When shopping for your laptop, use the following specifications to help determine whether or not your system will work with the course software. You may use either a PC or Mac but please be aware that if you decide to use a Mac you MUST make it dual-bootable with Bootcamp and install Windows (either XP or Vista) in order to use any of the Autodesk software packages (3ds Max and AutoCad). Windows Vista may be purchased at the bookstore for $20.
Directions for installing bootcamp should come with any Mac using the Leopard OS, You can also find them here.
| Minimum Specs. | Mid-Range Specs | High-End Specs |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Pentium/Centrino Dual-Core processor or AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core processor Windows Vista Home (or XP) 120GB Hard drive 1GB Memory CD burner (can read DVDs) 15.4 Widescreen LCD Display Built-in Network card Three button mouse |
Intel Pentium/Centrino Dual-Core processor or AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core processor Windows Vista Business (or XP Pro) 160GB Hard drive 2GB Memory 128MB Dedicated Video Card (nVidia or ATI) DVD burner (can read DVDs) 15.4 Widescreen LCD Display Built-in Network card Integrated 802.11b/g (wi-fi) Three button mouse |
Intel Pentium/Centrino Dual-Core processor or AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual Core processor Windows Vista Ultimate (or XP Pro) 200+GB Hard drive 2+GB Memory 256MB Dedicated Video Card (nVidia or ATI) DVD burner (can read DVDs) 17 Widescreen LCD display Built-in Network card Integrated 802.11b/g (wi-fi) and bluetooth Three button mouse |
| Minimum Specs. | Mid-Range Specs | High-End Specs |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac OS X Tiger 80GB Hard drive 1GB Memory Combo Drive 13-inch Widescreen LCD Display Built-in Network card Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Three button mouse |
2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac OS X Leopard 160GB Hard drive 2GB Memory Double-layer Drive 13-inch Widescreen LCD Display Built-in Network card Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Three button mouse |
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac OS X Leopard 160GB Hard drive 2GB Memory 8X Double-layer Drive 17-inch Widescreen LCD Display 256MB Dedicated Video Card (nVidia) Built-in Network card Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Three button mouse |
