Desktop PCPC Standard Desktop
PC Enhanced Desktop
Laptop PC*PC Standard Laptop
PC Enhanced Laptop
PC Mobile Laptop
PC Tablet
Desktop MacStandard Mac DesktopiMac 2.0gHz Intel Core 2 Duo Enhanced Mac DesktopMac Pro with one Intel 2.66gHz Quad-Core XEON Small Mac DesktopMac Mini 2.0gHz Intel Core 2 Duo Laptop Mac*Mac Standard LaptopMacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac Enhanced LaptopMacBook Pro 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo *Laptop Package
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Desktop/Laptop Hardware Standards: 2009-2010
Status: Approved
These are the approved hardware standards for academic year 2009-2010.
The most notable change this year is a significant improvement in the specifications of our standard and enhanced desktop PC systems. This is in response to feedback and input from a number of areas on campus for improved performance of our Windows systems.
Briefly, the 2009 Standard PC specifications have been upgraded to nearly the same level as last year's Enhanced PC, making it suitable to meet the needs of the vast majority of campus users. The 2009 Enhanced PC specifications are increased significantly to better meet the needs of those doing intensive computational and/or graphic design work. To make this change manageable from a budget perspective we will move 60% or more of our Enhanced PC users to a Standard PC. This transition should happen smoothly due to the increased specifications of the Standard PC system.