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Student Hardware Recommendations

For faculty and staff computer recommendations click here.

PC Desktop - example: Inspiron 531

  • Processor: Dual Core processor
  • Hard Drive: 320GB Hard Drive
  • Memory: 1GB RAM
  • Monitor:19" LCD Monitor
  • DVD Burner

Mac Desktop - 20" iMac
  • Processor: 2.16 GHz Core Duo
  • Memory: 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Hard Drive: 250GB Serial ATA drive
  • Video: ATI Radeon X1600/128MB VRAM
  • SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+RW/CD-RW)
  • Monitor: 20-inch widescreen LCD
  • Wireless: AirPort Extreme
  • Bluetooth

PC Laptop - example: Dell Inspiron 1420

  • Processor:  Intel Core 2 Duo (2.2Ghz)
  • Memory: 1GB Ram
  • Hard Drive: 100GB
  • DVD/CD-RW combo drive
  • Network: 10/100/1000 Ethernet
  • Dialup: 56k modem
  • Wireless: 802.11a/b/g
  • Bluetooth

Mac Laptop - 13" MacBook

  • Processor: 2.0 Ghz Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 1GB DDR2 SDRAM
  • Hard drive: 80GB Serial ATA drive
  • SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
  • Wireless: AirPort Extreme Card & Bluetooth
  • Display: 13.3-inch widescreen display
  • Network: 10/100/1000mbit Ethernet

Accessories

  • All-In-One Photo Printer - Dell 924
  • 2GB USB Flashdrive

Last updated: 07/10/2008 16:16:21
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