Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: laptops for all

GCSE and 6th form only - about 100-150 pupils and 50 staff - we were looking at about 20 spares (using the 10% rule & given the usual turn-around on repairs) - and possibly hot spares for HDD and display. The lossage through theft/damage was the main sticking point, and was the reason for not going with leased systems - staff/parental insurance would cover systems owned outright more reliably than most leasing companies who are geared for business users, not students! The question is, however, becoming academic (pun intended), since many of our students are acquiring laptops of their own. Almost all of our boarders have brought computers with them from home. ---------- From: Chris Puttick To: 'Edgehill e-mail service ' Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: laptops for all Date: 18 October 2001 10:42 To give you some figures, we had 5 spares to cover 80 teacher laptops. This was at the end of June. We currently have none. 1 was assigned to a member of staff not originally intended to have a laptop (the chaplain...), 1 was stolen, 2 have suffered impact damage to the screens and 1 is with the repair company. How many students would it be? -----Original Message----- From: Edgehill e-mail service To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Sent: 10/18/01 8:17 AM Subject: Re: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: laptops for all This was our predicted nightmare - I think that the Head and I were agreed on 4x2 clue sticks (with optional nails) for general support issues <wry grin> Our idea was to have a small stock of hot spares, and to negotiate a central service contract for the hardware. By restricting the range of systems used, it would be possible to simply ghost an OS onto machines with a user-installation problem, and to loan a machine against physical damage. Pupils' systems would probably be locked down to prevent installation of unacceptable software, and to restrict tinkering with vital system settings. (Our network systems restore the system settings at every log-on, so probably something similar.) Regards, Paul (I have replied offlist with a copy of the report). ---------- From: Chris Puttick To: 'Edgehill e-mail service ' Subject: RE: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: laptops for all Date: 17 October 2001 15:35 I'd be very interested - we've just rolled out laptops to all the staff and it is an absolute nightmare to support. How would you deal with supporting students? -----Original Message----- From: Edgehill e-mail service To: suse-linux-uk-schools@suse.com Sent: 10/17/01 9:12 AM Subject: [suse-linux-uk-schools] Re: laptops for all The bottom line: I came down firmly on the side of "Great idea, But..." There are a number of issues to be dealt with when (if) the project goes ahead, but planning over a year ahead is vital. A straw-poll of a few interested parents and suppliers suggested that leased systems were the less popular option, and wholly-owned by the pupils was the best option. If anyone wants to see a copy of the report (typos and all), please request offlist. I can send as: Winword'97; RTF; (broken) HTML. Regards, Paul Ellison ----------

From: Terry Cefai To: SysAdm@edgecoll.clara.net Subject: laptops for all Date: 15 October 2001 17:05

Back in February you were asking for info re: laptops for all either wholy owned or leased in order to present a paper to yur Head............how did it go? any interesting responses you could forward??

Terry

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