WoodCarvings Inc.
Solution 1: To use charter pipeline
Desktop: IBM ThinkCentre A50 8148
Main Features
• 2.4GHz Intel Celeron
• 256MB RAM
• 40GB HDD
• CD-ROM
• 10/100/1000 Ethernet
• Windows XP Pro
Price: $500.00 per desktop (125 users)
Printer: IBM InfoPrint 1332n - printer - B/W – laser
Main Features
• B/W
• laser
• Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
• A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in)
• 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
• up to 35 ppm
• capacity: 350 sheets
• USB
• 10/100Base-TX
Price: $1,100.00 per printer (5 printers, 20 users per printer)) 24 ports
Main Features
• 24-port 10/100/1000BASE-T (RJ-45) Gigabit Ethernet Web Smart managed rackmountable switch with 2 Combo SFP Expansion Slots
Price: $467.00 per switch (5 switches 20 users per switch)
Licensing: Select License 6.0 highlights:
Microsoft Select License 6.0 provides volume licenses for medium- and large-sized businesses. With a minimum forecast of 1500 points over three years, you will receive a volume price level for each pool of products selected (Applications, Systems and Servers) based on this forecast. Each product pool within the Select License program has a point value assigned which enables customers to determine the price level for each product pool.
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Total Price: Desktops: $500.00*125= $62,500.00
Printers: $1,100.00*5= $ 5,500.00
Switches $467.00*5= $2,335.00
(Also the price of charter pipeline, and your licensing)
Total Price: $70.335.00
Solution 2: To use DSL
We are going to use the same desktops, printers, and switches so the price will not change from solution 1, which was $70,335.00. Only difference is we are using DSL as our current ISP.
Solution 3: Wireless
We are going to use the same desktop as in solution 1 and 2 which was the IBM Think Centre A50 8148 which cost $500.00 per desktop (125 users)
The same printer is being used also, the IBM Info Print 1332n Printer-B/W-laser which cost $1,100.
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