Normal Desktop	Normal Laptop	Game / Media Desktop	Outdated
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2	Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Turion X2	> Core 2 Duo E6400 or Athlon X2 5600+	< 1.6Ghz AMD or Intel Pentium Processor for PC  or pre G4 Mac
RAM	2 GB	1 GB	2 GB or more	512 MB or less
Hard Drive	120 GB	80 GB	250 GB	60 GB or less
Optical Drive *1	CD-RW/DVD drive to DVD-RW		DVD-RW	no CD-RW
Portable Storage *2	1 or 2GB USB Keychain instead of floppy disks		4 GB USB Keychain	optional
Sound	16-bit stereo sound, shielded speakers		5.1 audio	no sound
Graphics Card	256MB GeForce 7300, ATI X1300 or higher	128MB GeForce 7300, ATI X1300 or higher	GeForce 7800, ATI X1900 or higher	< 128MB for desktop < 64MB for laptop
Display *3	19" LCD See note *3	XGA/SXGA/UXGA Active Matrix or better	22"+ LCD	15" Display
Network *4	10/100/1000 NIC Card	10/100/1000 NIC and 802.11 b/g Wireless	10/100/1000 NIC Card	10 Mbit NIC Card
Modem	Not needed on campus. May need off campus or at home			optional
Printer	Not needed on campus. May be preferred over lab printers			optional
OS *5	Windows Vista Home Premium or XP Pro with SP2 OSX 10.3.3 for Mac			Win 95, 98, ME.  OS9 for Mac
Software	MS Office 2003 or Open Office for PC MS Office X for Mac			Office 97
Warranty *6	3 years parts & labor recommended, in-home support not necessary			optional
Anti-virus *7	F-Secure, or subscribed Anti-Vir / Norton			Unsubscribed Trial version Anti-virus
Anti-spyware	AdAware Personal, Spybot, Windows Defender			No Anti-spyware
*1:  Some class projects may be too large for a floppy disk. "CD Burners" also allow you to backup your documents       in case your computer crashes.
*2:  USB Keychains are small and should work with most Windows 2000/XP or Mac OSX computers just by plugging       them in.  They appear as another hard drive in "My Computer" in Windows, or as a folder on the OSX Desktop.
*3:  Flat Panel (LCD) Displays save a lot of desk space, are lighter and produce less heat, than older CRT monitors.       LCDs and Laptop displays should be run at their "native resolution" for significantly better clarity.
*4:  Our network runs no higher than 100Mbps in the dorms, however 1000Mbps cards generally are not more       expensive.  Our wireless network supports both 802.11b and 802.11g, though 'G' can be faster.
*5:  While Windows 95, 98 and ME are outdated, we still offer technical support for these OSes. OS9 is not supported
*6:  UGA's TEC Services provides Warranty and Out of Warranty hardware support for most major computer brands.        For most dorms they can be called ahead to pick up systems at the front desk.  3 year extended warranties are       recommended as computers can break and are expensive, though premium "in home" service is not necessary.
*7:  Trial versions of Norton and McAffee are useless once their trial runs out.  If you do not intend to purchase a       subscription to these services, you should download F-Secure for free from UGA's website.