Computer Configuration Recommendations and Discount Purchasing

Systems purchased recently (in the past year or two) normally come equipped with CUMC's recommended 10/100 Fast Ethernet Network Card, WiFi compliant 802.11b Wireless card, and a CD burner. Please check this page in the future for updates on high, mid-level and low end computers for use by students, faculty and staff.

Columbia Students, Faculty and Staff are eligible to receive discounts on a variety of computer related purchases. Please see the Computer Sales @ Columbia page at: http://www.columbia.edu/acis/sales. This will show you discounted pricing available through Dell and J&R Computer World, or select the links for Columbia Preferred Vendors and then Computers, Peripherals & Workstations. The list of vendors with a red p indicate personal use discounts. Sprint also provides discounts on PDA Smart Phones and cellular plans via: http://www.pcsorders.com/columbia.

You will need to logon with your UNI and password to take advantage of the Columbia discounts.