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whitepaper Maya on the Dell Precision M60: 3D, Anytime, Anywhere!2005-09-27 03:00:03
  When the application engineers and product specialists of Alias - creator of Maya, the Academy Award-winning 3D animation and effects software package used by entertainment industry giants such as Industrial Light and Magic, Pixar, Sega, and Sony Pictures Imageworks. - had to demo the dazzling capabilities of their software to a key client, or be productive on long plane rides, they made do with high end notebooks designed primarily for productivity applications. The results? Inadequate performance, suboptimal features and occasional issues with reliability. Today, they rely on their Dell Precision M60 mobile workstations to work on a system with the performance of a workstation, the mobility of a notebook, and the reassurance of ISV certifications.   
whitepaper Swissport Welcomes Dell on Board!2005-10-04 03:00:05
  If IT systems at Swissport International Ltd. were to fail, such events could have serious consequences for company operations. In an effort to standardize IT infrastructures, Swissport officials chose to renew all hardware in Switzerland. But they also were to identify a solution that would combine unmatched quality and value. Swissport's new standards-based system streamlines all business processes. 200 Latitude Notebooks, 800 OptiPlex PCs and 1400 Flat Screen Monitors from Dell make it possible.   
whitepaper Wireless Pilot Program Delivers Benefits2005-10-04 03:00:05
  In its attempt to increase school Internet access and give students the ability to create movies based on what they learned, Brookfield East High School faced two major hurdles: the solutions had to be cost-effective and the school building did not have the existing infrastructure to support a traditional LAN. With these roadblocks in mind, the ideal scenario would be a single solution that fulfilled both of the school's technology needs. The school purchased Dell Latitude notebooks and a wireless cart with attached access point for the English department first. Using a few cameras and the Dell notebooks with Movie Maker 2 installed, English students produced creative and motivating movies to demonstrate their knowledge of the curriculum and technology.   
whitepaper SIUC and Dell Adapt to Students With Disabilities2005-10-04 03:00:05
  Like many schools, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) has a large population of students with disabilities. The original computers that were being used in the Computer Learning Centers often presented many compatibility issues with the adaptive technology. When SIUC standardized on Dell equipment, Dell computers were found to be extremely compatible with the multitude of adaptive technologies used on campus. In the end, Dell's compatibility with adaptive technologies has allowed SIUC to bring computer technology to all of their students with disabilities and promote their solution throughout their state.   
whitepaper Life Assurance Company Upgrades Its Mobile Hardware Solution and Reduces Hardware and Support Costs by Up to 20 Per Cent2005-10-04 03:00:05
  Irish-owned company Acorn Life sells life assurance, pensions, investment and savings products across the Republic of Ireland. It has more than 200 sales associates nationwide who travel around the country visiting potential clients in their homes and places of business. In early 2004, most of these associates were using outdated laptops and needed to work with more modern and reliable technology. Acorn Life decided to standardise and upgrade its hardware and chose Dell to provide 200 Bluetooth-enabled Dell Latitude D600 notebooks and perform custom factory integration (CFI) at the point of manufacture. As a result of the project, Acorn Life sales associates have improved remote access thanks to more reliable equipment that is available 24x7 and can integrate easily with mobile printers.   
whitepaper World-Leading Airline Adopts Government HCI Scheme and Raises Computer Literacy Across the Organisation2005-10-04 03:00:05
  Virgin Atlantic wanted to ensure that its staff, including both office-based and non office-based workers had an opportunity to develop their ICT skills, which will become increasingly important as processes such as rostering and training move from conventional to web-based delivery mechanisms over the coming years. The company chose leading services provider Dell to help design, deliver and support a Home Computing Initiative (HCI) scheme targeted at all its UK staff, but with a particular emphasis on its flight deck and cabin crew employees, who do not have access to computers in their day-to-day work. With the HCI programme, staff can hire new technology tax-free, on a monthly basis.   
whitepaper Case Study: State of Michigan2005-10-04 03:00:05
  The state of Michigan consists of 20 agencies, each with specific responsibilities within the state's government. The state of Michigan wanted to standardize in order to decrease costs, increase efficiencies and maximize its flexibility and buying power. Dell had proven itself to the state of Michigan over the past several years. In fact, in 1999, the state decided to standardize on Dell desktop and notebook computers; approximately 50,000 systems have been deployed. The state recently set its objective to consolidate many of its Intel-based servers and is currently in the process of standardizing on DellPowerEdge servers throughout the agencies.   
whitepaper Dell Case Study: Megabyte Express (ME)2005-10-04 03:00:05
  Since opening its doors in 1992, Megabyte Express (ME) has become a national provider of business products, including office and computer supplies, customized business forms, commercial printing and promotional products. Megabyte Express needed a reliable and secure network that could help them achieve their long-term financial goals and enabled them to remain competitive in the office supplies business. Megabyte Express needed a reliable and secure network that could help them achieve their long-term financial goals and enabled them to remain competitive in the office supplies business. Upon conducting a network assessment, Dell recommended a solution that included hardware, software and the services necessary to develop a robust and scalable network. After implementing the solution, Megabyte saw a dramatic increase in team productivity.   
whitepaper Universities and Colleges Join Forces in Cornwall to Modernise Their Learning Facilities and Attract More Students2005-10-04 03:00:05
  The Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative links all higher education providers in the county and its aim is to ensure that potential students have the facilities they need to complete their higher education in Cornwall. The new main campus of the CUC at Tremough, near Penryn, is shared by University College Falmouth and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. The two institutions needed to find a strategic partner to deliver a range of cost-effective and reliable hardware to 200 classrooms to very strict timescales. Dell provided 500 Dell OptiPlex GX280 desktops and Dell Precision 370 workstations, 50 Dell Latitude D505 notebooks and 70 Dell 1700n printers and tagged each machine so that it was delivered to the right classroom at the right time.   
whitepaper NHS Trust Chooses Dell as Long-Term Strategic Partner to Deliver Better Patient and Public Services2005-10-06 03:00:01
  James Paget Healthcare NHS Trust needs to maintain a high-standard of patient care. To do so it must ensure that its technology infrastructure can fully support its day-today operations. With a high level of service and support, and a range of resilient technology solutions, the Trust has chosen Dell to be its strategic technology partner for the last nine years.