Recommended Computer Configurations - Fall 2006
Note: for questions concerning curriculum specific reccomendations, please visit the department web page
Windows/IBM Compatible
 
Desktop Laptop
Recommended Recommended
Key Features   System   System
Processor 2.8Ghz. 2.1 Ghz.
Cache 512K/1MB 2 MB
Memory 512MB 512Mb
Hard Drive 80GB Serial ATA 40GB(5400 RPM)
Floppy 3.5" 3.5"
Monitor 17" 15" SXGA Active Matrix
Optical Drive 48x/16x/48x Integrated 24x
  CD-RW/DVD  10/24x CD-RW
  combo drive 8X DVD Combo
O/S Windows XP Professional Windows XP Professional
Application  *N/A *N/A
  Software    
Keyboard and 104+KB PS/2 or USB Full-Sized KB
  Mouse 3+ Button Optical Scroll pointing device/EZ Pad
Network Ethernet 10/100 Integrated 10/100
  Adapter   Ethernet
Wireless  N/A Integrated wireless
  Adapter   802.11b/g (11/54Mbps)
Warranty 3 year on-site 3 year on-site
Macintosh 
  Desktop Laptop
Processor 1.25GHz/G4 1.33 GHz/G4
Hard Drive  40GB Ultra ATA 30GB
RAM/memory 512MB 512MB
Optical Drive Combo Drive Combo Drive
Floppy Drive None None
VGA Monitor 17" 14.1" diagonal
    TFT XGA active-
    matrix
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T 10/100 Base-T
Wireless N/A Airport Extreme
Warranty
3 Year AppleCare
3 Year AppleCare
* Microsoft Software Application and O/S software available at the help desk
Deals on  PC's can be found at:  http://www.meec-edu.org/hardware/stupurch/stupurch.html