Below are general
guidelines for new computer purchases.
Please see Macintosh or PC to
see support levels for current configurations along with upgrade/replacement
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Intel-based PC
- Desktop - Any Intel Dual or Quad Core processor
- We recommend the Dell Optiplex series
- Laptop - Any Intel Core 2 Duo - 2 GHz or higher
- We recommend the Dell Latitude series
- 2-4 GB Memory
- 256 MB Video card - (Windows Aero Capable for Windows Vista)
- 80 GB hard drive or larger
- CDRW-DVD Combo drive (DVD ± RW Recommended)
- 17" flat panel monitor + or 17" CRT or larger
- Dell "Complete Care" 3 year on-site warranty
- Windows XP Professional (32-bit version)
- Surge Protector
- Useful accessories
- 3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy drive
- Wireless card for access to URNET (for laptops)
- USB pen/thumb drives
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What's the difference
between XP Home and XP Professional?
University IT is currently testing Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007 – Click here for details.
For advice about current PC configurations, visit: University IT
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Macintosh
Basic Desktop:
20” Imac Specifications
- 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
- 250GB Serial ATA Drive
- SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Apple Mighty Mouse
- Apple Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X
- Accessory kit
- 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory
- 20-inch glossy widescreen LCD
- AirPort Extreme
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
- Apple Care
Mid Range Desktop:
24” Imac Specifications
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
- 320GB Serial ATA Drive
- SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Apple Mighty Mouse
- Apple Keyboard (English) + Mac OS X
- AppleCare Protection Plan for iMac - Auto-enroll
- Accessory kit
- ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO with 256MB memory
- 24-inch glossy widescreen LCD
- AirPort Extreme
- Bluetooth 2.0 + ED
- Apple Care
High End Desktop:
Mac Pro: Specifications
- Two 2.66GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon
- 2GB (4 x 512MB)
- 250GB 7200-rpm Serial ATA 3Gb/s
- NVIDIA GeForce 7300 GT 256MB (single-link DVI/dual-link DVI)
- One 16x SuperDrive
- Apple Keyboard and Mighty Mouse - U.S. English
- Mac OS X - U.S. English
- AppleCare Protection Plan for Mac Pro (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enroll
Laptops
MacBook 13”: Specifications
- 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM - 2x1GB
- 120GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
- Superdrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
- AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook - Auto-enroll
- AirPort Extreme Card & Bluetooth
MacBook Pro 15”: Specifications
- 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
- 4GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x2GB
- 160GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpm
- SuperDrive 8x (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
- MacBook Pro 15-inch Widescreen Display
- Backlit Keyboard/Mac OS - U.S. English
- Accessory Kit
- AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro (w/or w/o Display) - Auto-enroll
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For advice about current Macintosh configurations, visit: University IT
Computer Sales**
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** All recommended configurations on the Computer Sales web
pages meet or exceed our recommendations. |
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