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• - <br />-.. ~.. <br />LwF W group <br />inc. 12700 PARK CENTRAL, SUITE 1805, DALLAS, TEXAS 75251, 214-233-5561 <br />August 30, 1984 <br />Mr. Jerry Hodge <br />Director of Public Works <br />City of LaPorte <br />604 West Fairmount Parkway <br />LaPorte, Texas 77571 <br />Dear Jerry: <br />After reviewing the Microcomputer specification for "The Work Management System TM" <br />and the vendor proposals to achieve these specifications, Irecommend that you accept the <br />bid for a Data General Model 10/SP Microcomputer from HMS, Inc. The specifications for <br />this microcomputer are attached. I realize this microcomputer is almost twice as <br />expensive as the IBM microcomputer also proposed, but if the City is going to follow the <br />data processing strategy currently in effect, the Model 10/SP is the only practical <br />solution. Other reasons are: <br />• The bid specifies that the microcomputer be capable of running the City's <br />office automation products supplied by Data General, C.E.O. C.E.O. is not <br />easily/practically run on the IBM PC -this would cause an operator severe <br />problems when switching from a Data General terminal to the <br />microcomputer. . <br />• The potential problem of whose problem it is when a hardware malfunc-..:on <br />occurs while the microcomputer is connected to the City's host system. If <br />it is the same malfunction that maintains the host, then there should be no <br />"finger pointing"/lack of assuming responsibility. <br />If you have any questions, please call me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ramond W. (Chip) Collins <br />Partner <br />RWC/mah <br />Enclosure <br />~~1 PROFESSIONALS SERVING MANAGEMENT <br />DALLAS • FORT WORTH • HOUSTON <br />