All PLU departmental purchases must be coordinated through Computing and Telecommunication Services. We will work with numerous vendors to find the best price/value for the University and get back to you with a quote for the equipment. Please send purchase requests to comptelc@plu.edu. You can also contact us at ext. 7525 for more information.
Note: We provide service and support for equipment purchased only through our department and not by other means, e.g., directly from a vendor or business.
Our standard computer options for Fiscal Year 08-09:
| Windows | Apple |
| Desktop: Option 1 - Mini Tower Dell Optiplex 755 Mini Tower Intel Core 2 Duo Processor (1.80GHz) Windows XP Professional operating system 2.0GB RAM 128MB ATI Radeon X1300 Dell 17" UltraSharp Flat Panel monitor 160GB SATA hard drive No floppy drive Dell A225 Speakers 16X DVD+/-RW SATA, Roxio Creator Microsoft Office 2007 Option 2 - Small Form Factor (if space is an issue) Dell Optiplex 755 SFF Intel Core 2 Duo Processor E6300 (1.86GHz) Windows XP Professional operating system 2.0GB RAM 128MB ATI Radeon X1300 Dell 17" UltraSharp Flat Panel monitor 160GB SATA hard drive No floppy drive Dell A225 Speakers 16X DVD+/-RW SATA, Roxio Creator Microsoft Office 2007 |
Desktop: iMac 2Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Mac OS 10.4 2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM 160GB Serial ATA drive SuperDrive 8X ATI Radeon X1600 128MB SDRAM 17" widescreen LCD Microsoft Office 2004 |
Windows Operating System:
We will be installing Windows XP Professional on computers purchased during 08-09. We do not plan to move to the Vista (Business) operating system pending further research, evaluation and testing or when Windows XP is no longer available.
Personal computer purchases may be made through the PLU Bookstore or other computer vendors. If you choose to purchase equipment online, you may want to check for discounted pricing for individuals associated with educational institutions. Minimum requirements for use on our network as well as general guidelines for choosing a new computer are listed here.
Updated 5/2/2008