Intel Dual
Core 2 Duo or
AMD Turion 64 X2 (2.0GHz minimum)
This includes current MacBook and MacBook
Pro systems that meet the following specifications. (Note: Boot Camp and
Windows XP with SP2 are required with a Mac)
Notebook Computer with:
- 80GB (or more) Hard
Disk Drive
- 2 GB RAM
(Minimum)
- DVD+/-RW
- 14.0" (or larger)
LCD Display with 256 MB (or greater) Graphics
Card (dedicated graphics card,
non-integrated graphics is best)
- Built-in Ethernet
and Wireless
(Estimated Purchase
Cost $1,500-$3,000).
Accessories/Warranties/Software:
- Microsoft Windows
XP with SP2 (or Vista at your own
risk**)
- Microsoft Office XP
OR
latest**
(Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) (Purchase Academic
Version from Technology Hub) ~$189
- AutoCAD (Check with
Instructor, Purchase from Technology Hub for
most current version) ~$400
- Timberline (Will
be handed out in Estimating II class)
- Primavera Project
Planner/Expedition (Get info from Instructor)
(Estimated Cost
$1,000-$1,200)
** Note:
At present, there are known compatibility
issues between Vista and various applications.
