PC Hardware Vote 2014: Difference between revisions
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* Responsive: Interuptions are very costly to creative processes, and frustrate users | * Responsive: Interuptions are very costly to creative processes, and frustrate users | ||
* longevity: | * longevity: All machines would be expected to be highly useful for 4 years. | ||
* Uniform: | * Uniform: Nearly Identical hardware is desireable | ||
* Warrantied: It's a Hackerspace, the probably of a thing breaking is multiplied by the size of the membership using it. | * Warrantied: It's a Hackerspace, the probably of a thing breaking is multiplied by the size of the membership using it. | ||
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* Research moving vinyl cutter software to new machine | * Research moving vinyl cutter software to new machine | ||
** Donald said that he doesn't own the vinyl cutter machine, and that we're free to try to migrate the software. | ** Donald said that he doesn't own the vinyl cutter machine, and that we're free to try to migrate the software. | ||
* | * Does the shapoko need a machine | ||
== Language == | == Language == | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 30 March 2014
Sponsor
History
- Proposed: future
Background
Some new computer hardware would be nice.
Purchased hardware should have the following traits:
- Large Display: Important for design work
- Responsive: Interuptions are very costly to creative processes, and frustrate users
- longevity: All machines would be expected to be highly useful for 4 years.
- Uniform: Nearly Identical hardware is desireable
- Warrantied: It's a Hackerspace, the probably of a thing breaking is multiplied by the size of the membership using it.
Options
| link | price | CPU | Ram | HDD | warranty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenovo ThinkCentre M83 10AL | $943.99 | Core i7 4770 3.4Ghz | 8GB | 1 TB | 4 year $55.99 |
| Apple iMac 27-inch | $1,999.00 | Core i5 3.4Ghz | 8GB | 1TB | 3-year $169.00 |
Computer Locations
| Area | Location | Computer | price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNC | Epilog Laser Engraver Replacement | ||
| CNC | LulzBot PC Replacement | ||
| CNC | Chinese CNC Router PC replacement | ||
| Art | Design PC | Apple iMac 27-inch | $1,999.00 + $169.00 |
| Electronics | Electronics Area replacement | ||
| Lounge | Registration PC (paypal) (linux) |
- Research moving vinyl cutter software to new machine
- Donald said that he doesn't own the vinyl cutter machine, and that we're free to try to migrate the software.
- Does the shapoko need a machine
Language
Authorize the board to spend up to $X on Y computers, including peripherals, related accessories, shipping, et cetera. Authorization expires 90 days after the vote is accepted. Receipts will be linked below.
