Suggested Vendors
We suggest Dell, CTL, HP and Mac's for desktop and laptops. Light weight mobile devices we suggest using an Ipad. For servers and printers we suggest HP. For more detailed suggestions pleasae read the following sections.
Desktop Standards
Examples:Dell Desktop | CTL Desktop | 21 Apple Imac | 27 Apple Imac
- i5 Intel Processor
- 4 GB Ram
- 250 GB Hard Drive
- Dual Screen Support *
- 23 Inch LCD/LED Screen *
- 750 watt UPS
- Office 2010 Professional * * *
- 5 year NBD Warranty * *
- 3 year hard drive retention * *
- Windows 7 Professional * *
Laptop Standards
Examples:
Dell Laptop | CTL Laptop |Apple MacBook Pro
- 2 GB Ram
- i3 Intel Processor
- 250 GB Hard Drive
- 15.x Inch LCD/LED Screen
- 450 watt UPS
- Office 2010 Professional * * *
- Wifi B/G/N Adapter
- 5 year NBD Warranty * *
- 3 year hard drive retention * *
- Windows 7 Professional * * - And do not forget the carring case, external mouse with a keyboard, a monitor, and port replicator as they are not generally included.
Printer Standards
We currently suggest HP Laser printers with a network interface as well as a USB port. A printer such as the LaserJet P4014N would be a good choice and is easliy expanded on to provide extra features. We would also like to remind you that when looking at printers always check the price of the toner / ink - in most cases if the printer is "cheap" the replacement parts are not!