2008 Laptop Requirement

Moore College of Art & Design Laptop/Wireless Campus Initiative

What it means:
• Moore is a wireless campus
• Laptop computer requirement for all new BFA students
• Exclusive secured discounts on laptops, hardware and software

About the Initiative
Moore College of Art & Design is committed to providing students with the resources necessary to achieve the highest level of excellence in their chosen field. Moore is, therefore, making a major investment in the laptop/wireless initiative to expand access to digital technologies essential for today's professional artists and designers. At Moore, we believe that a laptop computer is an essential tool for educating women for careers in art and design. Therefore, Moore requires all new BFA students to purchase laptop computers prior to the start of fall classes. 

To help reduce the costs of this initiative to students and families, the College has negotiated special pricing with Apple Computer, Inc. (for Moore-recommended laptop systems**) and Lenovo (ThinkPad), as well as JourneyEd.com for software. All Moore students, faculty and staff are eligible for Moore discounted rates. Purchases at Moore discounted rates can be made using the links below. Students receiving financial aid have had reasonable expenses for a computer and software accounted for in their "estimated costs of attendance." A full listing of these costs is shown on the back of the financial aid award letter.

In addition, Moore discounted rates on Apple Hardware Only are available at the Penn Computer Connection at 3610 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.     

** Moore highly recommends that students choose to purchase an Apple Computer laptop, the preferred tool of most artists and designers. However, students intending to major in Interior Design should consider purchasing a ThinkPad (pc), as AutoCAD software is not currently written for the Macintosh (Apple) operating system.

Laptop Hardware Minimum Requirements

		Apple Machintosh	Windows PC
	Processor	2.2 GHz Intel	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
Hardware	Memory (RAM)	1 GB	1 GB
	Hard Disk	80 GB	80 GB
	Miscellaneous	Super Drive	DVD Burner
Network	Bandwidth	Airport or Extreme	Internal 802.11 B/G
Operating System	-	MAC OS x 10.4.9	Windows XP Professional or  Vista Business
Estimated Price	-	$1,650	$1,300 - $1,700

While many Windows PC laptops come with a three year service / support contract, Apple Macintosh laptops do not. Moore highly recommends purchasing an Apple Care three year service / support contact if you are purchasing an Apple laptop.

Software Requirements
All first - year students are required to purchase Microsoft Office Standard Edition, and encouraged to purchase Adobe Creative Design Suite 3. All students choosing to purchase a Windows laptop will also be required to purchase Symantec Antivirus 2007 for Windows. Moore College is a member of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) who has partnered with JourneyEd to offer both software packages at a tremendous discount.

Instructions for Purchasing Discounted Hardware and Software Online

**NEWLY ACCEPTED STUDENTS MUST BE ASSIGNED A STUDENT LOGIN ID AND PASSWORD BY THE COLLEGE IN ORDER TO ACCESS ONLINE DISCOUNTED PRICES.**
All Moore students, faculty and staff are eligible for these Moore secured discounts.

Please Note: Journeyedoffers a SIGNIFICANT DISCOUNT on retail pricing that is not available elsewhere. To purchase software and hardware through JourneyEd at the special discount you will need to provide eligibility to complete your purchase. This may include:

1. Copy of your Moore I.D.
2. Dated, Current class schedule
3. New BFA students may submit their acceptance letter.

Links to Preferred Pricing from Apple, Lenovo and JourneyEd
Apple Computer Store (Macintosh)*
Lenovo Computer Store (ThinkPad)
Moore College/AICUP JourneyEd Software

* Click on "Recommended Systems" on the left navigation bar of the Apple Computer Store web page to receive the best-negotiated prices on Moore's Recommended laptop systems.

 

 

 

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