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color:#1F497D'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We have found Lenovo tech support to be much better than Acer,
but this is with notebooks, not netbooks. The DEET warranty that covers teacher
laptops is available for notebooks but not netbooks, and I know one local
school that switched away from Lenovo netbooks due to lack of tech support.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>We have gone Lenovo laptops with DEET warranty for our Yr 7
program this year and have been VERY happy so far.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I’m having a major staff consult about NSSCF expenditure (device
selection) as I really do not believe netbooks will deliver the goods for the
expected life cycle either physically or financially.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Neil Wallace<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>eLearning Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Norwood Secondary College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> tech-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:tech-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alexakos, Zach Z<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, 19 May 2011 11:40 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Technical Discussion in Schools Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Technical] offtopic: burning netbook hardware decisions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>re: BYOT- Like Ultranet, Ten years
too late, but possibly better late than never. <br>
It’ll probably be another ten years before the Department accepts the use of
iPads in schools and by then everyone else will be using 3D Glasses and
holograms. <br>
<br>
The department wants netbooks and from what I saw in my travels to different
schools, it was a mess- and we are talking PC netbooks here- Oh the irony!<br>
<br>
regards, <br>
Zach Alexakos<br>
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<br>
On 19/05/11 9:40 AM, "Roland Gesthuizen" <<a
href="rgesthuizen@gmail.com">rgesthuizen@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Yes, it is kind of cool to jump between OSX
and WinX, I have also learned heaps. Pity (iPad wanted to change that to Potty)
that we have some huge iPad trials and an odd blind spot to iOS. Have you also
been following the BYOT debate?<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad<br>
<br>
On 19/05/2011, at 8:30 AM, "Alexakos, Zach Z" <<a
href="alexakos.zach.z@edumail.vic.gov.au">alexakos.zach.z@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>>
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>This probably won’t answer your question
Roland, but I have a Mac now and I’m unlikely to go back to PC, although I’ll
still have one floating around for occasional use. News here is that our
iPad submission to the department was knocked back- something to do with some
bureaucrat with a one eyed view of PCs. <br>
<br>
regards, <br>
Zach Alexakos<br>
<br>
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On 18/05/11 6:27 PM, "Roland Gesthuizen" <<a
href="rgesthuizen@gmail.com">rgesthuizen@gmail.com</a> <<a
href="mailto:rgesthuizen@gmail.com">mailto:rgesthuizen@gmail.com</a>> >
wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Rob and I are currently evaluating two
different netbook devices for our college for a 1:1 senior student deployment,
comparing Acer Aspire 1830T with the Levono X201<br>
<br>
The Acer is slightly better spec'd, 4 year warranty, slightly lighter, cheaper
screen replacement cost ($160 vs $450) and our techs strongly favour the Levono
as it seems to have more solid looking parts, screws etc. I know this is off
topic but I am a bit concerned about the backup, support for both and would
like some anecdotal feedback and honest thoughts (either on or off list) that I
can pass on from anybody that is already using either model in a 1:1 program.<br>
<br>
Regards Roland<br>
<br>
--<br>
Roland Gesthuizen - Learning Technology Coordinator <br>
Keysborough Secondary College <<a href="http://www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au</a>
<<a href="http://www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au">http://www.keysboroughsc.vic.edu.au</a>>
> , Acacia Campus<br>
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B.App.Sci., M.Ed.(ICT), ACCE Professional Associate, Educator of the year 2010<br>
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Mead</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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