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Radford University’sNew Student Computer Recommendations
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Business MajorsValue convenience over power
Usually low in technical expertise
Need an easy to use OS with wide compatibility
Portability is a big advantage
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Business Recommendation:Laptop: Ideapad Yoga 13 by Lenovo
Processing: Intel i3 @ 1.80GHz OS: Windows 8 RAM: 4GB DDR3 Storage: 128GB SSD Screen Size: 13.3in Extra features: touch screen, tablet or notebook
mode Price: $1,049
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Business Recommendation:Desktop (laptop recommended):
Inspiron One 23 Touch by Dell Processing: Intel i3 @ 3.4GHz OS: Windows 8 RAM: 8GB DDR3 Storage: 1TB HDD Screen Size: 17in Extra features: touch screen, tablet or notebook
mode Price: $799
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Undecided Majors:Emphasis on low cost (in case they must buy a
new one for major specific reasons)
Must have decent functionality, and must last at least 2-3 years
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Undecided RecommendationLaptop: Acer Aspire One
Processing: AMD c-series OS: Windows 7 RAM: 4GB DDR3 Storage: 320GB HDD Screen Size: 15in Extra features: none Price: $299
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Undecided RecommendationDesktop: Acer AXC600-UR13
Processing: G2020 processor @ 2.9GHz OS: Windows 8 RAM: 4GB DDR3 Storage: 500GB HDD Screen Size: 12in Extra features: none Price: $399
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Design Majors:Must have be user friendly, and compatible
with resource-intensive design software
Emphasis on high graphics performance
Easy to use OS and minimal setup is preferred
High resolution screen
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Design RecommendationLaptop: Dell XPS 15
Processing: Intel i7 OS: Windows 8 RAM: 16GB DDR3 Storage: 1TB HDD Screen Size: 17in Extra features: none Price: $1999
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Design RecommendationDesktop: Dell XPS
Processing: Intel i7 OS: Windows 8 RAM: 16GB DDR3 Storage: 2TB HDD Screen Size: None Extra features: none Price: $1,799
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CS & IS Majors:Need to balance performance and reliability
Must have mid to high range functionality, and must have specs that will remain respectable after 4 years
Does not need an easy to use OS, emphasis on security and what is used in industry
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CS RecommendationLaptop: MacBook Pro
Processing: Intel Core i5 @ 2.5GHz OS: Mountain Lion RAM: 4GB DDR3 Storage: 500GB HDD Screen Size: 13in Extra features: Long batter life (7 hours) Price: $1099
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CS RecommendationDesktop: Toshiba All-in-One LX835-D3340
Processing: Intel Core i7 OS: Ubuntu RAM: 6GB DDR3 Storage: 1TB HDD Screen Size: 23in Extra features: None Price: $999
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