Dear Colleagues -
This is what my research and the four helpful folks who responded. If
anyone else has anyting to add, I'd appreciate it. Particularly if your
experiences do NOT find leasing a good option. Many thanks. Julie
For leasing:
* Builds number of PC's quickly
* Cost spread = (+/-) the cost to purchase
* Support costs for equipment rise exponentially when it is left in
service beyond its normal expected life.
* Can buy at end of lease for $1/batch
* Using a leasing strategy keeps a school district's network and
hardware relatively standardized and current
* good quality - good operation
* access to current computers
* the computers stay under warranty
* new up-to-date computers every 2-3 year
* most major companies offer leasing program
* more computer for the expenditure
Against leasing:
* some difficulty with paperwork and type of product
* Tied to a lease - loose flexibility in spending
For buying:
* we own them - once paid for, their ours
Against buying
* computers depreciate rapidly
* upkeep may exceed budget
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Julie Hulten, Library Media Specialist
Mark T. Sheehan High School
142 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06473
203-294-5940 (phone)
203-294-5983 (fax)
jhulten@wallingford.k12.ct.us
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