Re: [802SEC] Motion to authorize additional projectors
Yes, Buzz is correct, I did forget to mention that there is $8k in the
November Plenary budget for equipment.
In response to Tony Jeffree's comment about saving the cost of repairing
this projector because of its age, the repair decision will be made once
we know the cost. If all that is needed is cleaning and realignment, as
Tony suggests, the cost will be <$300 and it will provide a ready, if
not state of the art, backup at less than a one day rental price. If
the repair cost is much greater, we will likely decide not to repair.
The limit on the repair cost in the motion was to give us some decision
room, not a statement that we intend to spend that much.
Thanks,
wlq
"Rigsbee, Everett O" wrote:
>
> Thanx Bill, and I'll second the motion. I'll also point out what Bill may
> have forgotten, namely that we have $8000 in the budget for this meeting for
> equipment purchase and repair, so we're not spending money we don't have.
>
> The day of being able to function without an LCD projector has long gone.
>
> Thanx, Buzz
> Dr. Everett O. (Buzz) Rigsbee
> Boeing - SSG
> PO Box 3707, M/S: 7M-FM
> Seattle, WA 98324-2207
> (425) 865-2443 Fx: (425) 865-6721
> everett.o.rigsbee@boeing.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Quackenbush [mailto:billq@attglobal.net]
> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2002 3:46 PM
> To: IEEE 802 SEC
> Subject: [802SEC] Motion to authorize additional projectors
>
> Members of the SEC,
>
> Projector #2 began behaving badly in New Orleans during the 802.1/.3/.17
> interim meetings. (Don't think it was the food or the hurricane.) We
> are looking into whether it is economic repairable, but do not have an
> answer yet. In addition, Buzz tells me that even with a healthy
> projection #2 we are still really one projector short. In light of the
> cost of renting lcd projectors, renting one or two makes no sense. If
> #2 is economically repairable,, it will be provide a ready spare in case
> one of the other units takes a dive.
>
> Therefore to ensure that we have enough projectors for Kauai and future
> meetings, I make the following motion.
>
> "That the 802 SEC authorized the purchase of two new lcd projectors, not
> to exceed $2500 each plus taxes and shipping, and the repair of
> projector #2, not to exceed $700 plus taxes and shipping."
>
> Thanks,
>
> wlq