Recommended PC Models for Haverford Faculty and Academic Staff Computers

The configurations below are recommended for most faculty and academic staff buying an office computer. Pricing below is for institutional purchases only! Students, faculty, or staff looking for a home computer have different pricing and ordering requirements.

• Tenure-track and regular part-time faculty members are eligible for a Provost Provided Computer. After getting approval from the Provost's Office please contact Academic Computing for consultation and to place your order. You may select either the recommended desktop or laptop described below, or a similarly configured Macintosh. Your support liaison can help you select a system.
• Departmentally funded and grant funded computers also qualify for institutional pricing. The configurations suggested below are good general purpose systems. However, we can order most Dell products at our institutional discount. We charge a $100 shipping and handling, above the institutional price quoted on the Dell web site. We will be happy to help you select an appropriate system for your needs. Please contact your support liaison for details or to place an order.

Specific system recommendation and prices are listed below. Prices and computer configurations are subject to change without notice.

OptiPlex 755 Energy Smart Small Form Factor This is our standard desktop model. It offers a larger screen and more disk space than the standard laptop. We recommend this for those faculty members and academic staff who rarely require portable computing.

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Dell Latitude D630 The Dell Latitude D630 is our current recommended laptop computer. Many faculty members select the laptop for its portability, allowing them to use their own computer for classroom and conference presentations.

Dell Latitude D630 Notebook (including shipping)	$1660
Carrying Case	$40
Security cable	$40
Microsoft Office 2007 License	$55
Total Cost	$1795

Processor	Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7250 (2.00GHz) 2M L2 Cache, 800MHz Dual Core
Energy Star	Energy Star Enabled
LCD	14.1 inch Wide Screen WXGA LCD Panel
Video Card	128MB NVIDIA® Quadro NVS 135M™
Memory	2.0GB, DDR2-667 SDRAM, 2 DIMMS
Batteries	6 Cell Primary Battery -- or -- 9 Cell Primary Battery (The 9 cell battery attaches as palm rest next to the keyboard and adds an estimated 3 hours more battery life. Thus, if you prefer a smaller computer, select the 6 cell battery. If you want longer battery life, select the 9 cell battery. )
AC Adapter	65W A/C Adapter
Hard Drive	160 GB Hard Drive, 9.5MM, 7200RPM (Free Fall Sensor)
Optical Devices	8X DVD+/-RW w/ Roxio Creator and Cyberlink
Mouse	Dell Optical USB Mouse
Wireless	Intel 3945 WLAN (802.11a/g) mini Card Latitude
Bluetooth	Dell Wireless® 350 Bluetooth Module for Vista
Operating System	Windows Vista™ Business
Warranty	4 Year Limited Warranty plus 4 Year NBD On-site Service and CompleteCare