Purchasing a Computer
Wagner College does not have a required laptop program, however we do recommend that all students have their own computer and we recommend that it is a laptop. You may purchase any computer that you wish and we support both PCs and Macs.
Partnership with Dell Computing
As a service to you, we have developed a partnership with Dell Computing to provide educational pricing on a variety of machines. You can access the Dell-Wagner site at http://www.dell.com/wagner.
Software Specifications
Microsoft Office 2007
You should purchase a complete Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint. PowerPoint is available on public computers throughout campus, but you will find having your own copy more convenient.
Anti-Virus and Firewalls
You should have an anti-virus on your computer and keep it up-to-date. The Help Desk has information on two commercial products and one open source product. We DO NOT recommend that you use any internet security or firewall programs.
Suggested Hardware Specifications for the 2008/2009 Academic Year
PC/Linux Laptop
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.66 or higher
XGA TFT Active Matrix Display (user preferred size)
2 GB of Memory or more
80 GB Hard Drive
Integrated Wi-Fi
CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
Apple Laptop
13" MacBook
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz
2GB RAM
80GB drive
Superdrive 6x (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
AirPort Extreme
PC/Linux Desktop
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz or higher
17" Flat Monitor
2 GB of Memory or more
80 GB Hard Drive
CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive
Apple Desktop
17" iMac
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz
2GB 667 DDR2 SDRAM - 2x512
160GB Serial ATA drive
SuperDrive 8X (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
AirPort Extreme