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MiCTA Alert - October 2003
In This Issue:
  Developments in Technology & the Business of Education, presented by Central Michigan University and MiCTA, November 5th
  Telecommunications Legislative and Regulatory Update Available Online for MiCTA members
  Special Offer from Office Depot
  Monthly Special from Gateway
  Presenting Avaya / MiCTA webinar series!
  Wireless Frontier Internet and VarTec Telecom, Inc. Offer New Voice, Data and Cellular Program for MiCTA Members





The CMU College of Business Administration and MiCTA, Sponsor Seminar
This seminar is entitled Developments in Technology & the Business of Education. Please join us for this Free one-day event on Wednesday, November 5, 2003.
www.micta.org/seminar/cmunov03/

ACUTA offers MiCTA Members Online Legislative and Regulatory Update
MiCTA thanks ACUTA for sharing their Legislative and Regulatory information with the MiCTA membership. This site is a great resource for the most current information on telecommunication legislative and regulatory activities. The site can be found at http://www.acuta.org/dynamic/legreg/legreg.cfm. It can also be accessed from any page in the “Members” section of the MiCTA website.





Special Year End Pricing: The Brother HL-5040 is an affordable monochrome laser printer with fast print speeds at up to 17 ppm, high-quality output and excellent performance. It features 8MB of standard memory (upgradeable to 136 MB), PCL6 emulation, HQ1200 print quality (up to 2400 x 600 dpi), a 250-sheet paper tray and is PC and Mac compatible. Manufacturer's one-year limited warranty.
Details, pricing and contact information




Gateway Special
Mike Shields
Public Sector MI/IN
Phone: 800-211-4952 ext. 56464
Fax: 816-545-3838
Mike.shields@gateway.com



GW Quote#: 10142384
Quote Date: 10/14/03 15:39 CDT
E-4100-F5
System Quote
Part Number: 3004518
Operating System: Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
AntiVirus Software: Norton AntiVirus 90 day Introductory Offer
Processor: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.00GHz with Hyper-Threading Technology and 800MHz FSB
Chipset: Intel® 865G chipset
Memory: 256MB PC3200 400MHz DDR SDRAM dual-channel
Hard Drive: 40GB Ultra ATA100 7200rpm hard drive
Controller Card: Integrated Ultra ATA100 and Serial ATA150 Controllers
Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44MB diskette drive
Optical Drive: 48x/24x/48x CD-RW
Case: 4-bay small form factor case
Expansion Slots: 1 PCI and 1 AGP
External Ports: (8) USB 2.0 (2 in front and 6 in back), (1) Serial, (1) Parallel, (2) PS/2, (1) RJ-45 Integrated LAN, (1) VGA, (1) Audio In/Out, (1) Microphone, front audio ports
Certification: Energy Star Compliant
Monitor: 15" LCD Flat Panel Display (15" viewable)
Video: Integrated Intel® Extreme Graphics 2
Keyboard: 104+ keyboard
Sound System: Integrated Sound Blaster compatible audio
Speakers: External speakers not selected
Network Adapter: Integrated Intel® 10/100/1000 Ethernet (Gigabit) adapter
Extended Service Plan: 3Yr Parts, Labor, Onsite, Limited HW&SW Tech Support for as long as you own it
LANDesk Software: Intel® LANDesk Client Manager Software v6.3
 
$1,272.00 Delivered


Comments: When placing your order, please attach this quote to your purchase order.
A copy of this quote will be held for a period of 90 days after 10/14/2003

Quote subject to terms of current Agreement signed by you and Gateway, or absent Agreement, to Gateway’s Standard Terms of Sale and applicable product and services warranties which are available by writing to Gateway Terms & Conditions, P.O. Box 1951, North Sioux City, SD 57049-1951. Prices exclude shipping and handling and taxes unless otherwise noted. Certain Microsoft® software product(s) included with this computer may use technological measures for copy protection. IN SUCH EVENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE PRODUCT IF YOU DO NOT FULLY COMPLY WITH THE PRODUCT ACTIVATION PROCEDURES. Product activation procedures and Microsoft’s privacy policy will be detailed during initial launch of the product, or upon certain reinstallations of the software product(s) or reconfigurations of the computer, and may be completed by Internet or telephone (toll charges may apply). Leasing opportunities are offered by independent leasing companies to qualified commercial customers for minimum acquisitions of $750 (before shipping and taxes) in Gateway products. Lease payment (if shown) is based on an 'FMV lease' (purchase option equal to 'fair market value' at lease end). Lease rate dependant on credit qualifications. Additional terms and options may be available. Documentation fees, security deposits, or advance payments may be required of lessees. All lease payments, terms, and credit qualifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. © 2001 Gateway, Inc. All rights reserved.

Presenting Avaya / MiCTA webinar series!
Please mark your calendars for the 2nd Tuesday of every month beginning in November, 2003, for Webinars hosted by Avaya, North American Communications Resources (NACR) and MiCTA.

MiCTA has designated Avaya as best of breed and the Endorsed vendor for MiCTA members through its exhaustive Request For Proposal evaluation process for Internal Communications and Voice Telephony. Our first Webinar, on Tuesday, November 11, 2003, from 11:00 noon - 12:00 Noon ET, will detail what the MiCTA /Avaya / NACR partnership means to a MiCTA member and how to participate in and benefit from this program. John Rathje, MiCTA Service Corporation’s President of Operations, will provide some introductory remarks.

Future monthly Webinars will focus on specific applications and the suite of product and service offers available from Avaya and NACR. NACR is a Platinum Level Avaya Business Partner. Participant’s feedback and interests will also influence additional topics.
 
  To register for the Webinar, please click on the link below:
http://www.nacr.com/seminardetail.asp?sid=35

Or for further information please contact Steve Walton at 800-431-1333, Prompt #1, ext 6413.
 
Note: A Webinar is an interactive learning experience integrating audio conferencing and web-based presentations. It allows for easy and effective interactive communications with geographically dispersed participants. A Webinar can be experienced from any location that has an audio connection, ie: a telephone, and an Internet connection.

Some initial verification of your PC’s capabilities needs to occur in advance of any Webinar. Thus, please be certain to include a valid e-mail address with your registration information so this verification process can be forwarded to you for implementation. The process takes about five minutes and is a one-time occurrence.

Additionally, by Friday, November 5, 2003, registered MiCTA Webinar participates will be e-mailed the audio bridge telephone number and Internet web site information.

Thank you for your interest and anticipated participation!!!

Wireless Frontier Internet and VarTec Telecom Inc. Offer New Voice, Data and Cellular Program for MiCTA Members
To learn about these new programs including pricing, please visit www.micta-vartec.com

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