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Western Australian schools have the choice of Lenovo, Apple or CDM Computers when procuring their computers funded by the Federal Government's Digital Education Revolution.
The remnants of Australian PC maker Optima ICM have been auctioned at trading website Grays Online, but some equipment has been reserved to repay customers that are owed outstanding warranties from the failed company.
Optima's administrator yesterday said it was having trouble finding buyers for the failed PC maker due to fears about liability for warranties on sold PCs.
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The Lenovo M57 eco is a small form-factor desktop that is promoted by the company as energy efficient. We found it to be a capable and powerful office performer for its size, but with limited upgrade options.
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