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This page contains information related to the retirement of the current MLTI MacBook computer devices. All schools including high schools are subject to these procedures for purchasing the retired devices at the conclusion of this school year. Schools may purchase all, some, or none of the devices issued to them.
Questions related to this process may be directed to mlti.project@maine.gov. All responses will be posted below.
An informational webinar is scheduled for March 5, 2013 at 2:00 PM. View the recorded webinar.
Note: Please read through the entire MLTI Device Asset Management Procedures
and Buyout Forms packet. All MLTI schools in all SAUs have required actions which need to completed in a timely fashion.
Access the MLTI Buyout Database. Login information was mailed to Superintedents.
The buyout timeline was adjusted 4/28 to allow schools more time in decision making.
Answers to questions sent to mlti.project@maine.gov will be posted here.
Last updated 3/28/2013
Question: Will there be an option to split payments for the buyout over two years?
Answer: All payments for the buyout will be due July 30, 2013. Invoices will be sent prior to the end of the 2012-2013 fiscal year. If an SAU wishes to pay part of the invoice during the current fiscal year and the remainder at the beginning of the 2013-14 fiscal year, that is allowable. The Department will not be able to accommodate payments after July 30, 2013.
Question: What version of the Mac OS X operating system will schools be licensed to install after the buyout?
Answer: The MLTI MacBook devices have licenses for Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6, v10.7, and v10.8 provided the device is owned and used by a Maine K-12 school. If the device’s ownership and use is later transferred to a non-Maine school entity, the devices must revert to Mac OS X v10.5.
Question: Could you provide a more comprehensive definition of "good working order?" Does this mean all warranted parts of laptops needing repairs must be completed before they are returned to state?
Answer: Yes, all repairs must be completed. Once returned to the state, a failed part that was under warranty previously would no longer be under warranty. Therefore, the device would not be working, and the State would not be able to resell it to another school or member of the public as a working device.
Question: What about parts that are not normally under warranty — such as a broken screen — must that be replaced, as well, before returning to the state or do we just pay the $47 buyout price for that laptop?
Answer: Yes, the non-warranty damage must also be repaired for the device to be considered in good working order. SAU/Schools may only return devices that are in good working order. If an SAU/School is purchasing a device through the buyout at $47, it is at the discretion of the SAU what repairs should be done and how.
Question: Are there any other types of needed repairs, such as deep scratches, etc. that would be considered not in "good working order?"
Answer: For all devices returned to the State and not purchased by the SAU, the devices should be in a condition similar to what one expects of a device after it has been serviced at the MLTI Repair Depot.
Question: If we purchase some or all of our allotted laptops from the state, when does the 6 month "no transfer of title" (exact date) begin?
Answer: The exact date is unknown. The state needs to pay the final invoices against the lease. Upon payment, the leasing entity will issue to the state documentation to certify that the lease and buyout amount has been paid in full and that the state now owns the assets. As soon as this occurs, the state can then issue to the SAU similar documentation. The Department is working with the financing entity to expedite this process, but does not anticipate that the process will be completed until late summer at the earliest.
Question: If our school doesn't end up buying them, where would you go to buy them?
Answer: Devices not purchased through Round 1 or Round 2 of the buyout process (please see the 2013 Informational Buyout Packet) by a SAU will be liquidated by the Bureau of General Service, Surplus Property Division. Historically some devices were available at the monthly public sales in Augusta.
Question: How much will the devices cost when they are sold by State Surplus?
Answer: Pricing will be determined by State Surplus.
Question: Will devices sold by State Surplus include a case and charger?
Answer: Generally speaking, yes. Historically, while preparing the devices for sale to the public, some chargers, devices and cases were found not to be in a sellable condition. Therefore, it is possible that eventually there will be a mismatch in numbers of available devices, chargers, and cases.
Question: Will devices sold by State Surplus come with the MLTI image? Or do they come with their hard drives erased?
Answer: All computer equipment sold by State Surplus will include a standard Mac OS X v10.5 operating system.
Question: Will there a limit on how many you can purchase from State Surplus?
Answer: That will be determined by State Surplus.
Question: Does a high school have to pay for each device?
Answer: Yes, all devices deployed by MLTI are governed by the same Master Lease Agreement regardless of payment plan, and are subject to the same buyout obligation.
Question: Our district is considering purchasing some or all of our MLTI laptops and selling them to our graduating eighth graders. We are hoping to get the laptops into their hands by the end of the school year so they can use them over the summer. I understand there is a six month waiting period before we actually take title to the units and can sell them to our students. Are there any exceptions to this rule? We think it is important to get the laptops into the hands of our students and their families as soon as possible after the end of the school year.
Answer: Title to devices purchased by an SAU will be transferred to the SAU as soon as the State receives title from the finance entity. Once title has been transferred from the State to the SAU, the SAU may not transfer title to another entity for six (6) months. If the SAU wishes to issue devices to students for the summer, similar to how devices are issued to students during the school year, that’s fine. However, during the six months following the transfer of title from the State to the SAU, the SAU must maintain the title.
Question: The current MLTI Image includes Mac OS X v10.6. After purchasing the devices, how would a school get installers for 10.7 or 10.8?
Answer: The Department will provide digital copies of installers for Mac OS X v10.7 and v10.8 to schools as needed.
Question: If we purchase a laptop that needs a part that has been under warranty, what is the exact date that the part under warranty is no longer honored by Apple?
Answer: The MLTI-Applecare warranty and service plan remains in place through June 30, 2013. No repairs may be dispatched to the MLTI Repair Depot after June 30, 2013. Additionally, replacement parts (i.e. batteries or power adapters) may not be ordered under the MLTI-Applecare warranty and service plan after June 30, 2013. Schools with self-service accounts will not able to order parts or create new orders against the MLTI-Applecare warranty and service plan in GSX after June 30, 2013.
Question: Does the MacMini MLTI Task Manager computer from the 2006 distribution have to be paid for if we buy our machines out?
Answer: The MacMini MLTI Task Manager is considered part of the school’s network installation, and is property of the school at the conclusion of the current contract.
Question: Will the ACTEM List be informed when the password for letting us access the database as to whether or not we are buying out the machines is sent out to Superintendents? This information doesn't always make it to Tech Coordinators.
Answer: The MLTI will send notification to the MLTI email distribution list when letters are sent to Superintendents with Buyout Online Database login details. Subscribe to the MLTI email distribution list.
Question: If we purchase a laptop that needs a part that has been under warranty, what is the exact date that the part under warranty is no longer honored by Apple?
Answer: The MLTI-Applecare warranty and service plan remains in place through June 30, 2013. No repairs may be dispatched to the MLTI Repair Depot after June 30, 2013. Additionally, replacement parts (i.e. batteries or power adapters) may not be ordered under the MLTI-Applecare warranty and service plan after June 30, 2013. Schools with self-service accounts will not able to order parts or create new orders against the MLTI-Applecare warranty and service plan in GSX after June 30, 2013. Any device dispatched by June 30, 2013, will be serviced (as applicable) under the MLTI-Applecare warranty.
Question: Which software titles included on the current MLTI III 2012 image are licensed for continued use?
Answer: See the following table. Please note that all software on the list is licensed for use by Maine schools on these computers, but that the licenses are non-transferable.
* License expires 6/30/2013
| Software Title | Details | School Use |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 1 Back Up | yes | YES |
| Acorn | YES | |
| Acrobat Reader | Free download from http://get.adobe.com/reader/ | YES |
| Address Book | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Adobe Digital Editions | Free download from www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.download.html | YES |
| Adobe Flash | Free download from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ | YES |
| Adobe ShockWave | Free download from http://get.adobe.com/shockwave/ | YES |
| AppleScript Utility | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Audio MIDI Setup | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Automator | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Bento | YES | |
| Calculator | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| ClamXav | Free download from http://www.clamxav.com | YES |
| Comic Life | YES | |
| Cyberduck | free download from http://cyberduck.ch | YES |
| Data Studio | YES | |
| Democracy | No | |
| DVD Player | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Encyclopedia Britannica | YES | |
| Firefox | Free download from www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/ | YES |
| Garageband | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Geniquest | Available online at http://concord.org/projects/geniquest | YES |
| Geogebra | free download form http://www.geogebra.org/cms/ | YES |
| Google Earth | free download from http://www.google.com/earth/download/ge/agree.html | YES |
| Grapher | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| iCal | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| iChat | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| iDVD | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| iMovie | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| iPhoto | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| iSync | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| iTunes | Free download from http://www.apple.com/itunes/ | YES |
| iWeb | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| JA Titan | No | |
| Keynote | YES | |
| Logger Pro | YES | |
| Mac OS X | Yes, Mac OS X version 10.5, 10.6, 10.7 or 10.8 | YES |
| Mac OS X bundle | YES | |
| Maine Explorer | YES* | |
| MindNode | Free download from http://mindnode.com | YES |
| MuseScore | Free download from http://musescore.org | YES |
| MyWorld GIS | YES | |
| NetLogo | Free download from http://ccl.northwestern.edu/netlogo/ | YES |
| NoteShare | YES | |
| Numbers | YES | |
| Omni GraphSketcher | YES* | |
| OmniDazzle | Free download from http://www.Omnigroup.com | YES |
| OmniDictionary | Free download from http://www.Omnigroup.com | YES |
| OmniFocus | YES* | |
| OmniGraffle | YES* | |
| OmniOutliner | YES* | |
| OmniWeb | Free download from http://www.Omnigroup.com | YES |
| Overdrive Media Console | Free download from Overdrive.com/software/omc/ | YES |
| Pages | YES | |
| Perian | Free download from http://perian.org | YES |
| Permission Slip | YES | |
| Photo Booth | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Preview | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| ProfCast | YES | |
| QuickTime Player X | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Safari | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Scratch | Free download from http://scratch.mit.edu | YES |
| SketchUp Pro | YES* | |
| TextEdit | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Time Machine | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| VoiceOver | Mac OS X bundle | YES |
| Wolfquest | Free download from http://www.wolfquest.org | YES |
| Write Room | YES | |
| Zon | Web-based, available at http://www.enterzon.com | YES |
Questions about this process may be directed to:
MLTI Project Office
mlti.project@maine.gov
(207) 624-6769
