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CLASnet works with the following vendors to ensure the recommended configurations are compatible with the networks in CLAS buildings. The quotes tend to cost between $1000 and $1200, and are checked every 30-90 days.
Occasionally, a product refresh cycle may occur, which will negatively impact these quotes. When this occurs, the quote(s) may no longer look right, drop-down menus stop working, there's no default monitor option, etc. If this occurs, please contact CLASnet or your computer contact before ordering.
UF also has purchasing contracts with other computer vendors. However, due to the bundling nature of our contracts, CLASnet cannot work with the vendors to test/create specific supported computer quotes. Your unit should only purchase such systems if you have local IT support staff to test, configure, and support such systems.
Our goal is to provide quotes for machines that are reliable, easy to maintain, and are known to work on the CLASnet/UF network. Thus, we test, then recommend, tested business-class configurations rather than "consumer" (home user) models. Business-class computers are designed from the outset to be more consistent (can usually order the same model for 6-18 months), have identical parts available when components need replacing, and have multi-year warranties. This means if a part breaks two years after purchasing the computer, you should be able to get exactly the same component from the company. This is generally not guaranteed on machines designed for home use.
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