Many of you have been emailing & calling about the Gates "Staying Connected Grant." I have assembled some of my information to pass on to you. I don't have all the answers and have included "things we wished we had done differently" comments. If you have questions, email or call & I will try to get answers or at least tell you what we did.
From: South Dakota Public Library LISTSERV On Behalf Of Custer Library
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 4:18 PM
To: SDPUBLIB@LISTSERV.STATE.SD.US
Subject: Re: Gates Staying Connected Grant Info.
Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 4:18 PM
To: SDPUBLIB@LISTSERV.STATE.SD.US
Subject: Re: Gates Staying Connected Grant Info.
Contact:
Melody Abelson,
ND Education & SD Gov & ED Account Executive
Gateway
Voice: (800) 211-4952 x 25884 -- Fax: (605)232-2715
melody.abelson@gateway.com
This is what we ordered: as of June 26, 2006
4 Gateway PAC 4500D Computer Systems at $1450.00 each 4 4-year Accidental Damage coverage warranties at $129.00 each 1 Gateway E-9510T Server Quote # 74164-0 at $2640.16 1 Gateway Children's Edutainment Bundle 129.00 1 Gateway FPD1765 17" Black LCD Flat Panel Displays at 249.99 each
Notes on Order:We ordered Gateway PAC 4500D computers. This included:
- "Confirmed Delivery" was off by 3 days so don't bank on FED-EX for exact date of delivery.
- Ask for the "GOVERNMENT DISCOUNT."
- Celeron Processors are too slow with Windows XP & will not work as well with Centurion Guard.
- We recommend that you purchase the 4-year accidental damage coverage warranties.
MS Windows XP Pro Intel Pentium 4 Processor 541 (3.2GHz) 1024MB DDR2 SDRAM 80GB SATA HDD Floppy Drive DVD-RW Burner 17" LCD Flat Panel Monitor 6-bay BTX case w/front audio ports 56k fax modem Integrated 10/100/1000 network adapter Keyboard & optical mouse Chassis Thumbscrew Lock Labtec Headphone Centurion Guard Drive Lock PAC Security software Tool:
Pre-set restricted user profilesComputer Based Training Suite 4 Year Limited On-Site Warranty
Gateway PAC Price: $1,450(Upgrade to 19" LCD monitor: $30)
Further Notes
- Ask for the game pack to be installed on ALL systems, otherwise they will only put it on one computer.
- All of the computers came with an internal speaker system that we disconnected (but left inside each computer) so that the only sound is heard through the headphones.
Children's Edutainment Bundle: Completely Installed and Requires No Media To Operate!!! $129.00
Item: 9534721 -- Use this number to order game pack
- Reader Rabbit Kindergarten: Bounce Down in Balloon Town!
Put on your jumping shoes and bounce your way through this FUNtastic learning adventure with Reader Rabbit! Filled with colorful characters and exciting places, Balloon Town is more fun than you can imagine. There's just one problem-the Dreamship is trapped in the Pointy Palace! Use the skills you have, and learn more along the way, as you play your way through 8 different activities in phonics, matching, rhyming, math, and more! From collecting musical instruments to sorting balloons at the post office, each activity gets you closer to finding the Dreamship! - Reader Rabbit 1st Grade: Capers on Cloud Nine!
What's up with the weather? Fly up to Cloud Nine with Reader Rabbit and friends to discover why it's raining umbrellas, raincoats, and galoshes! Your skills in reading, math, science, problem solving, and more will help you discover places like the Raingear Forest and meet colorful characters like the Cloud Queen. Explore 7 fun-filled activities and meet Irvin the Inventor and his unpredictable throwing machine. Will he be able to solve this crazy rainfall problem? Only with your help! With Capers on Cloud Nine, your forecast calls for a 100% chance of learning fun! - Reader Rabbit 2nd Grade: Mis-cheese-ious Dreamship Adventures!
Hungry for adventure? Join Reader Rabbit and friends as they explore Mt. Cheesemore Island! The Dreamship has crashed into Mt. Cheesemore and Reader Rabbit needs your help to find and repair the ship before the Pirates get there first. Use your skills in grammar, reading, science, fractions, telling time, and more to make your way through 7 cheese-ilicious activities. From Fondue Falls to the Pirate Maze, Cheesemore Island is full of exciting discoveries, interesting characters, and enough learning adventures to satisfy your appetite for knowledge. - Reader Rabbit I Can Read! with Phonics
When hesitant, "sounding-it-out" gives way to solid reading skills, Reader Rabbit is ready and eager to guide your young learner toward even greater accomplishments. Over 100 dynamic lessons reinforce reading basics while introducing advanced concepts such as rhyming, superlatives, compound words, and writing. Brimming with lovable characters, delightful songs, and engaging activities, I Can Read! with Phonics promises to bring out the natural love of reading in every child. Explore more than 100 engaging reading lessons at three skill levels, plus 30 interactive storybooks. - Backyard Baseball
Backyard Baseball, the #1 selling sports game for kids, captures the fun and excitement of summer days spent playing sandlot baseball with the kids from the old neighborhood. Announcers, Sunny Day and Vinnie the Gooch, help kids get to know each of the 30 girls and boys. Just like the real little leagues, quirky personalities, contagious clumsiness and hysterical hijinks are a big part of the game as your kids laugh their way to the pennant. - ClueFinders 3rd Grade Adventures
When exotic animals disappear and a world-famous scientist vanishes, the ClueFinders know something fishy's afoot. Join these bold adventurers on a clue-searching trek into the depths of the rain forest. From reading maps to building bridges, every activity brings you closer to unraveling an astonishing mystery-and to mastering important third grade skills! Explore 30 exciting interactive games and exercises as you build more than 75 key 3rd grade skills in math, language arts, science, geography, and problem solving. - ClueFinders 4th Grade Adventures
Journey to exotic Egypt on an archaeological dig with the ClueFinders! Your mission: to uncover a sinister plot to unleash a dangerous ancient force upon the world. The ClueFinders need your help, but be warned... you'll need spirit, spunk, and smarts to solve tricky challenges along the way. From building a bridge to interpreting mysterious scrolls, every activity is a learning opportunity, tailor-made for eager 4th graders! Explore 21 dynamic activities and build more than 60 essential 4th grade skills in math, language arts, science, geography, and problem solving. - ClueFinders 5th Grade Adventures
Plunge into an island adventure with the ClueFinders! When a sudden tsunami shipwrecks the savvy sleuths on an uncharted volcanic island, they need your help to solve a mystery and escape before the volcano blows. Tackle tricky challenges in reading, math, geography and science on a bold adventure across the island, under the sea, and into the volcano! Explore 16 thrill-packed activities, all geared specifically toward the learning needs of 5th graders. Build more than 85 critical 5th grade skills in math, language arts, science, social studies, and problem solving. - The Incredible Machine: Even More Contraptions
Step into our lab, don the white coat, and join us for lots of outrageous, inventive, experimental fun. Discover the true meaning of WEIRD SCIENCE where your first assignment is to create a new GIGAMAREE. Just grab a doodly-wobble and screw it to a circum-recoiled IOKIONIC reflecting laser using a job-ratchetythang. Then have everybody clear the room while you THROW THE SWITCH. Includes over 2,500 puzzles or create your own and torture others by trading over the Internet! - Amazon Trail 3rd Edition: Rainforest Adventures
The Amazon Trail 3rd Edition: Rainforest Adventures-from the creators of The Oregon Trail-combines decision-making, critical thinking, history, geography, ecology, and science into one thrilling, suspense-filled adventure in this rarely seen part of the world. The first-person perspective adventure with canoeing, fishing, photography, and rainforest exploration-features realistic 3D graphics, over 100 types of plants, animals and fish to bring the Amazon to life right before your very eyes.
Information about SERVER:
Our server was assembled in Mexico. It came incomplete and disassembled. We were very disappointed with the quality of this product in comparison to the Gateway products we received in the past. You might consider looking at DELL. (We wish we would have.) The Gates Foundation and Gateway Computers are not connected.
3402339 Locale, English (USA) (DWL) 3402350 System Type, Server (DWL) 3402329 Brand, Gateway (DWL) 3402808 Business 3 Yr Standard Limited Warranty w/Onsite Doc 3402777 Out of Box Experience - US English Version - Retail & Direct 3402750 Non-Microsoft Software EULA - US 3402295 Two-Button PS/2 Wheel Mouse for Servers 3400602 Gateway 104+key Keyboard (PS/2) 3400744 High Availability Kit 9510/E-9510T 3400010 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Diskette Drive 3400761 Embedded RAID Level 1 - Mirroring, requires 2 drives 3403229 Gateway Server Management Software 3400500 73GB Ultra320 SCSI SCA 10K rpm Hot Swappable Hard Drive 3400475 6 Bay SCSI Hot Swap Backplane 3402408 E-9510T Kernel 3400493 2048MB (4-512MB modules) Single Rank 400MHz DDR2 ECC SDRAM 3402377 Intel XEON 2.80GHZ w/ 800MHz FSB and 2MB L2 Cache Processor 9523198 SERVER SATISFACTION GUARANTEE PROMO 3403170 Gateway Server Companion CD 3400745 NO OPERATING SOFTWARE 1532997 3yr-NBDOnsite/Parts/Labor/Tech-HSrvr 3401921 20x/48x CD-ROM 3400500 73GB Ultra320 SCSI SCA 10K rpm Hot Swappable Hard Drive 9100532 ROYALTY FOR NON MICROSOFT SOFTWARE 9100534 ROYALTY FOR MICROSOFT OPERATING SYSTEM