Student Laptop Program

In an effort to prepare our students for a mobile technology workforce and to enhance the student's experience within the campus community, Marymount College is adopting a laptop requirement.  Owning your own laptop will open endless possibilities for connecting to the Internet, your Marymount e-mail account, Marymount’s Learning Management System (LMS), instant messaging, not to mention the ability to take on-line courses, take notes in class, participate in in-class note-taking, on-line discussion groups, conduct research, and have access to course registration, class schedules, course syllabi and more.

Laptop Purchasing

Marymount has relationships with several vendors to provide discounted hardware and software. We encourage you to take advantage of the discounts they can offer. If you do not currently own a laptop and are thinking about purchasing one before you come to Marymount, we recommend using the sites listed below to shop for discounted laptops and software packages.

Software:
Microsoft and Adobe software available
http://www.uscollegebuy.com/s.htm

Dell Laptop Discounts
Up to $650 savings!
Up to $1000 savings when comparing to a similar MacBook
http://www.dell.com/marymount

Apple Discounts
Pricelist attached
http://www.apple.com/education/pricelists/

Important Information: If you need assistance in covering the cost of a laptop for your education needs, please contact the Office of Financial Aid. 

Specifications for the laptop you need to bring with you

General Recommendations Recommended Laptop Configuration
[Use as a Guide]

¹ A 8GB flash drive is recommended for backing up your important data.

² Most newer laptop computers are equipped with a built-in IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.11a/g/b, or IEEE 802.11b/g wireless network card.

³ We recommend that you have a personal printer for your residence to supplement the on campus Marymount printers.

Apple Related Recommendations

Apple's Boot Camp technology offers added flexibility for users who need to occasionally use Windows 7 or Windows Vista Service Pack 2. It should not be used to turn a Macintosh into a full time Windows system. Boot Camp also requires that both the Windows and the Mac OS operating systems be patched and maintained. For Mac OS X Lion Users, Boot Camp can only be used with Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate.

For additional Information: http://www.apple.com/support/bootcamp/

Media Studies recommended hardware and software

In addition to an Apple Macbook Pro, all Media Studies Students are recommended (and sometimes required by their professors) to purchase a 1TB 7200rpm External Hard Drive with Firewire 800 Connectivity. USB 2.0 is not recommended since it is not fast enough for High Definition Video. LaCie Hard Drives are highly recommended.

Video Production / Animation / Motion Graphics recommended hardware and software

Hardware
MacBook Pro, 15 inch
2.2GHz Intel Core i7
8GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM – 2X4GB
750GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD+RW/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Resolution Glossy Widescreen Display
Backlit Keyboard (English) / User’s Guide
Mini Displayport to VGA Adapter

Software
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Master Collection – Academic
Final Cut Studio – Academic
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac

Autodesk Maya 2011 (Optional for 3D Courses)

Support
AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro

Photo / Graphic / Web Design recommended hardware and software

Hardware
MacBook Pro, 15 inch
2.0 GHz Intel Core i7
4GB 1333MHz DDR3 SDRAM – 2x2GB
500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200 rpm
SuperDrive 8x (DVD+R DL/DVD+/CD-RW)
MacBook Pro 15-inch Hi-Resolution Glossy Widescreen Display

Backlit Keyboard (English) / User’s Guide
Mini Displayport to VGA Adapter

Software
Adobe Creative Suite 5 Design Premium - Academic
Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac

Support
AppleCare Protection Plan for MacBook Pro

Business Studies recommended hardware and software

Operating System: Windows 7
Processor: Dual Core
Memory: 2Gb minimum, 4Gb recommended
Storage:  250Gb 7000rpm drive
Display: 15 inch or larger display
Optical Drive: DVD±R/CD-RW drive
Wireless: Internal 802.11b/g/n (Wi-Fi)

Laptop Support Policy

Marymount supports problematic connections between laptop computers and the Marymount network. Within this framework, the Institutional Technology helpdesk staff support a core set of hardware and software relating to network connectivity for computers meeting ALL of our requirements.

Please note: Marymount helpdesk staff support connectivity only. We do not provide support for applications, operating systems, hardware or other issues. Our helpdesk support technicians will make every effort to support connectivity for any English version of Windows 7, Windows Vista/XP Professional and Mac OSX. For further technical assistance, contact your notebook vendor.

• Supported Laptop Computer
  Any Windows compatible PC such as IBM, Dell, Compaq, Toshiba or Sony. Mac laptops.

• Supported Laptop Adapters
  Any make or model such as Linksys, D-Link or Cisco or Mac Airport.

• Supported Wireless Adapters
  Any make or model that supports 802.11b, 802.11g or 802.11n wireless networking standard. Manufacturers include Linksys, D-Link, Cisco, IBM, Intel.

• Supported Operating Systems (English Versions Only)
  Windows 7 (strongly recommended), Windows Vista or Mac OSX.

• Unsupported Operating Systems (Including any non-English OS Version)
  Windows XP Home edition, Windows 95/98/ME, Linux, Windows NT, Windows 3.1, DOS, or any Windows Server Edition.

Marymount Technology staff will NOT provide the following service:

• Data backup and retrieval (we can recommend data retrieval companies).

• Hardware repair and depot (shipping and receiving) service.

• Connectivity with home or work wired and wireless networks except for internet service provided by COX Cable at the residential sites.

• Support for third party peripherals (e.g. PDAs, cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players, etc.). We will give our best effort to assist with connecting to Marymount webmail using cell phones and PDAs.

Students with a laptop meeting the Minimum Configuration will receive Basic Support.  Basic Support provides "best-effort" assistance to access basic Marymount resources including webmail, wireless network, web applications and printing to Marymount networked printers.  The quality of the wireless access depends on the quality and condition of the wireless card. ITS will not provide hardware assistance, including assistance to repair broken, disabled or faulty computers or computer components.