The College of Mount Saint Vincent recommends that students purchase a Windows laptop. However, desktops and Macs are also acceptable devices on our campus network. Below are our recommended specifications:

Basic Recommendations	Preferred Recommendations
Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Professional or  Enterprise
3 GB of RAM	At least 4GB of Ram
100 GB SATA Hard Drive	2 GB SATA Hard Drive
Intel i5 processor	Intel i7 processor
Built-in wireless capabilities (802./11b/g/n, 54 Mbps) (For laptops only)	Built-in wireless capabilities (802./11b/g/n, 54 Mbps) (For laptops only)
A DVD-ROM Drive	DVD-RW/ CD-RW Combo Drive
Microsoft Office 2010 Home and Student*	Microsoft Office 2010 Professional*
A 3 year warranty	A 4 year warranty

 















*Office 2010 is recommended because it is the only version of Microsoft Office currently being sold by retailers.  It should be noted that Core Computer course at the Collge of Mount Saint Vincent use Office 2010. 

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