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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf
Of </B>McDonald, Debra A1<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, 29 November 2005 1:08
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12 Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Year 12 IPM] Off topic
question<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000 size=2>hi we are
currently ordering 46 computers from Optima and their prices are way below the
others.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000 size=2>you may want
to give them a try. Contact Hamish Lawson he is our rep and is
great.</FONT></DIV>
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size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000
size=2>Cheers</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000><FONT size=2>Debra McDonald
</FONT>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000 size=2>E-Learning
Coordinator</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000 size=2>Lyndhurst Secondary
College</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000
size=2>Cranbourne</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Lucida Calligraphy" color=#800000 size=2>(03) 5996
0144</FONT></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au on behalf of
Mark Scott<BR><B>Sent:</B> Fri 25/11/05 3:19 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Year 12
Information Technology Processing and Management
Teachers'MailingList<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Year 12 IPM] Off topic
question<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">A reply from the
Computer Manager here:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">“I would suggest
sticking to a tier one brand such as HP.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"> Acer also have a
fantastic desktop pricing for the Educational Market.”</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT
face="Times New Roman" color=gray size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: gray; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Mark
Scott</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'">Luther</SPAN></FONT><FONT
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College</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:ipm-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Diane Peat<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Friday, 25 November 2005
12:20<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> IPM List at Forest
Hills High<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Year 12
IPM] Off topic question</SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Hello
everyone</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I have a quick off topic query
– we are looking at ordering new desktops for the school and our network
manager is very keen to buy Dell. Does anyone have any experience with them in
a school environment – robust, reliable, repairs required, after sales
service, etc???</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks for <I><SPAN
style="FONT-STYLE: italic">any </SPAN></I>help you can
give.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Diane Peat
</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Firbank</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> Grammar School</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">BRIGHTON</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> VIC
3186</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Tel 9591
5119</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN class=EmailStyle18><FONT face=Arial color=black
size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="http://www.firbank.vic.edu.au/">www.firbank.vic.edu.au</A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
href="mailto:dpeat@firbank.vic.edu.au">dpeat@firbank.vic.edu.au</A></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN lang=EN-AU
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
class=798571502-29112005> <FONT face=Arial
size=2>snipped</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
class=798571502-29112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>We have gone with Optima and
are happy.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
class=798571502-29112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron
Lel</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN
class=798571502-29112005><FONT face=Arial size=2>Croydon Secondary
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