Where to Purchase Computers
We recommend the use of the system-wide agreement with Dell. UC has worked with Dell to create standard computer bundles for Windows machines that are deeply discounted. ANR can take advantage of the UC System Special Offers for Standard Configurations that UCD has already set up. There are several desktop and laptop models available. Features and upgrades can be added by the user on the website.
For Windows computers be sure and select the Professional or Business versions of the operating system, not the Home Edition, for example, you want Windows XP Professional or Vista Business.
More information on the Dell purchasing program is at:
http://ucdmm.ucdavis.edu/dm3/ucd0701507.html
For Macintosh computers, a good source is the UCD Bookstore:
http://bookstore.ucdavis.edu/computershop/computerownership.cfm
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