Why does everyone ignore HP/Compaq when they look at new machines? We have
had little trouble with them, and the price points are significantly better
(The Top Floor in Middlebury handles HP/Compaq Ed sales). I did similar
comparison work last spring before embarking on a 3-year lease for our two
schools. My rationale is that all of the major manufacturers are using Intel
boards and chipsets, and the warranties are similar (actually I got 3-year
warranties with our desktops for no extra cost). I have had no trouble with
their support when needed.

We purchased Compaq laptops: $1172 for 14"/P4 2Ghz/256 or $1178 for Cel.
1.8/wireless/3yr acc dmg warranty (for our wireless lab)

HP/Compaq desktops: P4 2.4Ghz/256/40G/17" Compaq 7550 monitor for $720


Eric Hall
Technology Coordinator
Waterbury/Duxbury Schools
Waterbury, VT


> Hi all,
>
> Winooski School District is a Mac School but we are starting to buy a
> few PC computers. I'm curious what brand other schools are buying - I
> just called the big three and Gateway has a laptop for $1399, Dell
> has the same one for $1700 and IBM is around $1700. To me a Pee Cee
> is a Pee Cee. What are your thoughts? I quoted a Intel Pentium M
> Processor 1.3 GHz, 14" display, 512MB RAM.
>
> - Bryan
> --
>
>
> Bryan Thompson
> Technology Coordinator
> Winooski School District
> 60 Normand Street
> Winooski, VT 05404
> Phone: 802-655-2555
> Fax: 802-655-6538
> AIM: bryantg3
> mailto:[log in to unmask]
> http://www.winooski.k12.vt.us
>