Endicott College Interior Design Laptop Requirement
All incoming Interior Design students, starting in the fall 2012 semester are required to bring either a PC laptop or Macbook to campus that meets the specifications of the Interior Design program. Students may use the specifications to purchase a laptop of their choice or they may take advantage of the College Laptop Purchase Package as described later in this page.
The 2012 minimum specifications for Interior design PC laptop or Macbooks are:
Windows 7 64- bit operating system
15" or larger display
Intel Core i7 Quad-Core processor (2.4 Ghz or greater preferred)
8 GB RAM (16 GB preferred)
500 GB hard disk drive, 7200 RPM (greater than 7200 or solid state disk drives preferred)
1 GB dedicated graphics processor (2 GB preferred for 17" or larger displays)
802.11 n WiFi
Important Note to Mac Users:
Incoming Interior Design students may use either a PC laptop or Macbook; however it is the student's responsibility to ensure they are able to run the software applications required by their classes. The Interior Design department operates primarily in a Windows environment and some required software applications do not work properly in the Mac operating system. Therefore all students enrolled in the Interior Design program who have Macbooks are required to have Windows 7 installed, and another application such as Boot Camp (comes free with Macbooks) or Parallels, in order to use their Mac as a Windows laptop. All Macbooks manufactured in the last few years have an Intel processor and can therefore be dual booted into Windows.
Additionally, Interior Design students are required to have the Autodesk software suite installed on their laptops. There is a free student version available for download from the Autodesk website which will satisfy this requirement. Students will be informed of other required software applications from their instructors.
College Laptop Purchase Package
The purchase package will be offered to students through our website. There is no semester fee for this program. It provides students with an excellent value on hardware, accidental damage coverage and on-campus support. Students who participate in the program will receive the following benefits:
e-academy, Inc. offers special software pricing for Endicott College students and faculty. Please visit the Information Technology Partners web page to learn more about special offers on:
Standardized hardware and anti-virus protection
Extended warranty and accidental damage policy
On-campus service
Loaners on a first-come, first-served basis if the laptop needs to be left for service
Laptop trade-in option
Adobe Creative Suite
General Design and Drafting
For more information contact: Kent Barclay, Associate Dean of Academic Technology, at 978-232-2282, or kbarclay@endicott.edu. For more specific technical information, please go to Laptop Program and Support.
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