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. Lenovo has a solution that fits the goals of the Industrial Design program. Lenovo 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 PC Bundle:
Lenovo T Series ThinkPad

Go to the OSU Design Lenovo store to find out more technical specifications and to order.

Other Windows Laptops (Dell and HP) are available through the campus WiredOut store. We recommend at least a 15" display, 2.4GHz computer.

HP - EliteBook 8530p or 8530w

Dell - Latitude E6500 or E6500+

[WiredOut site]

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

Roxio Easy CD & DVD Creator (www.edu-software.net) Laptop carrying case Kensington lock Digital camera Inkjet or laser printer Additional RAM or larger hard drive External hard drive for backups Scanner Rhino, SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD software

Purchase On-line

Go to the OSU Design Department Lenovo Store to purchase your bundle. For more information, contact us by email at design@osu.edu.