--- Forwarded Message from "A. Allen Rowe" <[log in to unmask]> --- >Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 08:57:23 -0600 >From: "A. Allen Rowe" <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #5760.1 pentium/celeron; RAM; flat screen, etc...(!) >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-to: [log in to unmask] >References: <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ John states re flat screens redeeming their higher cost: My reading of their performance is that they don't. Their value is in space saving and aesthetics. Otherwise, they don't perform as well and certainly don't offer a good price/performance ratio. One might agree with John regarding other people's eyes. As for my own, the extra I invested in a flat screen has been worth every penny and then some. Eye fatigue is much much less for me! Also I believe that flat screens don't put off as much ELF and VLF radiation for any concerned about that issue, although I have not metered mine to verify that. Anyone out there have some data on this? Allen Rowe LLTI-Editor wrote: > > --- Forwarded Message from John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> --- > > >Date: Thu, 12 Oct 2000 09:13:29 -0400 > >From: John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> > >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > >Organization: Boston University > >To: Jeff Ruth <[log in to unmask]>, Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> > >Subject: Re: #5760 pentium/celeron; RAM; flat screen, etc... > >References: <[log in to unmask]> > > ------------------ > [A quick response to Jeff Ruth <[log in to unmask]>--I'm sure other > will elaborate.] > > > 1. Will a Pentium III processor on each PC prove to be worth the > > extra cost relative to a Celeron of about the same speed? > > Celeron can be considerably slower for certain operations, even given > the same clock speed. Generally, the best price/performance ratio is > offered by the the slowest of the current PIII offerings, that is, > instead of the faster of the Celeron. (There are usually Good, Better, > Best models offered at any one time by computer makers, the Good, in my > opinion, offering the best p/p ratio). > > > 2. Is 128M of RAM likely to be adequate for a few years? > > > Depends entirely upon what you plan to do. 128 is minimum, but as these > things get cheaper, it's usually better to have only the RAM you > currently need and buy more later (unless you have limited RAM slots, in > which case it might be cheaper to buy all you need now for the life of > the machine rather then replace smaller chips later). > > > 3. How might flat screens redeem their higher cost in actual usage, > > apart from their obvious more streamlined size? > > My reading of their performance is that they don't. Their value is in > space saving and aesthetics. Otherwise, they don't perform as well and > certainly don't offer a good price/performance ratio. > > > 4. Is there a useful website or other info source to clue us into > > typical licensing procedures and costs of CDs and > > other language learning software for a lab setting? > > My experience has been that publishers make this up as they go along, > and are very often willing to negotiate a deal better than their > advertised rate. For example, if their network license covers 100 > machines and you only have 20, negotiate a deal between the network and > lab pack prices. I have done this with several publishers. In any case, > it doesn't hurt. > > -John > __________________________________________ > John de Szendeffy <[log in to unmask]> > Multimedia Language Lab > Center for English Language and Orientation Programs > Boston University > ph (617) 353-7957 fx (617) 353-6195 > Lab: http://www.bu.edu/celop/MLL > WebFeat: http://www.bu.edu/johndesz/