Desktop Recommendations - 1998-2002 Four Year Overview
1998-1999 Desktop Recommendations
| Figure 1 – Recommended Configurations for New Machines |
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Windows 95 |
Windows NT |
Mac OS |
| Hardware |
Processor |
Pentium II (233 MHz) |
Pentium II (350 MHz) |
PowerPC G3 (233 MHz) |
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| Memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
64 MB |
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| Hard Disk |
4 GB IDE |
4 GB SCSI |
4 GB |
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| Monitor |
17-inch color SVGA CRT, 75 Hz refresh rate
2 MB VRAM
(15-inch, 1 MB VRAM minimum) |
17-inch color SVGA CRT, 75 Hz refresh rate
2 MB VRAM
(15-inch, 1 MB VRAM minimum) |
17-inch color CRT, 75 Hz refresh rate
(15-inch minimum) |
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| Miscellaneous |
Year 2000 compliant
24X CD-ROM
ZIP 100 drive
1.4 MB floppy drive |
Year 2000 compliant
24X SCSI CD-ROM
SCSI ZIP 100 drive
1.4 MB floppy drive |
Year 2000 compliant
24X CD-ROM
ZIP 100 drive
1.4 MB floppy drive |
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| Support Period |
Until July, 2002 |
Until July, 2002 |
Until July, 2001 only |
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| Estimated Price (7/1998) |
$2,350 |
$3,150 |
$2,500 min. |
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| Operating System |
Windows 95
(or its successor) |
Windows NT 4.0 or higher |
Mac OS System 8.x |
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| Network Connection |
On-campus |
10BaseT Ethernet |
10BaseT Ethernet |
10BaseT Ethernet |
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| Off-campus |
PPP (33.6+ Kbps modem) |
PPP (33.6+ Kbps modem) |
PPP (33.6+ Kbps modem) |
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1999-2000 Desktop Recommendations
| Recommended Minimum Configurations for New Machines |
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Windows |
Mac OS |
| Hardware |
Processor |
Pentium III (450 MHz) |
PowerPC G3 (350 MHz) |
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| Memory (RAM) |
128 MB |
128 MB |
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| Hard Disk |
9 GB EIDE/SCSI |
9 GB EIDE/SCSI |
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| Monitor |
17-inch color SVGA CRT, 75 Hz refresh rate
8 MB VRAM
(15-inch CRT, 1 MB VRAM minimum) |
17-inch color CRT, 75 Hz refresh rate
8 MB VRAM
(15-inch minimum) |
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| Miscellaneous |
Year 2000 compliant
24X CD-ROM
ZIP 100 drive
1.4 MB floppy drive |
Year 2000 compliant
24X CD-ROM
ZIP 100 drive |
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| Support Period |
Until July, 2003 |
Until July, 2003 |
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| Estimated Price (7/1999) |
$2,250 |
$2,500 |
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| Operating System |
Windows 98/NT 4.0
(or their successors) |
Mac OS System 8.6 |
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| Network Connection |
On-campus |
10BaseT Ethernet |
10BaseT Ethernet |
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| Off-campus |
PPP (56 Kbps V.90 modem) |
PPP (56 Kbps V.90 modem) |
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2000-2001 Desktop Recommendations
| Recommended Minimum Configurations for New Machines |
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| |
Windows |
Mac OS |
| Hardware |
Processor |
Pentium III (600 MHz) |
PowerPC G4 (400 MHz) |
| Memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
256 MB |
| Hard Disk |
20 GB (10 GB minimum) |
20 GB (10 GB minimum) |
| Monitor |
17-inch color SVGA CRT, 75 Hz refresh rate
8 MB VRAM |
17-inch color CRT, 75 Hz refresh rate
16 MB VRAM |
| Sound |
Sound Blaster compatible |
Built-in |
| Miscellaneous |
4X DVD-ROM (24X CD-ROM)
ZIP 100 drive
1.4 MB floppy drive |
4X DVD-ROM
ZIP 100 drive |
| Support Period |
Until July, 2004 |
Until July, 2004 |
| Estimated Price (7/2000) |
$2,150 |
$2,450 |
| Operating System |
Windows 98/NT 4.0/2000 |
Mac OS System 9.x |
| Network Connection |
On-campus |
100 BaseT Ethernet |
100 BaseT Ethernet |
| Off-campus |
PPP (56 Kbps V.90 modem) |
PPP (56 Kbps V.90 modem) |
2001-2002 Desktop Recommendations
| Recommended Minimum Configurations for New Machines |
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Windows |
Mac OS |
| Hardware |
Processor |
Pentium or Athlon (1.0 GHz) |
PowerPC G4 (533 MHz) |
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| Memory (RAM) |
256 MB |
256 MB |
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| Hard Disk |
30 GB (20 GB minimum) |
30 GB (20 GB minimum) |
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| Monitor & VRAM |
17-inch CRT
16 MB VRAM |
17-inch CRT
32 MB VRAM |
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| Sound |
Sound Blaster compatible |
Built-in |
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| Miscellaneous |
8/4/32 CD-RW or 6X DVD-ROM
ZIP 250 drive
1.4 MB floppy disk |
8/4/32 CD-RW or 6X DVD-ROM
ZIP 250 drive |
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| Support Period |
Until July, 2005 |
Until July, 2005 |
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| Estimated Price (7/2001) |
$1,650 - $1,800 |
$2,400 |
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| Operating System |
Windows 98/ME/NT 4.0/2000 Professional |
Mac OS 9.1/X |
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| Network Connection |
On-campus |
10/100BaseT Ethernet |
10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet |
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| Off-campus |
56 Kbps V.90 modem |
56 Kbps V.90 modem |
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2002-2003 Desktop Recommendations
| Recommended Minimum Configurations for New Machines |
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Windows |
Mac OS |
| Hardware |
Processor |
Pentium 4 (2.0 GHz)
Athlon (1.7 GHz) |
PowerPC G4 (933 MHz) |
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| Memory (RAM) |
512 MB |
512 MB |
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| Hard Disk |
40 GB |
40 GB |
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| Monitor & VRAM |
17-inch CRT
(19-inch CRT or 15-inch LCD optional)
32 MB VRAM |
17-inch CRT
(19-inch CRT or 15-inch LCD optional)
32 MB VRAM |
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| Sound |
Sound Blaster compatible audio & speaker |
Built-in audio & speaker |
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| Miscellaneous |
CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive
ZIP 250 drive
1.4 MB floppy drive |
CD-RW/DVD-ROM combo drive
ZIP 250 drive |
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| Support Period |
Until July, 2006 |
Until July, 2006 |
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| Estimated Price (7/2002) |
$1,700 |
$1,800 |
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| Operating System |
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows XP Professional |
Mac OS 9.2.x
Mac OS X version 10.1.4+ |
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| Network Connection |
High-bandwidth |
10/100BaseT Ethernet |
10/100/1000BaseT Ethernet |
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| Low-bandwidth |
56 Kbps V.90 modem |
56 Kbps V.90 modem |
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