Computer Buying Guide
ITS has secured agreements with top vendors including Apple, CDW-G and Dell for reduced cost software and hardware purchased for educational purposes. The John Marshall Law School Help Desk can also assist you in making any purchasing decisions.
Computer Purchasing Decision
Computer Hardware
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Computer Purchasing Decision
ITS understands that there are many options faced when purchasing a new computer for law school; primarily deciding whether to get a Mac or PC. At John Marshall both are suitable options. Exam taking software is made available for students, free of charge, for both Macs and PCs. ITS also provides students the option to purchase Microsoft Office for both Macs and PCs. Printing, Internet databases, distance learning applications and everything you need to be successful in law school are available on each platform.
Deciding to purchase a Mac or PC is therefore contingent upon cost and personal preference as both technologies are compatible and supported at John Marshall.
If you have an older computer that you would like to use at John Marshall you must meet the minimum requirements:
Apple Macintosh Computers
Windows PCs
- Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7.
- 1 GHz Pentium III (or industry equivalent)
- 1 GB RAM
- Screen Resolution must be 1024x768 or higher
** Computer Health check policy **
To connect to the John Marshall Network
- The computer operating system must be Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows 2000, (Non-English operating systems are NOT supported).All Windows critical patches must be installed
- You must have Service Pack 2 for Windows Vista, Service Pack 3 for Windows XP, Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000
- Anti-virus software must be installed; for a list of approved A/V software please contact the Help Desk.
- Anti-virus software must be licensed and up-to-date
Computer Hardware
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Apple
The John Marshall Law School and Apple have partnered to offer you significant saving on hundreds of Apple products including laptops, iPods, iPhones and everything at the Apple Store at a significant discount. Find out more information and customize your new system at the personalized John Marshall Law School Apple Store page:
https://www.apple.com/edu/jmarshall
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Dell
The John Marshall Law School and Dell have a contractual agreement to provide students with discounted systems that can be optionally configured.
http://www.dell.com/jmls
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CDW-G
The John Marshall Law School offers all students, faculty and staff an educational discount for purchases made through an exclusive ITS agreement CDW-G. For information about the ITS Service Agreement with CDW-G please visit the site below:
http://www.cdwg.com/oncampus
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Microsoft Software Licensing Agreement
ITS has secured a volume software licensing agreement with Microsoft for Office 2007. To obtain the software, you must first purchase the physical media (a DVD disc) of Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 at the John Marshall Law School bookstore. The reduced cost is $40.00. You will then bring your receipt to the Help Desk in room 217 at which time you will sign the Microsoft licensing agreement and receive a copy of Microsoft Office.
The John Marshall Law School Help Desk does not and will not accept payment to receive the software. All monetary transactions will be completed at the bookstore.
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The John Marshall Software Distribution Site
ITS provides students with a Software Distribution Website. This site contains common software titles for use at John Marshall. Included are free Anti-virus programs, printing software and other utilities for download.
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