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Case #2 <br /> <br /> Computer Equipment Replacement <br /> iBy! Sandra Ashley Helling, Finance Officer <br /> <br />Approxim%te!y two weeks ago, one of the Texas Instrument 931/VDT <br />terminals ih the Finance Department stopped working. Due to the <br />unfilled~st~ff positions, the reduction of one terminal has not <br />been a ~er~ous problem to this point. But as we will soon be <br />intervie~in~ for the open positions, and hope to fill them as soon <br />as possi~le~ we need to replace this terminal. <br /> <br />The VDT ~er~inals were purchased in 1984 for $1,118.00 each; the <br />fixed a~se~ listing indicates seven of these terminals were <br />purchased. ~inance has two of the seven (one operative), four are <br />in the P~li~e Department and the last one gave up approximately <br />two year~ a~o. Staff's position has been and continues to be these <br />particular Iterminals are not worth repairing due to lack of <br />compatibility with other hardware and the cost of replacement will <br />be lower th~n the original purchase price. <br />We have received a quote from Computoservice for a monitor and <br />keyboard atf$599 plus delivery at $25, and tech time to configure <br />is estim~ted at $100. This would result in a replacement cost of <br />$724.00, We!are currently seeking quotes from other vendors, but <br />the confhgu~ation will need to be done by Computoservice as they <br />carry ou~ h~rdware maintenance contracts and provide our software. <br /> <br />In addition ~o the terminal, six Turbo Mouses need to be replaced. <br />on the A~pt~ network. These roller balls. (my name for them) cost <br />approxim~-te'~y $128.00 each {including tax) or a total of $768.00 <br />The roller f balls are not specifically funded in the equipment <br />replacement ifund. <br /> <br />Due to the ~ge of the Texas Instrument equipment, the equipment <br /> [ <br />replacement! fund contains 100% of the original cost for VDT <br />termlna!~. ~s of this writing funding for two terminals is <br />availabl6 ori the sum of $2,256.00 <br /> <br />A 1992 s~aflf goal is to review our computer hardware/software <br />needs a~d ~ake a recommendation on replacement and/or re- <br />configuration. Very little progress has been made on this <br /> goal, <br />but we d~ p~an~ to make this a top priority beginning in December. <br />The purc~asi~s we are recommending below will be compatible with <br />any futur~ h~rdware/software purchase or re-configuration. <br /> <br />// <br /> <br /> <br />