We have evaluated the needs of a Design student over the entire program and have determined a hardware and software configuration for this laptop that will meet the needs of the student in his or her classes. The Macintosh computer below is the solution that best fits the goals of the program. Apple Computer has worked with the Department of Design to give us a price for this computer that is lower than any price in any store or online vendor. They have also created a procedure for purchasing this software and hardware with minimal effort to insure that each student will have it by the beginning of the school year.

Department of Design Recommended Bundle
MacBook Pro 2.53 GHz (15")

• 15.4-inch widescreen display
• up to 1920x1200 resolution
• 2.53 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 4 GB SDRAM
• 250 GB 5400-rpm hard drive
• 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M GT graphics processor
• One FireWire 800 and two USB 2.0 ports
• SD Card slot
• Built-in iSight camera
• Airport Extreme 802.11n; Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
• APP for MacBook Pro (w/ or w/o display)
• Front Row and Photo Booth; Apple Remote control
• iLife '09 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, Garageband)

We also recommend the purchuse of the Apple Protection Plan extended warranty.

Go to the OSU Design Apple Store to place your order. You will first asked to authenticate that you are an eligible OSU student by logging on with a user name and password (use login:design, password:predesign.) Contact the Department of Design at design.osu.edu if you have a problem with this login process.

Software recommendations include the Adobe Creative Suite (available at a discounted price at the OSU WiredOut store on campus) and the Microsoft productivity Buckeye Bundle package (available when you arrive on campus from the OSU Bookstore under a special licensing contract.)

[OSU Buckeye Bundle site ]

[WiredOut site]

Other Products To Consider

Other Apple products are available at a discount from the online Apple Store. Upgrades that students may want to consider include: Cinema Display Apple iPod Laptop carrying case or backpack Kensington lock Digital camera Inkjet or laser printer Additional RAM or larger hard drive External hard drive for backups Scanner Final Cut Express or Studio Aperture

Purchase On-line

Go to the OSU Design Department Apple Store to purchase your bundle. For more information, go to Apple's web site or contact us by email at design@osu.edu.