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. Three optional hardware and software bundles are available under this purchase agreement (a fourth laptop is available under this agreement for students in other areas of the College of the Arts. It is not recommended for Design student purchase):

Department of Design Recommended Bundle
MacBook Pro 2.2 GHz (15")

• 15.4-inch widescreen display
• up to 1920x1200 resolution
• 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 2 GB (2x1GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
• 120 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT w/ 128 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
• One FireWire 400, one Firewire 800 and two USB 2.0 ports
• 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 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, Garageband)

Department of Design Optional Bundle
MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz (15.4" TFT)

• 15.4-inch widescreen display
• 1490x900 pixels
• 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 2 GB (2x1GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
• 160 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT w/ 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
• One FireWire 400, one Firewire 800 and two USB 2.0 ports
• 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 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, Garageband)

Department of Design Optional Bundle
MacBook Pro 2.4 GHz (17" TFT)

• 17-inch widescreen display
• 1680x1050 resolution
• 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 2 GB (2x1GB) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
• 160 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT w/ 256 MB GDDR3 SDRAM
• One FireWire 400, one Firewire 800 and three USB 2.0 ports
• 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 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, Garageband)

The fourth configuration is an Entry level laptop for students in other areas of the Arts (available Black or White)

MacBook 13" 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

• 13.3-inch glossy widescreen display
• 1280x800 resolution
• 2.16 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 1 GB (2x512) 667 DDR2 SDRAM
• 120 GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• 8x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
• Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 / 64 MB
• One Firewire 400 and two USB 2.0 ports
• Built-in iSight camera
• APP for MacBook (w/ or w/o display)
• Front Row and Photo Booth
• iLife (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, Garageband)
• Note: This laptop will not run Final Cut Pro nor Aperture
• Note:  Black polycarbonate is available for a premium price

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. Contact the Department of Design at design.osu.edu if you have a problem with this login process.

Additional required software include the Adobe Studio 8 bundle and the Adobe Creative Suite 2 bundle (available from journey-ed.com or campustech.com) and the Microsoft productivity software bundle, available when you arrive on campus from the OSU Bookstore under a special licensing contract.

All three Design Laptop configurations (and additional required software packages) include the following specific components:

Included Software & Hardware
		IEEE 802.11n wireless standard, AirPort Extreme. Bluetooth 2.0+EDR 10/100/1000BASE-T Gigabit Ethernet

		The AppleCare Protection Plan (MSRP $349) is a uniquely integrated service and support solution that extends the complimentary coverage on your Mac to three years from the computer’s purchase date. The Plan includes expert telephone assistance global repair coverage for portable computers web-based support resources powerful diagnostic tools

		Life ‘06 (MSRP $79) — the suite of tightly integrated applications that continues to lead the digital media revolution — offers significant new versions of iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, and GarageBand and the latest version of iTunes. With iLife ‘05, you can easily create stunning softcover books; import, organize, and edit RAW photos; and stun them with fully customizable slideshows using iPhoto 5. Edit high-definition 16:9 video from the newest camcorders and create movies automatically with iMovie HD’s new Magic iMovie feature. Drag and drop video clips, pictures, and music into the new animated drop zones found in iDVD 5 templates. Or create multi-track recordings in GarageBand 2. iTunes seamlessly integrates with iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD and GarageBand and syncs with every member of the iPod family.

Required Software

		Microsoft Office v.X Pro for Macintosh (MSRP $349) is required and is avilable from the osu bookstore under a special licensing agreement (Buckeye Bundle V2) for only $53. This productivity package includes Microsoft Word Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Entourage Virtual PC 7

		The Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium (MSRP $1700) is required. Due to Adobe licensing restrictions we are not able to bundle this software with the Macintosh laptop. It is available at a reduced price for students at several online stores, including Journey-Ed ($599.98) or Campus Tech ($589.85). The Adobe Creative Suite Premium 2 is an integrated design environment that combines full, new versions of the tools you rely on most for image editing, illustration, page layout, and cross-media output. The Premium edition combines full versions of: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended Adobe Illustrator CS3 Adobe InDesign CS3 Adobe GoLive CS3 Flash CS3 Pro Dreamweaver CS3 Pro Adobe Acrobat 8.0 Professional Version Cue file mgt. Adobe Bridge Adobe Stock Photos

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 Kensington lock Digital camera Inkjet or laser printer Additional RAM or larger hard drive 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.