A student who has considerable experience using a Apple may well prefer to stay with a familiar platform. However, we recommend that anyone who is not especially familiar with either platform go with Windows, as it is the predominant platform on the Lafayette Campus. The manufacturers listed below have offered to provide Lafayette students with the opportunity to purchase computers at a discount. Lafayette College is in no way responsible for any discrepencies in billing, shipping, warranty service, or in any aspect of purchasing or ordering a system from the manufacturer. All inquiries should be directed to the manufacturer's customer service center.
All sales are to be conducted directly with the manufacturer.
Refer to the supported hardware and software list prior to configuring your computer system to aviod purchasing hardware and software that may not be compatable with the camus network, or that may not be supported. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows 2000 are the only supported Windows operating systems. All other Windows operating systems are not campus standard and are not supported. We are not a computer vendor and provide this service to you for your convenience. Under NO circumstances can we buy back computers or arrange for exchanges or upgrades.