E rate purchases have to be approved 1-2 years ahead at times. They ask for more than they need in many cases since they are not the ones paying the bill. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 8:29 PM Subject: [WISPA] POE
> Can someone explain why a school would want to pay $1900@ for 25 48-port > 10/100/1000 switches with PoE capability for a possible future need versus > $500-600 for a plain 48-port 10/100/1000 switch? No one that I can find > has a > reason except maybe it would be needed in 5 years......... > > Second question, replacing 48 24-port 10/100 switches with the above > 48-port > ones, can anyone explain why it should cost almost $50,000? I cannot > imagine how it would take even 2 days to do, let alone any tests that > would be so > elaborate and/or expensive. [My geek son and a few of his friends > thought it > would take them a day at $100@ plus lunch and extra Diet Dr Pepper] > > Thanks! > > Walter > > > Walter W. Stumpf Jr. > Xanadu Group Inc. > 179 Statesville Quarry Road > Lafayette NJ 07848-3128 USA > 973-702-3899 > fax 775-667-1995 > > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > fuel-efficient used cars. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: [email protected] Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
