[sac-board] Re: lap top projector

Great, let's buy it.
Jennifer=20

-----Original Message-----
From: sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:sac-board-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Andrew Goodwin
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 3:29 PM
To: sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [sac-board] Re: lap top projector


Hello, me again. Thad and board, here is that link we discussed last =
night. BenQ is what we use here, with the lights on. All meetings have =
Powerpoint presentations now days. So these are getting alot of use.=20

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=3D=
1753


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> From: <kellerjt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2005/01/26 Wed PM 03:24:52 EST
> To: <sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [sac-board] lap top projector
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> Sorry for the duplication again if it is.  I received some kind of msg =
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> from encartis???? and am not sure you'all received this.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keller, Jennifer T.=3D20
> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:07 PM
> To: 'sac-board@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: [sac-board] Re: Projector for SAC
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> Sorry to jump into the middle as I was just able to subscribe to the =
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> board yesterday.
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> I think I understand that Steve will no longer be able to lend us the =
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> projector we've used for quite some time.
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> Jan. speaker has his own projector.
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> Next speaker for Feb. 25th will definitely need a projector. =3D20
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> Borrowing one from the university is a royal time consuming pain in =
the =3D
> arse everytime you want to use it. And there is no guarantee we'll be =
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> able to get one when needed.
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> If someone would like to take the job on of borrowing the university's =
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> projector when needed--have at it.  The last time I did it was the =
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> time I'll do it. I promise.
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> Here is a Sony XGA projector from B&H (again) It is $1,250:
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> =
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=3D3Dproductlist&A=3D3Dd=
etai=3D
> ls&Q=3D3D&sku=3D3D285957&is=3D3DREG
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> XGA is definitely worth the $250 + shipping unapproved cost overrun.  =
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> Just trust me on that one. Or don't.
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> It is too important of a matter to hem and haw and drag our feet on.  =
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> And we have only 30 days to get a projector. =3D20
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> Actually we do have something near to a champagne budget with the =3D
> accumlation of membership dues that is the money people pay to make a =
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> club.  Let me repeat that: it is the money people pay to make a club.  =
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> It is the purpose of the dues to make the meetings, newsletter, =
etc.=3D20
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> If we are required to get approval from the membership at the meeting =
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> this Friday for an additional $250-$300 to get a XGA projector then =
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> should be our last hurdle in going forward.
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> If we don't need approval from the membership for the cost overrun =
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> I'd like to order it today so I can quit having nightmares about a =3D
> speaker showing up and having nothing to make his presentation =
on.=3D20
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> Let's get this settled _now_ or Friday latest.  Astronomy is an =3D
> adventure, not a job.
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> Jennifer Polakis, VP


Andrew Goodwin

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