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 Specifications  Dell Insprion 15R Notebook (5521)  OS: Windows 8 64 Bit  Processor: Intel i5-3317U 3 rd Gen 2.6ghz  Memory: 6gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Hard drive: 500gb 5400rpm  Video Card: Intel HD Graphics  LCD Monitor: 15.6 HD 720p WLED (1366x768)  Wireless Card: Yes  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: Yes  Current Price: $556.79*  Reasoning  Low entry price point for undecided majors that may need to consider upgrades relatively soon.  Still powerful enough to handle general computing into the foreseeable future. Freshman Laptop

 Specifications  XPS 8500  OS: Windows 8 64 Bit  Processor: Intel i5-3350P 3 rd Gen 3.1ghz  Memory: 8gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Harddrive: 1tb 7200rpm SATA  Video Card: Radeon HD gb GDDR5  LCD Monitor: n/a  Wireless Card: Yes  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: n/a  Keyboard+Mouse: Yes  Current Price: $671.99*  Reasoning  Cheap price for great hardware  Easily upgradeable Freshman Desktop

 Specifications  Apple MacBook Pro 13”  OS: Windows 8 64 Bit  Processor: Intel i5 2.5ghz  Memory: 8gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Hard drive: 500gb 5400rpm SATA  Video Card: Intel HD Graphics  LCD Monitor: 13.3” HD 720p LED (1280x800)  Wireless Card: Yes  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: Yes  Current Price: $1,299.00*  Reasoning  Macbook provides Unix-based terminal, great for programming and other CS related tasks.  Great build quality ITEC Laptop

 Specifications  Digital Storm Hailstorm  OS: Windows 8 64 Bit  Processor: Intel i7-3930K 3 rd Gen 3.2ghz (OC to 4.5ghz)  Memory: 16gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Harddrive: 120gb SSD/1tb 7200rpm SATA  Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 680 2gb Overclocked  LCD Monitor: n/a  Wireless Card: n/a  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: n/a  Keyboard+Mouse: n/a  Current Price: $2,754*  Reasoning – Strong power for intensive programs and gaming / entertainment  Extra note – ITEC majors may want to consider building their own customized desktop for experience and to save $$$ ITEC Desktop

 Specifications  Apple MacBook Pro 13”  OS: OSX Mountain Lion  Processor: Intel i5 2.5ghz  Memory: 4gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Hard Drive: 500gb 5400rpm SATA  Video Card: Intel HD Graphics  LCD Monitor: 13.3” HD 720p LED (1280x800)  Wireless Card: Yes  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: Yes  Keyboard/Mouse: Yes  Current Price: $1,199.00*  Reasoning  High quality laptop at a reasonable price  Windows laptop would be possible if price point is too high Interior Design Laptop

 Specifications  Apple iMac 27”  OS: OSX Mountain Lion  Processor: Intel i5 3.2ghz Quad-core  Memory: 8gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Hard Drive: 1tb 7200rpm SATA  Video Card: nVidia GeForce GTX 675MX GDDR5  LCD Monitor: 27” HD LED (2560x1440)  Wireless Card: Yes  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: Yes  Keyboard/Mouse: Yes  Current Price: $1,999.00*  Reasoning  Large display and discrete video card can handle graphics intensive design applications Interior Design Desktop

 Specifications  Asus S56CA-XH71  OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit  Processor: Intel i7-3517U 3rd Gen 1.9ghz  Memory: 4gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Hard Drive: 500gb 5400rpm SATA  Video Card: Intel HD Graphics  LCD Monitor: 15.6” HD 720p WLED (1366x768)  Wireless Card: Yes  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: Yes  Keyboard/Mouse: Yes  Current Price: $885.99*  Reasoning  Good power at a reasonable price  Slim form is good for students on the go Business Laptop

 Specifications  Lenovo ThinkCentre M92Z  OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit  Processor: Intel i5-3550S 3 rd Gen 3.0ghz  Memory: 4gb Dual Channel DDR3 1600mhz  Harddrive: 1tb 7200rpm SATA  Video Card: Integrated  LCD Monitor: 23” All In One Multi-touch  Wireless Card: Yes  Optical Drive: Yes  Webcam: Yes  Keyboard+Mouse: Yes  Current Price: $1,319.00*  Reasoning  All-in-one provides a one-stop package for a business student’s desktop needs. Business Desktop