Hardware & Software Requirements
Hardware and Software Requirements
**are preferred| System | Windows XP | Windows Vista | Macintosh |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB | 768 MB |
| Wireless Connectivity | 802.11g | 802.11g | Airport Card |
| Operating system | Home or **Professional | **Home Premium | Mac OS 10.4 or **10.5 |
| Software | Office 2003 | Office 2003 or **2007 | Office 2004 or **2008 |
Purchasing computer hardware and software
We recommend that you purchase a name brand computer. Although Rhodes College uses Dell computers in the library, computer labs and faculty offices, students are free to use other brands. Before making your purchase, however, check the Dell site for college-related discounts.
Software and wireless network adapters are available for purchase through the Rhodes bookstore. You may contact them at (901) 843-3535 or the bookstore web site. Windows XP Pro and Vista Home Premium upgrades can be purchased there for academic discount prices of $99 and $90, respectively.
Do not purchase antivirus software for your new computer! During certification, we will install our own antivirus software on your computer and we will delete any antivirus software that you have already installed. Requiring you to run our AV software assures us that your computer and our network will both be protected.
