Greetings members,

I’m very pleased to announce the arrival of the GVSUG’s very own brand new presentation laptop. Thanks to some good comparison shopping and year end deals, I was able to obtain a well-loaded Dell Latitude D630 laptop with a 4 year warranty for just under $1000 before taxes. It came with Vista Business…sorry, but I am sure during these next four years that Microsoft will come out with a new, viable operating system. The base software is loaded, anti-virus protection in place, and SAS v9.2 has been installed so this means we can use it at our next meeting. The extra battery which Mike Tomb suggested will arrive in another week.

We are working out the details of a lending agreement which would allow GVSUG members to borrow the laptop for a limited time while indemnifying us against any possible damage or loss. Stay tuned, we hope to make an announcement on this front at our Fall Meeting. In case anyone is intesested, I have included the full specifications listing below.

DELL System 2, D630 Laptop:

• Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T9300 (2.50GHz) , 800Mhz Dual Core
• Genuine Windows Vista® Business, with media
• 14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
• 2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 1 DIMM
• Intel® Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator X3100
• 120GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 7200RPM (Free Fall Sensor)
• No Floppy Drive
• Dell Wireless® 360 Bluetooth Module for Vista
• 90W A/C Adapter
• 8X DVD+/-RW w/Roxio and Cyberlink Power DVD™
• Intel® 4965 802.11a/g/n Dual-Band Mini Card
• Resource DVD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers for Vista
• 6 Cell Primary Battery
• 4 Year Basic Limited Warranty and 4 Year NBD Onsite Service

Joseph Guido,
GVSUG Chair