Thank you all for your patience and understanding this year with your technology orders. We have experienced unprecedented delays on the most popular models of Chromebooks, laptops, and even Apple laptops and iPads.
Here are a few updates and recommendations regarding these devices:
- JSD’s Information Systems department has now asked that we purchase the Jamf School device management licenses for all Apple devices. We’ve been buying these for the last year or two for the iPads, but this requirement now extends to iMacs, MacBook Airs, MacBook Pros, all iPad models, iPods, etc. If you are requesting your own quotes from Apple, please ask the sales representative to include these on the quote for you. You will need a license for each device. These are ordered under Apple part# HL2M2LL/A, and run $17.50/each.
- Apple iPads are now experiencing 6-8 week order lead times. Please plan ahead for your purchases.
- Other Apple devices are typically on 4-6 week order lead times.
- Please be aware that Apple has recently discontinued models with Intel processors, and are being replaced with the new Apple processors. If you have an old quote, we may need to update it to the new equivalent part number. So far prices seem to be the same.
- For your Chromebooks, for the most part these are on 16+ week order lead times, and the touchscreen models seem to be taking longer than the basic Chromebook.
- Please check with Tonya Hodges in Purchasing if you need a rush order on the basic Chromebooks. Occasionally we can find vendors that have them in stock, but at higher prices. We can work with you on a case by case basis to see if we may make a purchasing exception to get you some stock right away for your immediate needs, but use the better pricing and longer lead times to get the remainder of your Chromebooks.
- It is recommended to start planning now and place orders by the end of January 2021for Chromebooks you will need for the 2021-22 school year. This would allow enough time to get the devices delivered by summer break and ready to go for the start of school in August.
Please contact Tonya Hodges in the Purchasing Department at tonya.hodges@jordandistrict.org or 801-567-8706 for assistance with your Technology orders.