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

[Neil Broderick]

Tim,
I am trying to buy it through the ORC since that is where this grant is held. 

cheers,
Neil

On 3 Jun 2010, at 16:33, Tim Chown wrote:

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