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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Andrew. We too are going looking into this option.
Initial talks with vendors have indicated that 802.1N should be the way to go as
it provides much more bandwidth than A or G. I am currently waiting for the
vendor to do a site visit and survey of our requirement. I would appreciate any
thoughts you may have on this. One other criteria that is important to us is
battery life of the laptops to see the classes through 5 periods straight
before it can be recharged.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750263121-06112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Regards</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750263121-06112008><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Alan</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:offtopic-bounces@edulists.com.au] <B>On Behalf Of </B>WEIR
Andrew<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, 7 November 2008 8:18 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Information
Technology Teachers' Offtopic Mailing List<BR><B>Subject:</B> [offtopic] Class
sets of laptops<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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class=540220921-06112008>Dear all</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=540220921-06112008>The school is currently investigating purchasing class
sets off laptops for use by the students so they can connect via wireless to the
schools network.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=540220921-06112008>I have been asked to investigate if and how other
schools are doing this</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=540220921-06112008>So, are then any schools that use laptops on a class
set basis and also use wireless to let the students connect.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=540220921-06112008></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=540220921-06112008>We are not looking at going to a full laptop program
but as part of round 2 offers we need to investigate another option other then
trying to cable new rooms.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=540220921-06112008>I would like to arrange a on site visit for My
Technician and I if possible.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=540220921-06112008>Please respond off list directly to</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:andrew.weir@thomascarr.vic.edu.au">andrew.weir@thomascarr.vic.edu.au</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=540220921-06112008>Andrew Weir</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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