Re: Motion for New MemSec Laptop

[John I Jones <jijones@usjoneses.com>]

I think that Windows 7 will be the standard moving forward and as  
such it would be better in the long run to upgrade to that system.  
There is a version of Filemaker Pro that is compatible with Win 7.  
Tom may be able to get an upgrade price.

He may need other software as well but things like Open Office could  
save us some money.

If you are going to upgrade you should upgrade to the current version  
of things.

John

On Jun 24, 2010, at 11:16 AM, Jill Bonino wrote:

> In the last couple of days Tom has notified Judy, Michelle and I  
> that first his laptop was having problems and now it has crashed.   
> In the meantime he is using Rita's but he needs a new one ASAP.
>
> The MemSec FilemakerPro database may not work on Windows 7 (the OS  
> that is on most laptops now) so he may have to buy extra software  
> to make it compatible.  FileMakerPro will work with Vista and he  
> may be able to get a laptop that still runs Vista...
>
> I make a motion that the AIS Board authorize the Membership  
> Secretary to purchase a new laptop and necessary software for the  
> MemSec operations with a budget no larger than $1,000.
>
> This is the first computer equipment request we have had in over 3  
> years...Computers die and systems must be upgraded.
>
> We need a second to begin discussion.....Thanks, Jill
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
> To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
> <aissecretary@irises.org>
> The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
> http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/

---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to the AIS Secretary
<aissecretary@irises.org>
The archives for AISDiscuss are at:
http://www.aisboard.org/lists/aisdiscuss/