FAQs - Computer Hardware Recommendations
| 1. I am a new student. Do I need to own a computer? |
| While it is nice to have a personal computer, it is not a
necessity. There are many computer labs available on campus
for students to use. Many students also have personal computers
but it is certainly not a requirement. |
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| 2. I am a new student and am purchasing a new computer
to bring with me. Are there any requirement for what I need
to buy? |
There are no specific requirements; you could purchase a notebook
or desktop system with an Apple or Microsoft operating system.
All new computer systems will be adequate to do most of the
student's research, homework and papers. Desktop models still
far outnumber notebooks, but notebooks seem to be more versatile.
Below please find a suggestion as to what you may want to purchase: |
|
Desktop |
Laptop |
Game/Media Desktop |
Mac |
CPU |
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.86Ghz, AMD Athlon 3600+ |
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66Ghz, Pentium M or Centrino |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2Ghz+ |
G5 or Intel for mac |
RAM |
2 GB |
2GB |
4GB |
2GB |
Hard Drive |
160GB |
80GB |
200GB |
160GB |
CD/DVD |
CD-RW/DVD or DVD-RW |
CD-RW/DVD or DVD-RW |
DVD-RW |
DVD-RW |
Video Memory |
256MB |
256MB |
512MB |
256 |
Display |
19” LCD Flat Panel |
19” LCD Flat Panel |
22”+ |
20” |
Network |
10/100/1000 |
Modem |
Not needed on campus |
Not needed on campus |
Not needed on campus |
Not needed on campus |
OS |
Windows XP/Windows Vista |
Windows XP/Windows Vista |
Windows XP/Windows Vista |
OS X Tiger |
Software |
Office 2003 |
Office 2003 |
Office 2003 |
Office 2004 for mac |
Anti-virus |
Symantec |
Symantec |
Symantec |
Symantec |
Anti-spyware |
Windows Defender |
Windows Defender |
Windows Defender |
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If you will be living in a campus residence hall, you need to consider
the equipment that you will need if you wish to connect to the network
- http://cca.georgiasouthern.edu/
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