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Buying a Computer?

If you are considering buying a computer, Apple and Dell both offer discount programs for Stetson students, staff & faculty purchases.

To find out more information about Dell's Discount Program and to see current products that qualify for the discount, visit www.delluniversity.com.

To find out more information about Apple's Discount Program and to see current products that qualify for the discount, visit www.apple.com and click on the "Education Store" link.

Almost anycomputer that was purchased new within the past four years will work properly with the Stetson network.

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You do not need to purchase anti-virus software as the Microsoft offers a package called "Microsoft Security Essentials" at no cost. Contact the helpdesk for information.

If you are planning to purchase a computer, the following minimum specifications may be useful:

  • Wireless capability if it is a notebook
  • Internal network card if it is a desktop
  • A 40Gb hard drive (or larger)
  • An optical Drive (CD or CD/DVD drive)
  • Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 operating system
  • OR Mac OS 10 or later

While not required, you may find it convenient to have Microsoft Office installed on your computer. If you would prefer to avoid the expense, Open Office is a similar open source suite of applications that are similar to Microsoft Office.

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