Maine Department of Education awards MLTI RFP to Apple Computer, Inc.

Apple Computer, Inc. received the highest score for the MLTI RFP that was released on January 13, 2006. The Maine Department of Education will begin negotiations with Apple Computer, Inc. in order to finalize the terms and conditions of the agreement for the services and equipment for the Maine Learning Technology Initiative.

Overview:

Below is an overview of the components of the bid as proposed by Apple Computer, Inc. Specific details are
subject to minor changes to be determined during contract negotiations.

Professional Development	Summer 2006 training for teachers, principals and tech coordinators and ongoing professional development.
Per Seat Cost	$289
Device Description	Apple iBook 12.1”, 1.33 Ghz G4, 1GB RAM, 40 GB, 802.11b/g, 10/100 ethernet, Bluetooth 2.0 EDR, slot-load CDRW-DVD ROM (24x CD-R, 16x CDRW, 8x DVD-ROM, 24x CD-ROM), 4.9 lbs
Applications	Pages, Appleworks, Mail, Dictionary & Thesaurus, Grapher, Keynote, iWeb, iMovie HD, iPhoto, iDVD, GarageBand, iTunes, Safari, iChatAV, iCal, Preview http://www.apple.com/software/ NoteTaker http://www.aquaminds.com NeoOffice http://www.neooffice.org/ Pasco DataStudio http://www.pasco.com/datastudio/ GRASS GIS http://grass.itc.it/ GIMP http://www.gimp.org/ World Book Encyclopedia http://mackiev.com/world_book.html Journler http://journler.phildow.net/ Anti-virus software
Communication	Mac OS X Server hosted POP accounts for all users, private messaging accounts inside StudyWiz hosted environment for all users
Collaboration	Hosted StudyWiz environment, http://www.studywiz.com/
Software Updating	Apple Remote Desktop, 2 admin licenses per school
Software Restore	MLTI Firewire Restore method. 1 drive per 30 student devices deployed.
Operating System	Mac OS 10.4.x, Apple Maintenance Program, includes all Operating System revisions for the term of the contract.
Wireless Network	Apple will expand network coverage as necessary to meet requirements (see Section 3.4.2 of the RFP). Will upgrade all switches and access points (Airport Extreme, 802.11g). If necessary, Apple will use PoE.
Support	Extended warranty coverage for the term of the contract. Spare devices allocated to each school. Apple will provide 1-800 Help Desk services.
Backups	Users have off-site storage using backup solution software, 100MB per student, 500 MB per teacher