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SMU/IS/SMU/Circ/2008
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23rd
July, 2008 |
INTER OFFICE
MEMO
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From: |
Information
Systems Department, SMU |
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To: |
Vice
Chancellor – SMU, Dean – SMIMS, Director, SMIT, Principal – College
of Nursing, In-charge – College of Physiotherapy, Medical
Superintendent – CRH, Admission Officers – SMIMS /
SMIT. |
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Copy
to: |
Student and
Employee Notice Boards – SMIMS / CRH / SMIT /
SMU-DDE |
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Subject: |
Laptop
offer for Employees of SMU and Students (download
application...) |
The University
has tied up with IBM / Lenovo to provide its Employees / Students with
Laptops for their personal usage. The detailed hardware and software
specifications and the options offered can be found in the Annexure – I.
All employees / students are encouraged to make use of this opportunity in
order that they may contribute more effectively to the transformative work
culture being ushered in.
Additional Aid to
Employees
To aid the
employees in their purchase, the University will also help the employee,
by providing a short / long term loan at an interest rate, below the
prevailing market rate. The details for the same are present in Annexure -
I. The filled in application form (given as Annexure - II) along with the
Cheque or DD for the Full amount (or the Down payment amount with a
suitable number of post dated cheques for an amount advised by the
Payroll Department, and the Annexure – III printed on Rs. 10/-
Non-judicial stamp paper) is a confirmation to buy the product. Once
ordered there shall be no change in the order status and the purchase will
have to be made.
Employees /
Students interested in purchasing the same may fill up the application
form (Annexure - II) and submit it to the Finance Executive - Payroll and
Terminal Benefits Department – SMU, on or before 16th August
2008.
(Zareef
Ahmad)
System
Analyst
Sikkim Manipal
University
(Sherap
Shenga)
Registrar
Sikkim Manipal
University
Annexure –
I
Description of
Laptop Table
(I.1)
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Parts |
Description
- General |
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Model
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Lenovo
ThinkPad R61 Series |
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Processor
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Intel
Core2Duo T5670 @ 1.8 Ghz |
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Motherboard
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Intel 965
GM chipset, 800 Mhz FSB |
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Cache
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2 MB
cache |
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HDD
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160 GB SATA
@ 5400 rpm |
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Memory
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2 x 1 GB
DDR2 SDRAM @ 667 MHz |
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Media Drive
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8x
DVD-RW |
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Display
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14.1” WXGA
TFT screen, complying to min 220 NIT brightness |
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OS
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Option of
Windows Vista Starter / Windows Vista Biz 32bit |
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Battery/Charger
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6 cell
Li-Ion battery (up to 5.7 hrs), with Indian type
charger |
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Connectivity
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Wireless
802.11 agn (n disabled), Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45
56 kbps
modem |
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Other Ports
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3 nos USB
2.0, 1 no VGA out, 1 no microphone jack, 1 no headphone jack, 4 in 1
media card reader. |
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Weight
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2.46
kg |
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Carry
Case/Backpack |
Backpack
and option of Carry Case available |
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Warranty
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3 Years (1
year on the battery and Adapter). |
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Operating
System |
Windows
Vista Starter |
Upgrades and
options
- Additional
warranty extension for the 4th and 5th year at an
additional cost of Rs. 9,080/- (inclusive of taxes) per laptop
- The default
laptop order comes with Backpack, Executive carry case is only offered
on request. Kindly ensure the option type is indicated clearly so that
you get the bag of your choice.
Regarding
Support:
The customers
shall take the responsibility of sending the material to Kolkata IBM
centre. The Dealer can arrange pickup and delivery to Sikkim. In such
cases to & fro charges on actual basis will be provided by the
customer.
Pricing
(Table
I.2)
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Option
type |
Description |
Price
inclusive of taxes and delivery |
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Type
L1 |
Laptop with
Windows Vista Starter edition (Backpack) |
Rs.
35,000/- |
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Type
L2 |
Laptop with
Windows Vista Starter edition (Executive carry case) |
Rs.
35,000/- |
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Type
L3 |
Laptop with
Windows Vista Windows Vista Biz 32bit (Backpack) |
Rs.
38,800/- |
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Type
L4 |
Laptop with
Windows Vista Windows Vista Biz 32bit (Executive carry
case) |
Rs.
38,800/- |
Payment terms
(Table
I.3)
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Option
type |
Description |
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Option
P1 |
1.
One time full payment for the entire amount mentioned in
Table no. I.1 |
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Option
P2 |
2.
Down payment at the time of confirming your order. Payment to
be made vide cheque / DD.
3.
Presentation of post dated cheques of the amount, as advised
by Finance (Based on your repayment period and schedule) each dated
for a month as defined in your repayment schedule.
4.
Interest for the period concerned shall be deducted from your
salary at the rate of as prescribed in Table I.4. Interest shall be
calculated on a pro-rata basis for the outstanding
amount. |
Interest rates
applicable for Payment option P2 (Table
I.4)
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Repayment
period |
Interest
rate |
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5
installments |
10 % per
annum |
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6 to 10
installments |
11 % per
annum |
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11 to 20
installments |
13 % per
annum |
Note:
- SMU as an
Educational entity can permit employees to buy notebooks, maximum
of TWO per employee, at the same price.
- Payment
option P1 is applicable for all employees of SMU / SMIMS / CRH / SMIT /
SMIT-DDE, and students under regular fulltime courses at SMIMS and SMIT
campuses.
- Payment option
P2 is applicable for all employees who have completed three years of
regular service with SMU or any of its constituent units.
- For Options L1
and L2 employees, going in for payment option P2, shall have to confirm
their order by making the down payment of Rs. 10,000/-.
- For Options L3
and L4 employees, going in for payment option P2, shall have to confirm
their order by making the down payment of Rs. 13,800/-.
- Employees or
students shall have to pay an additional Rs. 9,080/- (inclusive of
taxes) per laptop if they would require the laptop with the extended
warranty for the 4th and 5th years & this
additional amount shall have to be paid with the down payment
amount.
- Those employees
who wish to make a higher down payment are welcome to do so and the same
corresponding amount shall be reduced from the installments.
- All cheques and
Drafts for this purpose should be made in Favor of “Sikkim Manipal
University”, Payable at Gangtok as applicable. Only Local
Cheques will be accepted.
- If the
University is able to get a better pricing then the same benefit shall
be transferred to the end users / buyers.
- Delivery is
expected within 3 to 4 weeks of the University Placing the order.
- Orders will
only be handled by the Finance section SMU in the SMU campus. For the
SMIT campus you may contact the Finance Executive, SMIT for the same,
SMIT shall forward the orders to the Finance Executive, Payroll and
terminal Benefits division SMU.
- Queries on the
above offer may be sent to the following email id – zareef@smuhmts.edu.
- Annexure – II
i.e. application form can be obtained from the Assistant Manager – HR,
HR department.
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