Computer Purchasing
& Support Guidelines for Mason Departments
As
of July 2005
(Please note that these hardware recommendations apply to Mason departmental purchases only. For student purchases, please refer to the Computer Purchasing FAQ for Students.)
- Hardware Recommendations
for New Purchases
- ITU
Support Levels
- Supported
Hardware
- Supported Software
This guideline is intended as a recommendation for future purchases.
ITU has developed a recommended minimum configuration for the purchase of
desktop,
laptop/notebook
computers, and printers
at George Mason University. Along with this configuration is a list of
ITU-supported computer systems providing that configuration. The decision
to support a specific computer system is based on the following considerations:
-
1) For academic/business
environment,
2) reputation for reliability,
3) George Mason network compatibility, and
4) ability for ITU to provide proper levels of computer service and repair.
The purchase of any new computer system should include an on-site repair warranty of 5 years. If this type of warranty is not already included in the base price of the system, the cost of adding it should be somewhere between $25 and $200, depending upon the selected vendor.
Last Revised: April 5, 2007
