Suggested Student PC Configurations

Fall 2009

The following configurations are intended as general guidelines to help those considering purchasing new PCs. Educational discounts are available by contacting vendors shown below.

Notebook or Desktop

1.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or higher
1 GB RAM
60 GB Hard Drive
CDRW/DVD Drive
Integrated Ethernet Card
Integrated Wireless Card
Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Vista, or OSX

Add-ons

Microsoft Office 2007 Professional or Student Edition
Flash drives (also known as USB Memory keys, thumb drives and pen drives)
Surge protectors
Ethernet Cable

Note: Students can purchase Microsoft Office 2007 for as little as $68.95 through UBMicro (see below)

These configurations are suggested guidelines only and are subject to change.

Personal PC and Software Purchases

Academic discounts are available on new computer purchases. Be sure to access the education discount or higher education section of the online stores or mention 'higher education' when placing a phone order.