See also

• Dell purchasing issues

The normal way to order Dell products is through CU's eShop

• http://www.dfa.cornell.edu/procurement/supplierlist/computers/desktops-laptops/dell.cfm

Many times those items are not a good fit for Chemistry. A good example are laptops, especially those purchased for the chemistry teaching labs in which low-cost laptops are much more important than fast and light.

• In CCB, Michael Hint and Oliver can see options in that store not available to others in case you need something beyond the default, highest cost-saving, options. You are thus not limited by just what you see there, so ask, please.

NYS PC Aggregate Purchase (grabbed July 20, 2015)
 

• http://www.dell.com/2014PCAggBuy 
• Credentials to http://www.dell.com/Account/us/en/RC1358196/ ("NYS Aggregate PC Purchase Initiative 2014")

  • Contract #: 81AGQ

  • Agreement #: PT65340

  • http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/rc1358196/premier-help/cart-and-equotes

Related links

•  http://www.ogs.ny.gov/disclaim/default.asp?url=http://www.dell.com/2014PCAggBuy 
• http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/rc956848/slg/newyork-new?c=us&l=en&s=slg&cs=rc956848 ("Contract Selection: Welcome to the New York State Store", apparently a list of many NYS "agg" buy options)

The following is a price-inferior NYS "Agg" buy, by a lot!

• http://www.dell.com/Account/us/en/rc956848/ ("New York State Store - Microcomputer Contract PT65340"; must not have any Premier login info credentialed to get this page!)
  • http://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/rc956848/slg/newyork-new?c=us&l=en&s=slg&cs=rc956848 ("Contract Selection: Welcome to the New York State Store", apparently a list of many NYS "agg" buy options)
  • http://www.ogs.ny.gov/purchase/snt/awardnotes/7535022100can.HTM  ("PC Aggregate Purchase")
    
  • http://www.ogs.ny.gov/purchase/snt/lists/infotech.asp
  • http://nyspro.ogs.ny.gov/content/procurement-services-contract-portal

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Dell printer info

Considerations for Dell printers.

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http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails/Product/dell-5130cdn?driverId=FD1DC&osCode=MAC1&fileId=3340414840&languageCode=EN&categoryId=DD
      2/13/2014
      Enhancements: 1. Installer to enable Mac 10.9 compatibility

UPDATE, 2/2/2014: : We also are noting a multi-month lag between when Apple released Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite) and the Dell drivers become available to enable 10.10 compatibility:

• 10/16/2014: Apple made Yosemite publically available, after a public beta period.
• 12/10/2014: Dell made available their drivers which were explicitly compatible with Yosemite.

NOTE: Apple's generic PostScript (PS) printer driver seems to allow printing just fine to the Dell printer, but that driver has an alert that the toner waste collection is getting full when it is far from full. The driver does correctly allow for duplex and show the correct levels for the toner wast collection (ironically!), the drum cartridges, and the toner cartridges.

(3) Purchasing Dells would benefit from clarification on support, service, and supplies, and enhancements, as appropriate.

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