments, whether or not they use LSCR's computing support. Computers may be purchased for any departmental users or purposes, given the caveats below. Orders will be placed directly through The Scholar's Workstation by your department, using the College quote numbers referenced below.

We have good pricing on iMac and MacBook configurations from Apple; we are still working on pricing for Windows machines (as of 9/19/06). Note: The Apple pricing is available only until Tuesday, 9/26/06; order quickly!

Update (11/28/06):Dell pricing is available.

Apple (pricing expires 9/26/06)

20-inch iMac 2.16Ghz

iMac 2.16Ghz/20” display
1 GB RAM
250 GB hard drive
Slot-load double-layer SuperDrive (DVD+R DL, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
3-year AppleCare Parts Agreement
Price: $1348

13-inch MacBook 2.0Ghz (white)

MacBook 2.0Ghz/13” display
1 GB RAM
60 GB hard drive
SuperDrive (DVD+R DL, DVD+-RW, CD-RW)
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
3-year AppleCare Parts Agreement
Price: $1268

Caveats

We keep this program as simple as possible. It may not be appropriate for everyone. In particular:

• There is no customization. We can't deal with individual machine configurations with this order; if this base machine doesn't suit you, feel free to order a customized configuration through The Scholar's Workstation's web site.
• Installation services are not included. LSCR will handle installations for LSCR-supported customers only. Users or departments who are not LSCR customers will have to handle installation through their normal computer support mechanisms. LSCR can provide additional installation support on an hourly-billed basis.

How To Order

Apple

To order online:

1. Go to The Scholar's Workstation web site and click on "Store for Departments"
2. Click on "Submit E-Quotes – Apple & Dell"
3. For the Equote Number, enter "L&S bulk purchase"
4. For the Description, enter the model you wish to order (e.g. 13” MacBook w/ AppleCare Parts Agreement or 20” iMac w/ AppleCare Parts Agreement)
5. Enter price: $1348 (iMac) or $1268 (MacBook)

Or, complete and print out the department order form (PDF) and fax it to 3-6201.

For any questions on ordering, call Tami Williams at 3-2761 or Susan Ramirez at 2-6147.

Orders must be placed by the close of business on Tuesday, September 26, 2006.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

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Tom Holub (tom@LS.Berkeley.EDU)
Director of Computing
College of Letters & Science