Faculty, Staff and Students Personal Purchases

 
Several hardware and software vendors offer special discounted prices for computers and software to the University of Houston-Downtown faculty, staff and students.  Below you will find links to some of those vendors' sites.

Check out UHD-IT's Special Training Sessions on Technology Purchases at http://www.uhd.edu/computing/ttlc/training/currentschedule.htm.

Vendors that offer special discounts to UH-Downtown faculty, staff & students: 

Microsoft Corporation is offering Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 to students at a discount price of $59.95. Click here for the details.
		UHD Bookstore

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IMPORTANT:  Information Technology encourages you to always compare prices and quality with other programs and vendors before making your purchase.

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Recommendations by UHD-IT for a new computer (as of September 4, 2008):
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• Operating System: Windows XP Home or Professional
• Processor: Intel P4, Intel Core 2 Duo, Celeron or AMD Athlon
• Speed: 2 GHz or higher (depending on the processor selected)
• Memory/RAM: 2GB or higher
• Hard Disk Space: 80 GIG or higher
• Display: 17" LCD or larger
• DVD-RW
• Network Connection: Ethernet network card for high speed Internet connection and Modem for dial-up service (if needed)
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Other items to consider:
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• Extended Warranty
• Surge Protector (highly recommended)
• Printer and Printer Cable (sold separately)
• Microphone
• USB Flash Drive
• Media to backup your data (external hard disk, DVDs, CDs, etc.)
• Anti-Virus Software (free to faculty & staff)
• Anti-Spyware Software (available on web free)
• Office Productivity Software such MS Office (free to faculty & staff)
• ISP (could be bundled free with purchase, but watch out for long term contracts)

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Please note that the University of Houston-Downtown does not endorse any specific equipment or software vendors for personal purchase/use, nor can it be held responsible or liable for any personal purchases or agreements between the users and the vendors.  The information on this page is provided to assist UHD faculty, staff and students on finding discounts on personal computer and software purchases.
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