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Home » Equipment » FY08 specifications » Student desktop

Student desktops
for 2:1 deployment in grades 3-12

Must be installed and fully functional by no earlier than Dec. 1, 2007, and no later than Feb. 1, 2008.

Things to consider

Student Desktop Windows

Student Desktop Mac

Min. 2.2 GHz

17" iMac
1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

512 MB RAM (expandable)

512 MB RAM

40 GB hard drive

160 GB hard drive

Combo CD Burner/DVD ROM

Combo CD Burner/DVD ROM

Integrated v.92 & 10/100

Integrated v.92 & 10/100

Integrated or expandable 802.11b/g

802 11g AirPort Extreme

17" monitor or 15” flat screen

17” screen

Ports
16-bit sound card
Min. 2USB

Ports
Sound card – 16 bit
Min. 2 USB
Min. 1 Firewire

Software
MS XP Standard
MS Office 2003 - more info
SMART Notebook
SMART Ideas™* or Inspiration®**
Anti-virus (3 year)
mPOWER™5 multimedia (optional)

Software
Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger
MS Office for Mac
iLife
SMART Notebook
SMART Ideas™* or Inspiration®**
Anti-virus (3 year)
mPOWER™5 multimedia (optional)

Plug-ins (most recent version)
Shockwave
Flash
Quick Time
Media Player
Real Player
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Internet Explorer
Java Runtime

Plug-ins (most recent version)
Shockwave
Flash
Quick Time
Media Player
Real Player
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Internet Explorer
Java Runtime

* Special SMART Ideas pricing information available for eMINTS schools
** Schools or districts with current site licenses for Inspiration may substitute Inspiration® for SMART Ideas™ if all professional development is provided by a certified eMINTS instructional specialist employed by the district.

Anything above minimum in hardware is acceptable (for example, upgraded memory, graphics card or sound card).

More information

Contact the eMINTS National Center office at (573) 884-7202 or emints-info@emints.org.
 
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Reviewed July 23, 2007.
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