The Art Institute of York - Pennsylvania: Information Technology Department

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1/4/2009 at 5:39:11 PM

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Tuesday, January 06, 2009

York, PA:

Since the start of our Laptop Initiative Program, we have endeavored to assist incoming students and parents with the purchasing process. While there are many possible variations, the systems listed on this page meet the minimum requirements for our current curriculum. You should not purchase a system which fails to meet the below requirements. The guidelines listed below change on a regular basis, when ordering, be sure to download the current version of the guidelines.

Recommended Model:

Apple MacBook Pro
with OS X (10.5 Leopard)

Processor - 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory - 2GB RAM (2 - 667MHz DDR2 SO-DIMMs)
Video Card - NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT 256MB
Hard Drive - 250GB Serial ATA
Display - 15.4-inch (1440x960 resolution)
Optical Drive - DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive
Wireless Card - Airport Extreme (802.11n)
Network Card - Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000 NIC)
Modem - None

Complete Guidelines for Digital Arts (146 K - PDF)

Complete Guidelines for Graphic Design (147 K - PDF)

Digital Arts and Graphic Design students may order their laptop and software through the following recommended companies:

Laptop
Apple Computers
Online: At our custom Apple store
Phone: 1.800.780.5009

Software
Journey Education Marketing
Online: At our custom Student Store
Phone: 1.800.874.9001

For detailed information about what and how to order your laptop and software please download and view the above PDF document for your specific curriculum.

Recommended Model:

HP EliteBook 8530p
with Windows XP Professional SP2

Processor - 2.53GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory - 2GB RAM (1 - 667MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM)
Video Card - ATI Mobility Radeon X3650 256MB
Hard Drive - 250GB Serial ATA
Display - 15.4-inch (1680x1050 resolution)
Optical Drive - DVD±RWM/CD-RW Dual Layer
Wireless Card - Intel 802.11a/b/g draft-n
Network Card - Intel Gigabit (10/100/1000 NIC)
Modem - 56K V.92 modem

Complete Guidelines for Animation (158 K - PDF)

Complete Guidelines for Fashion Marketing (155 K - PDF)

Complete Guidelines for Interior Design (145 K - PDF)

Animation, Fashion Marketing, Interior Design, and Web Design students may order their laptop and software through the following recommended companies:

Laptop
Tony Kiley
Saytek Account Executive
email: tkiley@saytek.com
Phone: 1.913.515.5771 or 1.888.668.6601 x16

Software
Journey Education Marketing
Online: At our custom Student Store
Phone: 1.800.874.9001

For detailed information about what and how to order your laptop and software please download and view the above PDF document for your specific curriculum.

* Laptop photos courtesy of Apple's Web site and HP's Web site respectively.