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In addition, we have recently completed the initial phase of changing <br />over our connection with the State of Minnesota. This connection will be <br />finalized at the end of June. This connection changed from a standard <br />56K LU or standard phone/data line connection, to a TCP/IP connection. <br />This latest connection is provided by the State to all Law Enforcement <br />Agencies in the State. All are required to use this connection, as the old <br />connection will be terminated as of July Ist 2001. <br /> <br />The State has provided a workstation for us to use with this new <br />connection, but again the newer technology requires a higher operating <br />speed and memory on the computer to run. We currently have two <br />computers that meet the hardware criteria for the new State and <br />software configurations. Basically, technology has surpassed the capacity <br />of our employee's workstations. <br /> <br />Scott Allen, the IS Coordinator for the City assisted in reviewing all <br />workstations that do not meet the technical requirements provided. It was <br />learned that of the eighteen (18) workstations currently at the <br />department, eight 18) could be upgraded while ten (10) should be <br />replaced. The reason the ten can't be upgraded is that the upgrades <br />would require that the processor, memory and operating systems all be <br />replaced. The cost of that would almost exceed the cost of a new <br />computer and would not be cost effective. Most of these ten have <br />processors with operating speeds of 233mhz or less. <br /> <br />The eight that can be upgraded can be upgraded very reasonably. The <br />cost for those would be: <br /> <br />Memory: <br /> <br />3 - Compaq upgrades @ $42.40 each <br />6 -IBM memory upgrades @ $39.71 each <br />8 - Windows 2000 upgrades @ $180.00 each <br /> <br />$127.20 <br />$238.26 <br />$1,440.00 <br /> <br />Total for upgrades: <br /> <br />$1,805.46 <br /> <br />The remaining computers that would be replaced would be replaced <br />with new Dell Optiplex GX400 workstations that have a Pentium 4 <br />Processor at 1.4 ghz, 128mb RAM and have Windows 2000 installed. <br /> <br />Six of these will need new monitors with them. Four have newer monitors <br />that do not need replacing. The cost for the systems is: <br /> <br />6 - Optiplez GX400 w/monitor @ $1,193.09 <br />4 - Optiplex GX400 no monitor @ 1,055.84 <br /> <br />$7,158.54 <br />$4,223.36 <br /> <br /> <br />