[Jesus Ali] "Any arguments pro or con would be appreciated. I'll have to sell the school funders on the additional purchase."
the single best reasons for the Kbox in a school environment would be less wear and tear on the tether, less chance of damage to the back of the computer due to student error.
The Kbox connections are hardened in a 1RU space to take the wear off the cabling.
I have one of in a small 8RU location rack that I got at a music store for under $125.
The other thing to do is use the "ears" on the rack and cable tie it to a hole in the desk.
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