Engineering Computer

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Southern California
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<p>I am an entering freshman looking to purchase a new laptop for use at USC. I am a biomedical engineering major. I have used a Dell for the last four years of high school and I like it, but it won't last four more years and can't run some of the programs I will probably need.</p>

<p>I found these specs on the UW-Madison Engineering Site:
* 2.0 GHz Pentium Core Duo processor, or equivalent CPU
* 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM
* 80 GB Hard Drive
* Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium or Ultimate
* CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive or DVD±RW Drive -->
* Internal Wireless Card (compatible with the IEEE 802.11b/g standard)
* 14 inch (or larger) XGA Display, 1024 x 768 minimum
* Video Card with at least 128 MB memory
* Onboard Gigabit Ethernet
* 3 Yr Parts and Labor Warranty (minimum)</p>

<p>My first question is whether or not Viterbi posts recommended specs for a computer anywhere.</p>

<p>My second question is whether or not USC offers any way to get a student discount (or if there is any way to do that regardless of school)</p>

<p>Question 3: will a computer with the above specs would get me through four years at USC as an engineer?</p>

<p>Thanks for your help! Fight On!</p>

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<p>I don’t know about question 1 and 3, but for question 2: I got an e-mail a few weeks ago about USC bookstore laptop discounts. Did you get one? It linked to a pdf of all the offers. You can also go through the Apple education store. Just go to the Apple store website, and click on Education store (one of the links on the left). There is also a Sony education store. <a href=“https://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentDisplayView?cmsId=edu_landing_page&catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&XID=F:sscampus:ss[/url]”>https://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentDisplayView?cmsId=edu_landing_page&catalogId=10551&storeId=10151&langId=-1&XID=F:sscampus:ss&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Hmm… I didn’t get that e-mail. I also haven’t received an e-mail about football tickets… could those things be related to me not having attended orientation yet?</p>

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<p>My D got an e-mail about a week or so after orientation regarding the football tickets & the computers and prices available through the USC bookstore. (She’s a freshman entering Verterbi & she decided on a Mac.) If you’re not going to orientation, you might call the school. They’re very helpful…</p>

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<p>Yeah I’m pretty sure the football tickets email comes after you’ve attended orientation. I don’t know about the computers one though</p>