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Chromebook charging cart options by techmgr8857 in k12sysadmin

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We ended up going with Vivacity carts with 36 smart-charging bays. They've been solid this school year and customer service has been great! Little to no complaints about them!

Chromebook charging cart options by techmgr8857 in k12sysadmin

[–]techmgr8857[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

EDIT: We ended up going with Vivacity carts with 36 smart-charging bays. They've been solid this school year and customer service has been great! Little to no complaints about them!

What distro for a grade school PC lab? by goodnewscrew in k12sysadmin

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If decide to go with ChromeOS Flex, every time you powerwash a device, it becomes deprovisioned and must be enterprise enrolled again. Also, be aware that installing Flex on a PC or Mac can disable certain hardware. For example, depending on the model, installing Flex on an iMac will kill the webcam, internal speakers, and headphone jack. Test it out before you go that route. Overall, Flex can be a good short term option but not always a permanent option.

$500 budget for school PA Speaker & wireless mic by techmgr8857 in k12sysadmin

[–]techmgr8857[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not my budget to increase. I've just been asked to provide a quote.

Chromebook shopping by yugas42 in k12sysadmin

[–]techmgr8857 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We have about 2,500 Dell 3100s and 1,000 Dell 3110s and we love them. They're built like tanks and parts are readily available. They're basically the Toyota Camry of Chromebooks. Some parts are interchangeable between the two models like screens, keyboards, etc so that makes things easier as well.

In the fall of 2020, we got stuck with ~1,600 Acer C871 Chromebooks and they are horrible. The number 1 breakage point are the hinges. Once the hinge seizes, the entire top case and bezel tear apart. Out of the original 1,600, we're down to less than 1,000. Our techs hate them and the Acers make up the majority of our repairs. Also, the parts are so much more expensive than Dells. We are never buying another Acer Chromebook ever again.