Exciting news today as the LARC reveiled plans are indeed in motion that will see a massive upgrade of the organistion’s computer database. The plan comes after numerous complaints that the existing network is not modern enough to take full advantage of the specialised Lexmark MFP legal printers that were introduced throughout the company last month. According to LARC CEO Robert Jacobs, the proposed upgrade is “really a no brainer when you consider the amount of money already spent on upgrading the
Brother DCP J125 printers, if we can’t use them properly that money is essentially wasted.
The computers that are set to become part of the LARC network are some of the most technologically advanced models on the market. The new HP Pavillion series of computers is said to be one of the finest pieces of computerised gadgetry the world has yet to come across, a fact that has produced any number of smiling faces throughout the LARC legal community. Jacobs expects the new upgrade also to result in a boosted level of general productivity, as his staff become acquinted with their new and improved toys.
In an interview with Steven Booth, the LARC’s technical advisor, he reveiled that the choice as to which computers would be included in the upgrade came down to a tough decision between the Pavilion serices, and the new models being produced by ACER. In the end, HP won the battle based on their ability to provide a large quantity of the desired models at a reduced price. According to Booth, this was the major turning point in the battle to supply LARC with this lucrative contract, as the LARC would stand to save a whopping 32% after their decision to sign with HP.
On a side note, a number of laptops are also up for grabs in a LARC only competition. Robert Jacobs says the comp is an attempt to increase work effenciency through incentives. I don’t know about you, but my workload is going to go through the roof, those laptops look like fantastic machines. Here’s a picture of one of the models you could win:
