Difference between revisions of "The Status of Hardware Grants"
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==What's Going On== | ==What's Going On== | ||
As of 11/3/2009, the RAD committee decided to reimpose limits to LCDs and laptops. | As of 11/3/2009, the RAD committee decided to reimpose limits to LCDs and laptops. | ||
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===What there is a waiting list and/or limits for=== | ===What there is a waiting list and/or limits for=== | ||
* Laptops | * Laptops | ||
| + | ** Laptops can be granted out ONLY if there is a demonstratable need that the organization has no space for a system/LCD combo or that they need to move around with the laptop, e.g. field work | ||
* LCD-monitors | * LCD-monitors | ||
| − | * | + | ** LCD-monitors can be granted out ONLY if there is a demonstratable need that the organization does not have space for CRT-monitors |
===What we do not grant out=== | ===What we do not grant out=== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:19, 11 November 2009
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- incorporated into Hardware Grants page, no longer needed as separate page.
What's Going On
As of 11/3/2009, the RAD committee decided to reimpose limits to LCDs and laptops.
If you can demonstrate that your organization needs the following items: * Laptops * LCD monitors You can apply for a maximum of 3 of each. If you need more, after 90 days, you may re-apply. It is necessary to detail why you need laptops as opposed to PCs and why you need LCD monitors as opposed to CRT monitors. Please be as specific as possible. - http://www.freegeek.org/grants/
What we grant out
What we grant out easily
- PCs
- Monitors
- Keyboards
- Mice
- Power cords
- Network cables
- Printers
- 20 GB IDE Hard Drives
- Mousepads
- Headphones
What is a bit more difficult to grant out
These items need to be hunted for in advanced testing and/or the store. Ask the area coordinator before removing any equipment from its area.
- Network devices
- IDE Hard drives with >20 GB
- Macintosh systems
What there is a waiting list and/or limits for
- Laptops
- Laptops can be granted out ONLY if there is a demonstratable need that the organization has no space for a system/LCD combo or that they need to move around with the laptop, e.g. field work
- LCD-monitors
- LCD-monitors can be granted out ONLY if there is a demonstratable need that the organization does not have space for CRT-monitors
What we do not grant out
- Projectors
- Speakers
- Long network cables