“As part of our mission, we offer an exceptional interdisciplinary curriculum in a technology-rich environment that challenges students to explore connections across subjects and use experiential learning to bridge gaps between theory and practice,” said Irene Sumida, Executive Director of Fenton Charter Public Schools.  “The financing from TEQlease Education Finance has allowed us the flexibility and customization we needed to meet our extraordinary technology needs, and to expand into a new building to accommodate the newly introduced elementary schools.”

“Fenton Charter Public Schools is an innovative charter school group, with a famous history in Los Angeles.  Fenton Avenue Charter School was one of the first charter schools approved by the state of California in 1993. We are very pleased to provide the equipment lease financing that the school required to expand and deploy technology throughout its five schools,” said Mike Lockwood, president of TEQlease. “We are deeply committed to helping charter schools with the funding they need to educate their students. In addition,we are excited to be part of such a special project, and we take pride in knowing that our efforts go to an excellent cause and help shape the minds of the future.”

ABOUT Fenton Charter Public Schools

Fenton Charter Public Schools is a California-based charter school group in operation since 1993.  Fenton Charter Public Schools caters to Pre-K-6 students and has recently opened two new schools, the Fenton STEM Academy and the Fenton Charter Leadership Academy.  Fenton Charter Public Schools’ mission is to offer high quality innovative education to all students in a safe, secure, nurturing environment where students, parents and staff become a community of learners achieving collaborative and successful outcomes.  For more information, please contact Fenton Charter Public Schools at (818) 896-7482 (www.fentoncharter.net)

ABOUT TEQlease

TEQlease Capital is a nationwide provider of equipment lease financing solutions across all industries, including manufacturing, education, distribution, financial services, healthcare, and retail organizations. TEQlease Capital has a unique focus on providing solutions to educational institutions. Founded in 2000, the company is based in Calabasas, California. For more information visit http://teqlease.com, call 1-818-222-1006, or email info@teqlease.com.

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USC Hybrid High School is in its first year and its mission is to graduate 100 percent of its students and to help them be socially and academically prepared for success in college and the work place. The school is focused on students most at risk of dropping out due to job and family care obligations, and will dramatically increase their access to school, including weekends and longer week days. The school is also committed to increasing student opportunity to learn through personalized learning plans and individualized support.

The school will be supplying students with laptops and tablet computers to access their digital curriculum and online video resources at school. In addition, they will have iPods that they will be able to use anywhere to access their assignments and email.

You can read more about today’s announcement here.

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Why the lower prices? According to Melanie Pinola of PCWorld, “We’re currently in a cycle during which a ton of new and updated laptops are introduced, and so prices are falling. The service finds that consumers who buy now will save around 10 percent on new laptops, a reduction that translates to about $240 for high-end notebooks or $100 for lower-end laptops.”

So, if you are ready to pull the trigger here are seven things you should consider when looking for new laptops.

Basic specifications. Unless you are looking for a laptop for rendering heavy graphics or analyzing big data, most laptop users should concentrate on weight, screen size, memory, and possibly storage reports Sam Grobart in his New York Times article “Seeking a Laptop? What You Need to Know”.

According to Grobart, keep the weight under six pounds and for the vast majority of users a 13 inch screen size “is the sweet spot.” While the processor isn’t a big deal anymore says Grobart the memory does matter and you need 4 gigabytes of RAM. If your business is using cloud or streaming services, storage isn’t a big concern. If not, make sure you get laptops with at least 500GB of storage.

Research the technology you are considering. Invest some time reading reviews by analysts and professional reviewers such as CNET, PC Magazine, Small Business Computing, eWeek and Consumer Reports.

Mac or PC. Determine which makes best sense for your business but with so many cloud and streaming services it doesn’t matter as much anymore which system you go with.

Price. Remember the cheapest solution may not be the best fit. If you are planning on keeping your technology for three years or more, make sure you opt for the “best solution” for your needs. Determine what your new equipment will be worth in three to five years.

Choose your equipment vendor wisely. With all the easy comparison shopping that is available online, make sure to compare costs and warranties across multiple vendors. You don’t want to pay too much, and neither does your financier.

Understand Section 179 benefits. Section 179 allows businesses to deduct the cost of qualifying businesses equipment placed in service in 2012 up to $125,000. The deduction may drop significantly to just $25,000 in 2013.

Carefully investigate your financing options. To learn more about equipment leasing and its benefits, read “8 Equipment Leasing Tips.”

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Here are three things to know about a $1 Purchase Option Lease:

1. Provides businesses the ability to purchase the equipment for a $1 at the end of the lease term.
2. Monthly payments are higher than a Fair Market Value lease because the lessee is now financing 100% of the equipment cost.
3. Provides additional financial benefits that may include depreciation and interest expense benefits for tax purposes.

Not sure which type is best for your business? Please contact us and we will walk through the options with you.

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