I would say in this particular context, you should carefully evaluate the opportunity costs of not buying something with wheels (or something that isn't modular and cannot ex-post-facto have wheels attached). Whereas it might cost $20k for something without wheels (refurb, or low-end laptops), you could only be saving $400 on not getting something with wheels. And next year, when some brilliant person says: "Hey... you know such-and-so laptops that were bought last year? Let's move them around to the 10 nearby classrooms for this year!" You'll be much better positioned to deal with the future, for a small additional expense today.
YMMV, David From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of McKay, Curtis Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 5:05 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] mobile labs You need an access point and decent laptops as far as hardware is concerned. If it will never leave the room, you don't need a cart on wheels per say, but you will need some type of furniture to hold/lock up/charge the laptops in. Many of the classroom furniture vendors have cabinets, stand alone or wall mount, for that purpose now. Curtis McKay Network Administrator Belleville Township High School District 201 cmc...@bths201.org<mailto:cmc...@bths201.org> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Shelly Cramer Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 4:17 PM To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' Subject: [tech-geeks] mobile labs Anyone have any recommendations? This would actually stay in a classroom, not be moved from room to room.
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