Desktop 2009-2010
 

Windows Vista

Windows Vista Business or Ultimate SP2 (Windows 7 Business and Ultimate supported after release in late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E8500 or higher (3.16GHz, 6M L2 Cache, 1,333MHz FSB minimum) (Vista Experience Processor: 6.0 or above)
4GB DDR2 or Higher SDRAM (Vista Experience Memory (RAM): 6.0 or above)
320GB 7200RPM or larger Hard Disk Drive (Vista Experience Primary Hard Disk: 6.0 or above)
PCI Express Graphics Card 256MB or above (Vista Experience Graphics: 6.0 or above) (Gaming Graphics 3D business and gaming graphics: 6.0 or above)
Minimum 4 USB 2.0 Ports
ESATA Port
10/100/1000 Ethernet Port
8x or higher DVD+/- Optical Drive
Three Year Warranty

Optional: Firewire/IEEE 1394 port 400/800

Recommended Hardware:
USB 2.0 Flash Drive 4GB or greater
USB 2.0/ESATA External Hard Drive at least twice as large as your primary drive
 

Software

Minimum:
Office 2007 Professional (available from Bookstore as Student Select for <$100)
Adobe Acrobat and other Adobe software available in Bookstore at up to 80% off retail)


Optional Recommended Software:
(See Major Department Chairperson or Adviser)

Macintosh OS 10.5

2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
4GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x2GB
250GB Serial ATA Drive @ 5400 rpmMacBook 13-inch Display
SuperDrive 8X (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
AirPort Extreme Card & Bluetooth
Keyboard - U.S. English
AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Air/MacBook - Auto-enroll
Reference Machine: MacBook 13-inch (White), 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

Recommended Hardware:
Firewire ports are standard on Macintosh computers
U3 Compatible USB Flash Drive 1 GB or greater
Optional: Second Hard Drive
Optional: Modem V.92 56k for off-campus non-broadband use
 

Software