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School purchase request: Dell Purchase Request Page

Personal purchase: Dell Personal Purchase Program (Other University discount programs)

Desktop

The Olin School has standardized on Dell systems for faculty and staff use. For desktops, the Optiplex 755, and for laptops, the Latitude D630, are our standard systems.

If you purchase an Intel (or Intel clone) machine that is not within the recommended Dell Optiplex configuration, it will not be supported and will not be part of any buy back program. However, all non-Optiplex computers purchased before this policy became effective will continue to be supported.

Apple Macintosh computers will continue to be supported for those individuals who require Mac application support. We encourage anyone who is not using any Mac-specific applications to upgrade to a Windows workstation when appropriate. At this time, we are not providing any support for Linux systems beyond basic troubleshooting and network connectivity.

We provide specifications for a recommended configuration for new computer purchases. Although we strongly encourage everyone to select the recommended configuration, we realize that pricing can be an important issue. The easiest way to make sure your new system meets our recommendations is to submit your purchase request online. For more information about each option, select the appropriate link.

You can now order systems from Dell for your personal use online at Dell's Premier site, the same site where students can purchase discounted systems. Please note that you will need your Olin logon and password to access the Dell site.

	Recommended Base Specifications
Operating System	Windows XP Professional
Processor	Pentium D 820 (2.8 GHz dual core)
Memory (RAM)	1 GB DDR2 RAM
Storage	160 GB SATA
Monitor	19" Flat Panel (or larger)
Optical Drive	16x DVD+-RW
Software	Microsoft Office 2003 Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook ), Symantec AntiVirus