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LAITS will continue to handle Computer Support handles bulk computer purchases on a yearly basis as part of the Generations program, however , purchasing computers between cycles will now be smaller and individual purchases are the responsibility of Departmental Administrative staff. In an attempt to make the transition easier we have created the departmental administrative staff.  Below is a step-by-step guide for the Administrative Staff who will now be responsible the administrative staff to follow for these purchases.  It will be is important to follow the these directions to ensure your order is accurate and meets the required LAITS minimum required computer specifications.  

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Ordering Apple Products 

Apple products can be are purchased directly from through the Campus Computer Store but to via UT Market, but should first be configured on a separate Apple Store E-Commerce site for Education Institutions. To get the correct models at the lowest price, the recommendation is to login to order your products by part number on the Apple Store E-Commerce Website. This will give more options than website and then follow the process to copy your order into the Campus Computer Store website and generally better pricingon UT Market. If you have not previously used the Apple Store for Education Institution website E-Commerce to purchase apple Apple products, you will need to create an account. This step requires an @austin.utexas.edu email address to create an AppleID.

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explain high level apple and dell process 

Admin does the purchase, ship to LAITS, we'll prepare and deploy. 

Ship to MEZ information.

Fill out survey to report your purchase. When computer is delivered we are expecting your shipment. IT will also give us details about who is to receive the machine and its intended use case. 

a unique Apple ID, which requires a UT email address.

To create your Apple ID for use on the Apple Store E-Commerce, please see our Apple Store E-Commerce Account Setup guide.

Then, log into the Apple Store E-Commerce, order computers by part number and copy the quoted Apple proposal into the Campus Computer Store on UT Market. Refer to our Ordering Apple Products and Recommended Apple Products guides for this process.

Ordering Dell Products 

Dell products are purchased through UT Market via the Dell punch out. To order Dell products, refer to our Ordering Dell Products guide. Log into UT Market and select the Dell (via Summus) punch out. Then, select a computer from our Recommended Dell Products page to add to items to your cart.

Completing the Order

Both Apple and Dell purchases follow the same process to complete the order in UT Market. Refer to our Completing a UT Market Purchase guide to complete your purchase. 

Please pay careful attention to complete the field marked "Instructions for Buyer". The information you provide in that field will inform LAITS of the intended end user along with any special instructions relating to the purchase. Once received, LAITS will tag and record the computer in inventory, image it, and schedule a deployment with the user.

LAITS inventory Contact Information: 

LAITS-Deployments@utexas.edu

LAITS Shipping Address

2109 San Jacinto Blvd. L. Theo Bellmont Hall Rm. 232, Austin, TX 78712