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New Computer Purchases

Departmental Computer Purchases

If you are ready to make a departmental computer purchase, use the links below. You will be presented with several different standard configurations from which to choose. Assistance with purchasing computers is available; contact Helpdesk for guidance in purchasing machines if needed.

A note about Windows Vista: At this time, standard College computers do not ship with Windows Vista. IT is researching potential incompatibilies with Windows Vista and is advising faculty & staff purchasing new computers to continue to buy them with Windows XP at this time. Please see our list of unsupported and incompatible software (PDF) for more information.

Personal Computer Purchases

Faculty & staff wishing to make a personal computer purchase can get the same educational discount afforded to students by Dell and Apple.

Important Recall Notice

On 4 September, the U. S. Consumer Products Safety Commission announced a recall on Sony Vaio laptop computers because of a possible fire hazard. If you own a Vaio, please use the following link to read the recall notice and follow the instructions issued by Sony Corporation.

» http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08392.html

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