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Computer Recommendations for Students, Staff and Faculty

Minimum Specifications

Pentium 1.6GHz    

(Not Celeron or AMD)     

512 MB RAM (Memory)

80GB Hard Drive 

52X variable speed CD-ROM drive

 Integrated Video Card

 Integrated Sound Card

Integrated Ethernet (DSL, dorms, etc.)

56K Modem (if Internet access through dialup still required)

 

15” or 17" LCD monitor

Windows XP Home             

USB Flash Drive (we sell Gizmo's by Crucial)

3 year warranty

Recommended Specifications

Pentium Core2 Duo, 2.66 GHz      

   (Not Celeron or AMD)

2048 MB DDR2 RAM   (Memory)

120GB SATA-300 Hard Drive

Dual Layer DVD-RW   (Will also burn CD's)

AGP 8x, 256MB Video Card

Integrated Sound Card

Integrated Ethernet (DSL, dorms,etc.)

56K Modem (if Internet access through dialup still required)

Wireless Card (if using wireless services)

19" to 21” LCD Monitor  (This is a flat panel)

Windows XP Professional

USB Flash Drive (we sell Gizmo's by Crucial)

5 year warranty

Notebook specifications change too rapidly to give specific limits so use the above information as a guide for them as well.   
Many companies offer online purchasing for you to configure with your own specifications.  
Be sure to look at regular, sale, and education prices as a staff, faculty or student of EOU.  
Here are a few options to get you started.

MPC  

http://www.mpccorp.com    

     EOU contact for educational pricing:    Brian Thornburg, 1-800-588-4803 x34587 --  bthornburg@mpccorp.com   

Dell Computers

   www.dell.com  

Eastern Oregon Net, Inc.

www.eoni.com

If you have questions, print out your system specs and bring them by the IT Department
at IH008 or call the Help Desk at 962-3111.   We can advise, but you make your own purchase.  

Contact Information for Admissions

Information Technology / Eastern Oregon University

One University Boulevard

La Grande, OR 97850-2899

Phone: 541-962-3582
E-Mail: helpdesk@eou.edu

Eastern Oregon University is a member of the Oregon University System

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