Apple Computer Recommendations

Purchase's can be made via the oncampus bookstore via http://www.aubookstore.com/apple.asp, or online at the Apple Store http://store.apple.com/Catalog/US/Images/routingpage.html.

NOTE: If you plan to use VMWare Fusion or Parallels, you will need to purchase a copy of Windows to install.

Apple Desktop Hardware

Minimum

Desiring More

Type

Mac Mini

iMac

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Hard Disk

120 GB

320 GB

Monitor

External 19" LCD

Built-in 20" LCD

Video Card

128MB NIVIDIA GeForce 9400M

256MB NIVIDIA GeForce 9400M

Optical Drive

8x DVD+/-RW SuperDrive

8x DVD+/-RW SuperDrive

Wireless Network Card

built-in

built-in

Web Camera

built-in

built-in

Competitive Price for System

$600 + Monitor

$1,250

 

Apple Laptop Hardware

Minimum

Desiring More

Type

Macbook

Macbook Pro

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz

Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66GHz

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

Hard Disk

120 GB @ 5400 RPM

320 GB @ 7200 RPM

LCD Screen

13.3" built-in

15.4" LED-backlit built-in

Video Card

NIVIDIA GeForce 9400M with 256MB shared memory

256MB NIVIDIA GeForce 9400M

Optical Drive

8x DVD+/-RW SuperDrive

8x DVD+/-RW SuperDrive

Wireless Card

802.11 g/n built-in

802.11 g/n built-in

Web Camera

Built-in

Built-in

Competitive Price for System

$950

$2,400