> + What's your current replacement model for faculty laptops? Every
> 2 years? 3 years? 4 years? more?
We do 3.5 years. That seems to be a good average life span.
>
> + Do you have a replacement schedule for batteries?
I budget for a couple dozen battery replacements every year. We dish
them out as needed. Except for when there has been a battery recall,
we've been OK with this practice so far.
>
> + Which makes more sense for effective integration... 4 year
> rotation of laptops with a battery replacement at 2 years or 3 year
> rotation with no battery replacement?
>
> + Do you get extended warranties on faculty hardware?
No. We buy enough of these so that the extended warranties aren't cost
effective. We have about 160 faculty laptops in service.
> If so, do the warranties include battery and/or charger replacement?
We supply an extra AC power supply for home use when we issue the
laptops. It really cuts down on the wear and tear on the power supply
wires if teachers don't have to jam it in a bag and schlep it back and
forth.
>
>
> Any suggestions you might have in this area would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Tami Brass
> http://www.tech4teaching.org
> http://del.icio.us/brasst
> tamilb@mac.com
> tbrass@spa.edu
> In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned
> find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no
> longer exists. -- Eric Hoffer
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