[OSX-Users] Re: ordering ipads on university grants

[Tim Chown]

Neil,

Did you order it via Jules/Shaun?

We had an initial rejection from iSolutions for an iPad order (for Les) but that issue has been resolved.    If you apply as a 'random' user you'll probably face the same issue, but if you go via Jules/Shaun it should be fine - iSolutions now understand the ECS research requirement for iPads.     They are however very aware that supporting iPads for non-ECS users may be a different issue for them.

Note you cannot buy any IT equipment now using personal money and then claim it back - that option has been closed except for exceptional circumstances (e.g. repairs while travelling).

Tim

On 3 Jun 2010, at 16:21, Neil Broderick wrote:

> Dear All,
> I just had my order for an ipad rejected on the grounds that isolutions and/or finance
> won't approve it since an ipad isn't on the list of approved mobile phone products and is classed as
> an "unproven technology". Does anyone know of a way around this? 
> 
> Personally I would have thought that we could just say that ipads are large iphones and hence 
> should be allowed. But is there a formal way to get finance to approve?
> 
> cheers,
> Neil