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STP – technology made accessible to studentsSTP – tegnologie binne studente se bereik

Friday, August 30th, 2013

Over the past year a new technology initiative aimed mainly at students, has slowly, but surely spread across campuses nationwide.

STP, or the Student Technology Programme‘s objective is to offer affordable tablets and laptops for purchase to all students of public universities across South Africa.

The programme was negotiated with various technology vendors by the Association of South African University Directors of Information Technology (ASAUDIT) and the purchasing consortium (PURCO) for South African higher education institutions.

This national initiative currently offers affordable deals on tablets and laptops to staff and students from public universities in South Africa who have agreed to participate in the STP. Further deals will be negotiated and added to the product offerings from time to time.

The current participants of the STP project are Acer Education, selling Acer laptops, and Pinnacle selling Lenovo laptops. Each dealer has made up to 4 models laptops available, ranging from a basic entry level to a high end laptop.  Acer, Dell, Proline and Samsung are also offering Android and Windows tablets ranging from smaller 7 inch to top-range 10.1 inch models.

Use the central web portal ( www.stp.ac.za) to compare and choose the product that best suits you. Once you have registered on the website you will be able to place and pay for your order and arrange for delivery with the vendor.

 

 Oor die afgelope jaar het `n nuwe tegnologie inisiatief gemik op studente, sy kop stadig, maar seker uitgesteek op kampusse landswyd.

STP, of te wel die Studente Tegnologie Program se doel is om bekostigbare tablette en skootrekenaars te verskaf aan alle studente verbonde aan openbare universiteite in Suid-Afrika.

 ASAUDIT (The Association of South African University Directors of Information Technology) en PURCO, die Aankope Konsortium vir Suid-Afrikaanse Hoër Onderwys instansies het die onderhandelinge met verskeie tegnologie maatskappye hanteer.

Hierdie nasionale inisiatief bied bekostigbare aanbiedinge op tablette en skootrekenaars vir personeel en studente aan al die publieke universiteite in Suid-Afrika wat aangedui het dat hulle deelneem aan die STP.  Verdere aanbiedings sal nog onderhandel word om die huidige produkte aan te vul.

Aanbiedinge op die oomblik sluit Acer Opvoedkunde wat Acer skootrekenaars verkoop en Pinnacle wat Lenovo skootrekenaars verkoop in en beide bied 4 skootrekenaarmodelle wat strek van intreevlak tot hoë vlak skootrekenaars.  Acer, Dell, Proline en Samsung bied ook tans Android en Windows tablette wat strek van ‘n 7 duim tot hoë vlak 10.1 duim modelle.

Gebruik die sentrale webblad (www.stp.ac.za) om produkte te vergelyk en een te kies wat jou die beste pas.  Nadat jy op die webtuiste van die maatskappy geregistreer het, kan jy jou bestelling plaas en met die maatskappy reël vir aflewering.

 

 

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Laptops now more affordable for studentsSkootrekenaars nou meer bekostigbaar vir studente

Wednesday, June 6th, 2012

Students gain access to the campus network and It systems via approximately 2500 computers in RGA’s. In addition to this access the aim is to encourage students to increasingly use their own laptops or tablets.  In line with this initiative competitive prices for laptops were negotiated by means of a country-wide student laptop project. The computers have been tested and approved by the IT-department of the SU and are therefore being recommended to students.

The products are well priced with a considerable discount on the fixed price list of some of the models. All models come standard with Windows 7 and Office 10 Pro – another saving of R1200-00.

Models ranging from entry-level to advanced – four each from both Acer and Lenovo – have been chosen. The specifications are equivalent per category and you can therefore easily choose the brand that suits your needs best.

You can order your laptop online directly from the manufacturers by following the links below:

DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: PURCO, on behalf of the South African universities, negotiated prices with specific suppliers for specific laptops that are now being offered to qualifying students. All transactions relating to the procurement of the laptops will be between the computer supplier and the end-user. Neither PURCO nor the universities are in a position to guarantee the quality of the product or related services.

important infoYou have to be a prospective or current student with a student number to qualify. If you need any information or additional assistance, please contact us at laptop@sun.ac.za or 021 808 9111.

Studente kry reeds toegang tot die kampusnetwerk en IT-stelsels d.m.v. ongeveer 2500 rekenaars in RGAs. Addisioneel tot hierdie fasiliteite in RGAs word voorsien dat studente toenemend hul eie draagbare skoot- of tabletrekenaars na die kampus sal bring. In lyn met hierdie inisiatief is daar deur ’n landswye studente-skootrekenaarprojek mededingende pryse vir skootrekenaars beding. Hierdie rekenaars is getoets en goedgekeur deur die US se IT-afdeling en word aanbeveel vir studente.

Die produkte is billik geprys met `n aansienlike afslag op die vasgestelde pryslys vir sommige modelle. Alle modelle word standaard uitgereik met Windows 7 en Office 10 Pro – nog `n besparing van R1200-00.

Twee rekenaarhandelsmerke, Acer and Lenovo is gekies en elke verskaffer het vier verskillende opsies: Van intreevlak tot gevorderd. Die spesifikasies van die vier modelle is dieselfde by beide verskaffers. Jy kan dus besluit watter handelsmerk en model jou die beste pas.

Jy kan jou skootrekenaar direk by die verskaffers koop deur te kliek op die onderskeie skakels.

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DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: PURCO, on behalf of the South African universities, negotiated prices with specific suppliers for specific laptops that are now being offered to qualifying students. All transactions relating to the procurement of the laptops will be between the computer supplier and the end-user. Neither PURCO nor the universities are in a position to guarantee the quality of the product or related services.

important infoJy moet ’n voornemende of huidige student met ’n US-nommer wees om te kwalifiseer. Indien jy meer inligting verlang of addisionele hulp nodig het, kontak ons by laptop@sun.ac.za of 021 808 9111

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Warning for 3G users: Risk of overspending on data accountsWaarskuwing aan 3G-gebruikers: Risiko vir oorspandering op datakontrakte

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Users are warned to practice caution when using certain providers’ 3G bundles on laptops. Some of these do not protect the user against overspending.

The risk of overspending occurs when users are under the false impression that their 3G package is safe to use until the package runs out. This is not necessarily the case. Higher costs can occur when the initial bundle’s capacity is exceeded and a much higher tariff kicks in. The user will then, without knowing, pay the higher tariff.

The risk of overspending is increased by software updating automatically and therefore generating more traffic. To avoid overspending ensure that the settings of your software updates are set to manual.

Another risk 3G users need to be aware of is the excessive cost of data overseas. Wireless in hotels is usually much more affordable than the local service provider’s roaming data options.

Users are strongly advised to limit the amount they want to spend or traffic they want to allow. (All this information can be found on your service provider’s website.) Also activate sms and email notifications when your data bundle is close to its limit. In this instance prepaid data is a considerably safer option.

3G users are encouraged to monitor their traffic and data usage on the 3G control programme, as well as the service provider’s website. Preferably switch off the 3G facility when it’s not being used.

Gebruikers word gewaarsku om versigtig die 3G-databundel, veral op skootrekenaars, te gebruik. Sommige pakkette van diensverskaffers se 3G-databundels beskerm nie die gebruiker teen oorspandering nie.

Hierdie risiko kom veral voor by gebruikers wat ‘n besigheidskontrak met ‘n diensverskaffer gesluit het en onder die indruk is dat, indien ‘n databundel teen die kontrak gekoop is, dit veilig is om maar die datadiens te gebruik “tot dit op” is.

Daar is egter ‘n groot risiko dat indien die databundel oorskry word, ‘n baie hoër “buite-bundel” tarief inskop en die gebruiker onvermoedelik ʼn baie hoër uitgawe verpligting aangaan.

Die risiko word verhoog deur programmatuur wat outomaties, sonder die gebruiker se wete, opdateer en gevolglik hoë volumes verkeer genereer. Let dus veral op sagteware se verstellings en maak seker dat opdaterings eerder met die hand gedoen word i.p.v. outomaties.

ʼn Verdere groot risiko is die buitensporige koste van data in die buiteland. “Wireless” binne die hotel is gewoonlik meer bekostigbaar as plaaslike diensverskaffers se “roaming” data opsies.

Gebruikers word sterk aangeraai om limiete op die bedrag of verkeer te plaas (kyk na u diensverskaffer se webblad), asook om sms of epos boodskappe te aktiveer wanneer die verkeer naby die limiet van die kontrak kom. Voorafbetaalde data is in die opsig baie veiliger.

Verder word gebruikers aangemoedig om die volume verkeer op die 3G beheerprogram self deeglik dop te hou. Die meeste verskaffers gee aan hul kliënte die opsie op datagebruik op hulle webwerf te monitor en IT raai gebruikers aan om van hierdie fasiliteit gebruik te maak. Skakel ook die 3G-fasiliteit af indien dit nie benodig word nie.

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