Re: New machines for balloting in 2008


Jerry Okamura wrote:

I had wondered whether it was a good idea to lease rather to buy. I
now think that at least for now, that the decision to lease these
machines is the right decision, since we don't know for sure what new
issues may arise, what the shortcomings are with these new machines,
and finally with the rapid advances in technology, how soon these new
machines should be replaced, with ones with much better
capabilitites.


It's some of those "capabilities" you gotta watch out for.

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