[DM-MUG] An email of some interest, perhaps. Ref. Macs in Schools
Victoria L. Herring
dmmug@dmmug.org
Tue, 6 Jan 2004 14:30:39 -0600
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>From: Jodie Butler <jbutler@apple.com>
>Date: January 6, 2004 7:59:02 AM CST
>To: victoriaherring@mac.com
>Subject: Fwd: Business Task Force in Des Moines wants laptops in schools
>
>Victoria,
>
>Let me introduce myself. I'm from Des Moines and have worked on
>supporting this effort in Iowa. I'd be happy to meet with you or
>chat with you at your convenience. We have three account executives
>in Iowa and a few other people (the higher education account
>executive in Des Moines is Stan Ethington and the K-20 account
>executive is Ed Cranston, Iowa City).
>
>Thanks for your interest.
>
>Jodie Butler
>Manager, Strategic Initiatives
>Apple Computer, Inc.
>515-440-3673 office
>
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>>>Subject: Business Task Force in Des Moines wants laptops in schools
>>>
>>>I didn't know who else to direct this to, so am doing so to you in
>>>the hope that someone in Apple Marketing or Education can take the
>>>ball and run with it.
>>>
>>>Today's Des Moines Register reported that a business task force
>>>has suggested putting laptops in schools and letting the kids take
>>>them home.
>>>
>>>That would have been wonderful 10 years ago but over the years
>>>there has been a steady erosion in use of Apples/Macs in the DM
>>>public schools such that now they're almost hostile to them
>>>(they've been steadily replacing the Macs with Dells). The same
>>>is true of our hometown university, Drake University, as well, by
>>>the way.
>>>
>>>We Mac users keep fighting but it's an uphill battle. But if
>>>Apple Marketing or Education were to find out who to work with
>>>maybe this can be a win win thing.
>>>
Thank you.
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Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa - Owner,
http://www.JourneyZing.com - Your Source for Customized Trip & Travel
Research and Attorney at Law, for civil rights, discrimination and
employment law matters: http://www.herringlaw.com. Ph. 515/255-4475;
iChat AV: victoriaherring@mac.com.
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000"><b>From:</b></font>
Jodie Butler <jbutler@apple.com></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font color="#000000"><b>Date:</b></font>
January 6, 2004 7:59:02 AM CST</blockquote>
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victoriaherring@mac.com</blockquote>
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Des Moines wants laptops in schools</b></blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Victoria,</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Let me introduce myself. I'm from
Des Moines and have worked on supporting this effort in Iowa.
I'd be happy to meet with you or chat with you at your convenience.
We have three account executives in Iowa and a few other people (the
higher education account executive in Des Moines is Stan Ethington and
the K-20 account executive is Ed Cranston, Iowa City).</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Thanks for your interest.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Jodie Butler</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Manager, Strategic
Initiatives</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Apple Computer, Inc.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>515-440-3673 office</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Begin forwarded message:</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: Business Task Force in Des
Moines wants laptops in schools</blockquote>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite>I didn't know who else to direct this to,
so am doing so to you in the hope that someone in Apple Marketing or
Education can take the ball and run with it.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Today's Des Moines Register reported that
a business task force has suggested putting laptops in schools and
letting the kids take them home.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>That would have been wonderful 10 years
ago but over the years there has been a steady erosion in use of
Apples/Macs in the DM public schools such that now they're almost
hostile to them (they've been steadily replacing the Macs with
Dells). The same is true of our hometown university, Drake
University, as well, by the way.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>We Mac users keep fighting but it's an
uphill battle. But if Apple Marketing or Education were to find
out who to work with maybe this can be a win win thing.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><br></blockquote>
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<div>Thank you.</div>
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<div>Victoria L. Herring, Des Moines, Iowa - Owner,
http://www.JourneyZing.com - Your Source for Customized Trip &
Travel Research and Attorney at Law, for civil rights,
discrimination and employment law matters: http://www.herringlaw.com.
Ph. 515/255-4475; iChat AV: victoriaherring@mac.com.</div>
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