Buying a new computer? ITS can help in two ways:

1. Our recommended specifications can help you buy a computer that will function well on the campus network and support the software that you'll want to use.
2. We've negotiated special deals with several major computer vendors, allowing you to buy recommended configurations at significant discounts.

Recommendations:

If you're buying a PC, we suggest a system that meets at least these specifications:

• 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo processor;
• 2GB memory (RAM);
• 120 GB hard drive (more is better, faster is better);
• 100/1000 Mbps network interface ("Ethernet");
  in portables, also 802.11g wireless networking;
• discrete video card with at least 128MB of video memory,
  like those from ATI and nVIDIA (not integrated graphics);
• Windows Vista (Business or Ultimate, recommended), or Windows XP SP2 Professional.

We also recommend purchasing Microsoft Office 2007, and investing in a 3-year warranty.

If you're buying a Macintosh, any new system is fine, but be sure to get at least 2GB of memory.

We also recommend purchasing Microsoft Office 2008 for the Macintosh.

Note: For battery recall information, continue to the Vendor Links page.