On the PC side, we recommend Dell because of their warranty/service. Purchasing a generic, no name brand may save you money up front, but if you experience hardware issues down the road, service may become an issue. Dell offers a next day, onsite support policy for three years.
Minimum Recommendations
- 8 gigs of RAM/memory
- 500 Gigabyte (GB) hard drive
- i3 or similar processor
- Integrated wireless for laptops
- Network Interface Card (NIC) for desktops
- 3 year limited warranty 3 year at home service and lifetime phone support and complete care for laptops
To purchase a Dell computer with education discounts through Central, go to http://www.dell.com/ccsu.
Students, if you are considering buying a computer for educational purposes, you may want to contact your field of study advisors for recommendations on computer purchases as some schools may have different recommendations to better serve the needs of both faculty and students.