[Lancaster] application

[Ken Hough]

I guess that the server uses PC2100 RAM, so acording to adverts in 
"Micro Mart" we should get 512MB of top quality RAM (eg Corsair) for 
around £80 incl VAT.

It would be difficult to spend more than £50 on an IDE CDRW unit. I have 
a Plextor unit which is good and now sells for around £55. This is 
capable of burning at 52X, but it is strongly recommended not to go 
above 40X. This is because of mechanical limitations of the CDs themselves.

Do we need portability and a more expensive USB or similar unit? Most of 
the existing boxes don't have USB ports. A portable unit would be more 
likely to go AWOL.

Ken Hough


> On Friday 28 May 2004 16:19, Taylor Nuttall wrote:
> 
>>Hi All
>>
>>Attached is a copy of the application I have just submitted - deadline
>>today.
>>
>>I hope I've included what the group felt it needed.
> 
> 
> Looks fine to me. We might be able to get the RAM and burner for a bit less 
> than you've costed it.
> 
> andy.
> 
> 
> 
>>main items were
>>
>>512Mb RAM costed at around £150 - source microwarehouse.co.uk for a
>>DELL Edge 1400SC server
>>Portable CD-RW costed at £100 ( I couldn't actually find one other than
>>USB/Win for around the £50-70 margin so erred on a higher value for one
>>that may be compatible with Linux)
>>
>>the rest is security, consumables, signage, flyers to hold a weekend
>>event aimed at younger people
>>
>>let me know what you think - the deadlines gone now to change it - but
>>if you had other ideas that may be applied for future finance let me
>>know.
>>
>>the actual spending is not absolutely critical - i.e. some flexibility
>>in the budget
>>
>>If the list does not support attachments I will send as e-mail body text
>>
>>
>>Taylor
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