A&D IT: LAPTOP INITIATIVE

The School of Art & Design is committed to providing expanded access to current communication and information processing technologies for all faculty, staff and students — and to utilizing the advantages of these technologies throughout all aspects of the School.

In 2003, the School of Art & Design began requiring all entering first-year undergraduate and transfer students to purchase a bundle of hardware and software components.

This page contains descriptions of the laptop bundles distributed to students each year since 2003, and information on available updates for each class. Please select the appropriate year below:

2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008

Hardware - 2003

Apple PowerBook G4

1GHz PowerPC G4 Processor, 15.2-inch TFT Display -1280x854 resolution, 1MB L3 Cache, 512MB SDRAM, 60GB Ultra ATA/66 SuperDrive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9000, 64MB DDR video memory, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 400, AirPort wireless card built-in, DVI & S-Video out.

4-year AppleCare Warranty Coverage

The AppleCare Protection plan extends the complimentary coverage on your PowerBook to 4 years of world-class support. The plan includes expert telephone assistance, global repair coverage, and web-based resources.

Epson CX5200 Multifunction Printer/Scanner/Copier

All-in-one printer/scanner/copier; black text copies at up to 15 cpm, High-speed printing with black text up to 22 ppm, EPSON DuraBrite Inks, 48-bit color scanning (1200 x 2400 dpi, 9600 enhanced), Epson Smart Panel software. Includes a USB cable.

LaCie 60 GB External FireWire Hard Drive with Cable

Pocket Drive U & I, ultra-portable, shock-absorbent, with a handy cable groove.

Brenthaven Professional 15 Backpack Carrying Case

Designed specifically for the PowerBook G4 15" laptop, the Professional 15 Backpack features a removable, custom-fit vertical computer sleeve and multiple hardware pockets; heavily padded, ergonomically shaped shoulder straps and numerous accessory pockets making it the ultimate backpack for the Apple mobile professional.

25' Ethernet cable

Enables broadband connections at home, in University dormitories, and in the School of Art & Design.

Kensington Security Cable and Key

Effective, convenient and fast security in any office, hotel, home or car. 40% stronger security cable with aircraft grade steel cable and Kevlar brand fiber -powerful protection for laptop computers. Patented T-bar lock provides most secure locking into laptop Security Slot.

Software - 2003

Apple OS X, Version 10.2 — "Jaguar"

Mac OS X brought a modern operating system foundation to the Mac, delivering the stability and power of Unix with the simplicity and elegance of the Macintosh. Now, with this stable, modern operating system underfoot, it is time to innovate. And that innovation starts with Mac OS X Version 10.2, Jaguar. With Mac OS X v10.2, Apple delivers new features and technologies that will elevate the Macintosh as the platform of choice for consumers and make it a must-have for educators and institutions.

iLife

iTunes 4

The revolutionary iTunes Music Store puts 200,000 songs at your fingertips. It's built right into iTunes and lets you search or browse genres, new releases, exclusives and more. Preview any song for free. When you find a song you want, buy it for just 99¢. iTunes, today's best-loved digital music player, gives you instant access to your music library and playlists from within the other applications in iLife, just as they are in iTunes. iTunes also makes it incredibly easy to create your own custom music CDs to play inyour car or home stereo.

iPhoto 2

iLife enables you to organize, edit and share your digital photos - and even set them to music - with iPhoto. Besides letting you enhance your digital photos with a single click of your mouse, iPhoto gives you a Retouch wand tool that makes blemishes disappear like magic. Naturally, you can access your photo albums directly from iMovie and iDVD, and bring in music for your slideshows from iTunes.

iMovie 3

The latest version of the revolutionary digital video software that helped Mac users createa million movies, iMovie brings several dazzling new features to your screens, including Skywalker Sound Effects and visual effects like Lens Flare, Fairy Dust, Earthquake and the Ken Burns Pan and Zoom Effect. Plus full QuickTime support, the ability to instantly send to iDVD and much more.

iDVD 3

Combine your movies, photos and music to make your DVDs (Apple SuperDriverequired), and use stunning Hollywood-style DVD menus, plus 24 new themes. iDVD lets you create DVDs with chapters and menus, so viewers can find their favorite scenes. You can also search your iTunes library and find music for your projects, and create instant DVD slideshows by selecting your iPhoto album, with dozens of new Hollywood-style themes to choose from.

Keynote 1

Keynote is a new generation of presentation software that brings the ability to create stunning, professional-quality presentations to everyone. With Keynote, anyone cancreate stunning slides that look like they were produced by a professional design team. Now you can create beautiful, high-quality presentations quickly and spend less time designing and more time on your ideas.

Final Cut Pro 4

Final Cut Pro delivers creative, professional and extensible tools for video and filmeditors working in virtually any format, and at any resolution. Final Cut Pro has sophisticated editing, compositing, effects and audio tools that allow professional editorsto meet demanding post-production deadlines while maintaining their creativity. Work with render-free effects in real time using RT Extreme, which lets you play back to an external video monitor. Edit precisely with improved trimming tools, Trim window and Timeline. Create innovative, professional-quality titles with LiveType, using 32-bit,fully animated LiveFonts. Speed up, slow down, reverse or ramp playback speed over time without rendering. Enhance your work with advanced audio features, including multi-channel output. Use Soundtrack to create high-quality, royalty-free soundtracks and sync them to projects.

Microsoft Office X

Microsoft Office v. X for Mac is a suite of programs-Microsoft Word X, Microsoft Entourage X, Microsoft Excel X, and Microsoft PowerPoint X-designed specifically for Mac OS X with a fresh new look. Office v. X gives you the most seamless way to get things done - from creating rich documents, useful spreadsheets, and compelling presentations to managing your personal information. It's the most compatible version of Office yet, making collaboration between Macs and PCs easy. With Office v. X, you can work faster and get more done.

Word X for Mac is Microsoft's most powerful word processing program yet. Simple, fast, and flexible, Word X continues to set the standard.

Entourage X for Mac brings e-mail, scheduling, and personal information management together in one powerful package.

Excel X for Mac is a powerful spreadsheet program that offers many convenient features to help you crunch numbers with confidence.

PowerPoint X for Mac makes creating presentation graphics more exciting than ever.

Adobe Products

Adobe Acrobat Professional 6 software enables business, creative, and engineering professionals who work with graphically complex documents to improve the reliability and efficiency of business-critical document exchange.

Adobe GoLive 6 software enables you to create powerful Web sites. Tight integration with Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat, and Illustrator software makes it easy for you to incorporate creative assets into your sites.

Adobe Illustrator 10 software defines the future of vector graphics with groundbreaking creative options and powerful tools for efficiently publishing artwork on the Web, in print, everywhere.

Adobe InDesign 2 software delivers the page layout tools you've always wanted, setting new standards for professional layout and design.

Adobe LiveMotion 2 software is an essential tool for professional Web designers and developers who need to create dynamic, interactive content in a variety of formats, including Macromedia Flash (SWF) and QuickTime.

Adobe Photoshop 7 software, the professional image-editing standard, helps you work more efficiently, explore new creative options, and produce the highest quality images for print, the Web, and anywhere else.

Chronos Personal Organizer 4.5

Personal Organizer is the first and only modern organizer for Macintosh. It incorporates time and contact management in a single program and offers the most comprehensive feature list of any Mac PIM.

softtoBe Folders Synchronizer X, v. 3

FoldersSynchronizer is a popular utility for MacOS X that synchronizes and backs-up files, folders and disks. The user can choose one or more pairs of files/folders/disks and then they will be synchronized/backed-up exactly.

Software - Sophomore Required Purchases

Maya 6

Academy Award winning Maya software is the world's most powerfully integrated 3D modeling, animation, effects and rendering solution. Maya also adds to the quality and realism of 2D graphics. That's why film and video artists, game developers, visualization professionals, Web and print designers turn to Maya to realize their creative vision.

Make your 3D projects stand out. Maya Complete integrates the world's foremost modeling, animation, visual effects and advanced rendering technologies into one complete workflow solution. It's the world's most comprehensive 3D software, handling massive datasets and producing professional-quality graphics for PC or graphics workstations.

Updates - 2003

Students who purchased the 2003 A&D Laptop Initiative bundle are entitled to maintenance on the following software packages:

Adobe Software (Acrobat, GoLive, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) - Current Version: Adobe CS2
Backup Software (OS X 10.3.9 and higher: upgrade to RsyncX Backup, OS X lower than 10.3.9: FoldersSynchronizer 3.4.9 )

Please contact A&D IT Staff to make an appointment for all maintenance and upgrades.

Hardware - 2004

Apple PowerBook G4

15.2-inch TFT Display, 1280x854 resolution, 1.5 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 512K L2 cache, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Ultra ATA/100 hard drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64MB DDR) video card, Full size keyboard, Gigabit Ethernet, FireWire 400 & 800, AirPort Extreme built-in, DVI & S-Video out.

4-year AppleCare Warranty Coverage

Epson CX6400 Multifunction Printer/Scanner/Copier

All-in-one printer/scanner/copier. High-speed printing, EPSON DuraBrite Inks, full-featured scanning, with built-in card slots and proof function to print photos directly from memory cards. Includes a USB cable.

ProMax External Fast 200 GB FireWire Hard Drive

FireWire disk drives offer hot swappable, easy to transport, high performance data storage. These new disk drives are compatible with computers with FireWire ports and are excellent for digital video and graphics applications. External System With A/C Power Supply. Ships With a 6 pin to 6 pin FireWire Cable. ProMax Warranty: 1 Year 72Hour RMA Repair. 400 Mbit FireWire Interface. Rotational Speed: 7,200 RPM.

Wacom Intuos 2 6x8" Pen Tablet

Intuos2 features Wacom's battery-free, cordless (pen) technology, with 1,024 levels of pen tip and eraser pressure sensitivity. Comes with cordless mouse, pen, and pen stand.

Brenthaven Professional 15 Backpack Carrying Case

14' Ethernet cable

Enables broadband connections at home, in University dormitories, and in the School of Art & Design.

Kensington Security Cable and Key

Software - 2004

Apple OS X 10.3 — "Panther" (with 3-year maintenance)

Mac OS X brought a modern operating system foundation to the Mac, delivering the stability and power of Unix with the simplicity and elegance of the Macintosh. Now, with this stable, modern operating system underfoot, it is time to innovate. And that innovation starts with Mac OS X Version 10.3, Jaguar. With Mac OS X v10.3, Apple delivers new features and technologies that will elevate the Macintosh as the platform of choice for consumers and make it a must-have for educators and institutions.

iLife '04 (with 3-year maintenance)

Five remarkable applications that integrate seamlessly so you can do amazing things with your music, photos, and movies. Organize all your pictures. Import and listen to your favorite songs. Create your own music from scratch or with help from the pros. Make the ultimate movie from your raw video. And burn it all to DVD to share with family and friends. Includes GarageBand 1, iTunes 4.2, iPhoto 4, iMovie 4 and iDVD 4.

Keynote 1 (with 3-year maintenance)

Now you can create beautiful, high-quality presentations quickly and spend less timedesigning and more time on your ideas.

Macromedia Studio MX 2004

Macromedia Studio MX 2004 offers seamless integration and a common user interface across all tools to streamline web development and application workflow, enhancing productivity and ease-of-use. Studio MX 2004 includes Dreamweaver MX 2004, Flash MX 2004, Fireworks MX 2004 and Freehand MX.

Office 2004 for Mac

Office 2004 for Mac gives you the leading presentation (PowerPoint), spreadsheet (Excel), word processing (Word) and e-mail (Entourage) software from Microsoft in one convenient, specially priced package. Full versions of the leading productivity applications from Microsoft. Hot new features to help you create great-looking documents and play well with others. Better-looking documents, inspired presentations, and stunning spreadsheets. The leading presentation, spreadsheet, word processing and e-mail software from Microsoft together in one productivity suite.

Adobe Creative Suite 1.1

The Adobe Creative Suite Premium is an integrated design environment that combines the most complete upgrade in Adobe's history-featuring full, new versions of the tools you rely on most for image editing, illustration, page layout, and cross-media output-with innovative file-management features, a smooth Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) workflow, and comprehensive design resources. Create and publish content for print and the Web faster and more easily than ever before all at an outstanding value. Adobe integration makes it possible. The Adobe Creative Suite makes it affordable. Creative Suite Premium Includes Adobe Photoshop CS (8), Illustrator CS (11), Acrobat Professional CS (6), InDesign CS (3) and GoLive CS (7).

Felttip Sound Studio 2

Sound Studio is a Mac OS X audio application that lets you record and edit two-channel audio. Digitize vinyl records and tapes, record live performances, create your own mixes with crossfades, tweak the levels and EQ, apply digital effects, and save in several file formats with Sound Studio.

softtoBe Folders Synchronizer X, v. 3

Software - Sophomore Required Purchases

Maya 7

Final Cut Pro 5

The first choice of professional editors, Final Cut Pro delivers high-performance digital nonlinear editing, native support for virtually any video format, and facility-class extensibility and interoperability. Whether you're working solo or collaborating with a team, Final Cut Pro gives you more creative options and technical control than ever before.

Updates - 2004

Students who purchased the 2004 A&D Laptop Initiative bundle are entitled to maintenance on the following software packages:

Apple OS X - Current Version: 10.4.6
Apple iLife - Current Version: iLife '06
Apple Keynote - Can be upgraded to iWork '06 (Includes Keynote 2 and Pages 1)
Backup Software (now RsyncX Backup)

Please contact A&D IT Staff to make an appointment for all maintenance and upgrades.

Hardware - 2005

Apple PowerBook G4

15.2-inch TFT Display, 1280x854 resolution, 1.67GHz PowerPC G4 Processor, 512MB DDR333 SDRAM, 80GB Hard Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (64 MB DDR) video card, Backlit keyboard, Gigabit Ethernet, Airport Extreme (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0, FireWire 400 & 800, Analog audio in/out, DVI & S-Video out, SuperDrive (8X DVD+-RW/CD-RW).

4-year AppleCare Warranty Coverage

HP PSC 1350 All-in-one Printer/Copier/Scanner

All-in-one printer/scanner/copier. High-speed printing, full-featured scanning, with built-in card slots and proof function to print photos directly from memory cards.
A&D bundle includes 3 extra cartridges and USB cable.

LaCie d2 Hard Drive Extreme

The LaCie d2 Hard Drive Extreme drive offers universal connectivity and the fastest possible storage solution. As the best portable hard drive for professional needs such as video, audio, photo imaging and data backup, the new d2 reaches a capacity of 250GB and interface transfer speeds of up to 800Mbits/s.

Wacom Intuos 6x8" Pen Tablet

Features Wacom's battery-free, cordless (pen) technology, with 1,024 levels of pen tip and eraser pressure sensitivity. Comes with cordless mouse, pen, and pen stand.

Spire Boot laptop sleeve

1/4" closed-cell padding on all six sides.
Tough Ballistic nylon exterior.
Large Velcro flap for quick, easy access to laptop.
Reinforced top handle makes carrying easy.
Large rear pocket can store thin folders or documents.
Fits into most shoulder bags/backpacks.

25' Ethernet cable

Enables broadband connections at home, in University dormitories, and in the School of Art & Design.

Kensington Master Lock Universal Notebook Security cable/lock

Your computer carries your life. Protect it with this patented lock and cable system.

Locks notebook computer to prevent theft and protect data
Secures computers with an industry-standard Kensington(r) security slot
Galvanized steel cable provides strong security and peace of mind.

Software - 2005

Apple OS X 10.4 — "Tiger"

Tiger keeps up Apple's blazing pace of innovation with more than 150 breakthrough new features, including Spotlight, a revolutionary new way to find files and information on your personal computer; Safari RSS, a new version of Apple's innovative Web browser that provides instant access to the most current RSS information on the Web; Dashboard, a dazzling new way to get in and out of a collection of new all-purpose "widgets" quickly; and iChat AV multi-way video and audio conferencing, the industrys first consumer solution with a stunning 3D interface.

iLife '05

iLife '05 - the suite of tightly integrated applications that continues to lead the digital media revolution - iPhoto 5, iMovie 5, iDVD 5, and GarageBand 2 and iTunes 4.

iWork '05

Create, present, and publish your work in style. Includes Keynote 2 - offering cinema-quality presentations for everyone - and Pages 1 - a word processor with an incredible sense of style.

Macromedia Flash MX 2004

Macromedia Flash MX 2004 allows designers and developers to integrate video, text, audio, and graphics into immersive, rich experiences that deliver superior results for interactive marketing and presentations, e-learning, and application user interfaces. Flash is the world's most pervasive software platform, used by over one million professionals and reaching more than 97% of Internet-enabled desktops worldwide, as well as a wide range of devices.

Office 2004 for Mac

Adobe Creative Suite 2

Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium software is a unified design environment that combines full new versions of Adobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2, and Acrobat 7.0 Professional software with new Version Cue CS2, Adobe Bridge, and Adobe Stock Photos. Delivering the next level of integration in creative software, Adobe Creative Suite 2 enables you to realize your ideas anywhere - in print, on the Web, or on mobile devices. Includes Photoshop CS2 (9), Illustrator CS2 (12), InDesign CS2(4), GoLive CS2(8), and Acrobat Pro CS2(7).

Felttip Sound Studio 2

RsyncX Backup Software

RsyncX is a comprehensive suite of file management tools that can be used to securely and reliably back up, archive, copy, and sync your OS X data. A&D is providing a customized version of this powerful utility that makes backing up your laptop easy.

Software - Sophomore Required Purchases

Maya (version to be decided)

Final Cut Pro (version to be decided)

Updates - 2005

Students who purchased the 2005 A&D Laptop Initiative bundle are entitled to maintenance on the following software packages:

RsyncX Backup Software (no upgrades available at this time)

Please contact A&D IT Staff to make an appointment for all maintenance and upgrades.

Hardware - 2006

Apple MacBook Pro

15.4-inch widescreen Display (native 1440 x 900 resolution), 2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo Processor, 1 GB PC2-5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 Memory, 100GB Serial-ATA Hard Drive, ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256MB GDDR3), Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors, Gigabit Ethernet, Airport Extreme (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR, FireWire 400, Combined optical digital input/audio line in, Combined optical digital output/headphone out, Internal omnidirectional microphone, DVI output port, Built-in iSight camera, USB 2.0, ExpressCard/34 slot, 4x Slot-Loading SuperDrive (DVD+-RW/CD-RW).

4-Year AppleCare Extended Warranty

Apple's global repair and replacement service that covers defects in materials and workmanship for your PowerBook and provides you with access to telephone support and web based support resources for the Covered Equipment.

HP Photosmart C4180 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier

Print, scan, and copy.

2.4 inch image display lets you preview and print photos without a computer
Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi, 4 or 6 ink color for enhanced tone & detail
Up to 24 pages per minute color, 30 black
Memory card slots
Scanner: 2400 x 4800 dpi optical resolution, up to 19200 dpi enhanced, and 48-bit color

Spire Boot laptop sleeve

1/4" closed-cell padding on all six sides
Tough Ballistic nylon exterior
Large Velcro flap for quick, easy access to laptop
Reinforced top handle makes carrying easy
Large rear pocket can store thin folders or documents
Fits into most shoulder bags/backpacks.

LaCie Hard Drive

250 GB capacity, FW 400 interface

LaCie has teamed up with the renowned design agency Porsche Design GmbH to create this family of hard drives. With these drives now you've got a stylish place to put all of your music, videos and data. Set up is quick and easy. Within seconds the LaCie Hard Drive is ready to start sharing on either PCs or Macs.

Ethernet Cable - 25'

25-foot cable for connecting hardware destinations in a Local Area Network (LAN)
RJ45 male/male connectors ensure a clean and clear transmission
Perfect in conjunction with 10 and 100 Base-T, and even 1000 Base-T networks

Kensington Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable

Keep your portable computer secure.
Compatible with 80 percent of notebook computers
Locks notebook computer to prevent theft and protect data
Secures computers with an industry-standard Kensington security slot
Galvanized steel cable provides strong security and peace of mind
Dimensions: Cable length 72.0"

Software - 2006

Mac OS X v10.4 - "Tiger"

Mac OS X Tiger delivers 200+ new features which make it easier than ever to find, access and enjoy everything on your computer. Whether that machine is Intel- or PowerPC-based, you'll enjoy 21st century innovations before anyone else. Stay ahead of the curve with Mac OS X.

Apple iLife '06

Life '06 is the easiest way to make the most out of every bit of your digital life. Use your Mac to collect, organize and edit the various elements. Transform them into mouth-watering masterpieces with Apple-designed templates. Then share the magic moments in beautiful books, colorful calendars, dazzling DVDs, perfect podcasts, and attractive online journals. All starring you. iPhoto 6, the easiest way to import, organize, edit and share your digital photos, features new book templates, Photocasting, photo blogs, and custom calendars and cards. Create Hollywood-style movies using cinematic titles, new audio tools, and real-time Mac OS X Core Video effects with iMovie HD. iDVD 6 makes it easy to author and burn movies, photos, and music to widescreen DVD. The podcast recording studio in GarageBand 3 puts you in the control room of your own full-featured radio station. Use iWeb to create websites and blogs complete with podcasts, photos, and movies. Of course, iTunes 6 seamlessly integrates with iPhoto, iMovie HD, iDVD and GarageBand and syncs with every member of the iPod family. You won't find a better or easier-to-use set of creative tools than iLife '06.

Apple iWork '06

iWork '06 features two powerful applications for creating everything from school newsletters to business presentations. With Pages 2, you can quickly create a wide variety of stunning documents. With Keynote 3, you can produce cinema-quality presentations, storyboards, and more. iWork '06 lets you express yourself with style.

Microsoft Office 2004 Pro for Mac

Includes Word 2004, Excel 2004, Powerpoint 2004, Entourage 2004, and Virtual PC. There's time for fun and time to focus. When you're ready to get down to business, Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac provides the intuitive, intelligent tools you need to transform your ideas and opportunities into action. Put Office 2004 to work for you, whether you use your Mac for home, school or business.

Adobe Creative Suite 2

Includes Photoshop CS2 (9), Illustrator CS2 (12), InDesign CS2 (4), GoLive CS2 (8), and Acrobat Professional CS2 (7). Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium software is a unified design environment that combines full new versions of Adobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, InDesign CS2, GoLive CS2, and Acrobat 7.0 Professional software with new Version Cue CS2, Adobe Bridge, and Adobe Stock Photos. Delivering the next level of integration in creative software, Adobe Creative Suite 2 enables you to realize your ideas anywhere - in print, on the Web, or on mobile devices.

RsyncX Backup Software:

Software - Sophomore Required Purchases

Maya (version to be decided)

Final Cut Pro (version to be decided)

Updates - 2006

There are currently no upgrades available for the 2006 A&D Laptop Initiative Bundle.

Hardware - 2007

Apple MacBook Pro

15.4-inch widescreen Display (native 1440 x 900 resolution)
2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor
2 GB PC2-5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 Memory
120GB Serial-ATA Hard Drive
ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 (256MB GDDR3)
Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors
Gigabit Ethernet
Airport Extreme (802.11g)
Bluetooth 2.0+ EDR
FireWire 400
FireWire 800
Combined optical digital input/audio line in
Combined optical digital output/headphone out
Internal omnidirectional microphone
DVI output port
Built-in iSight camera
USB 2.0
ExpressCard/34 slot
6x double-layer slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)

4-Year AppleCare Extended Warranty

HP Photosmart C4280 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier

Print, scan, and copy.

1.5 inch image display lets you preview and print photos without a computer
Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi, 4 or 6 ink color for enhanced tone & detail
Up to 23 pages per minute color, 30 black
Memory card slots
Scanner: 1200 x 2400 dpi optical resolution, up to 19200 dpi enhanced, and 48-bit color

Spire Boot laptop sleeve

LaCie Hard Drive

320 GB capacity, FW 800/FW 400/USB 2.0 interfaces

Effectually two products in one - the LaCie d2 Triple Interface and the LaCie d2 Extreme FireWire 800 – this drive offers universal connectivity and the fastest possible storage solution. As the best portable hard drive for professional needs such as video, audio, photo imaging and data backup, the new d2 reaches a capacity of 250GB and interface transfer speeds of up to 800Mbits/s. With plug and play convenience, it is hot pluggable for cross-platform data sharing, and with FireWire 800, can reach unprecedented burst transfer rates of about 60MB/s, and over 100MB/s in multi-drive RAID 0 configuration. Made of a metal alloy that dissipates heat, it features an ultra quiet (fan-free) versatile design, and can be stacked, stood upright or rack-mounted.

(Model may change based on availability)

Ethernet Cable - 25'

Kensington Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable

Software - 2007

Mac OS X v10.4 - "Tiger"

Apple iLife '08

iLife '08, a major update to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications, delivers significant upgrades to iPhoto, iWeb, GarageBand and iDVD, plus a completely reinvented iMovie that offers a revolutionary new way to enjoy, edit and share your video.

Apple iWork '08

Apple's amazing productivity suite for the Mac, iWork '08 includes three applications: Pages '08 for word processing with an incredible sense of style; Numbers '08 for powerful, compelling spreadsheets made easy; and Keynote '08 for cinema-quality presentations for everyone.

Microsoft Office 2004 Pro for Mac

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium software is the designer's dream toolkit for print, web, and mobile publishing. It combines all-new versions of essential tools for producing everything from professional page layouts to rich interactive experiences in a unified, intuitive environment. Experience the ultimate creative toolset with Adobe InDesign CS3 for page layout, Photoshop CS3 Extended for specialized image editing, Illustrator CS3 for vector graphics creation, Flash CS3 Professional for interactive design, Dreamweaver CS3 for web design and development, and Acrobat 8 Professional for Adobe PDF workflows.

RsyncX Backup Software:

Updates - 2007

There are currently no upgrades available for the 2007 A&D Laptop Initiative Bundle.

Hardware - 2008

15" Apple MacBook Pro

15.4-inch widescreen Display (native 1440 x 900 resolution), 2.5 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor, 2 GB PC2-5300 (667 MHz) DDR2 Memory, 250 GB Serial-ATA Hard Drive, NVIDIA GeForce 8600M with 512MB of GDDR3 memory , Backlit keyboard with ambient light sensors, Gigabit Ethernet, Airport Extreme (802.11g), Bluetooth 2.1+ EDR, FireWire 400, FireWire 800, Combined optical digital input/audio line in, Combined optical digital output/headphone out, Internal omnidirectional microphone, DVI output port, Built-in iSight camera, USB 2.0, ExpressCard/34 slot, 8x slot-loading SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW).

4-Year AppleCare Extended Warranty

HP Photosmart C5280 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier

Print, scan, and copy; 2.4 inch image display lets you preview and print photos without a computer; Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi; Up to 24 pages per minute color, 32 black; Memory card slots; Scanner: 4800 dpi optical resolution (up to 19200 dpi enhanced), 48-bit color.

Targus laptop sleeve

The Targus Vertical Slip Case is a lightweight solution for carrying laptops with up to 15" screens. Made of neoprene, this case has memory foam lining that molds around your laptop, keeping it secure. The vertical orientation and the dual handles make this ideal for slipping in and out of a backpack or comfortable to carry alone. Also included is an internal identification card holder and rings for a shoulder strap for those that wish to add one. Easy to use alone or in a backpack makes this slip case a simple, cost effective solution to take your laptop to school, on business or just out of the office.

Rocstor ROCPRO 800 AV Firewire/USB Hard Drive

500 GB capacity, FW 800/FW 400/USB 2.0 interfaces. ROCPRO 800 AV FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2 (1.1) (combo) external hard drives deliver exceptional performance and reliability for Audio and Video Professionals in PC or Macintosh® environments. Rocpro is perfectly engineered for fast, reliable, high-capacity data and multimedia storage solutions. With fan-less and Built-in power supply, Rocpro 800 AV is the quietest and most mobile 3.5" enclosures in the market today.

Ethernet Cable – 25'

Enables broadband connections at home, in University dormitories, and in the School of Art & Design.

Kensington Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable

Software - 2008

Mac OS X v10.5 "Leopard"

Introduces over 300 new and enhanced features to OS X, including a new desktop and updated finder enabling easy browsing and sharing between multiple Macs

Take advantage of the latest developments in processor hardware with full native 64-bit support, multi-core optimization, and new Core animation

Preview files without opening an application using Quick Look

Easily and automatically back up and restore lost files or a complete Mac with Time Machine

Create groups of applications and instantly switch between them with Spaces

Apple iWork '08

Apple's productivity suite for the Mac, iWork '08 includes three applications: Pages '08, Numbers '08, and Keynote '08

Powerful word processing and page layout with 140 Apple-designed templates with Pages

Effortlessly create stunning presentations, complete with Apple-designed themes, cinema-quality animations, and voiceover narration with Keynote

Create compelling spreadsheets for everything from family budgets and event planning to invoices and complex financial reports with Numbers

Import and export compatibility with Microsoft Office

Apple iLife '08

A major update to Apple's award-winning suite of digital lifestyle applications; includes iPhoto, iWeb, iMovie, GarageBand and iDVD

Powerful new Events feature automatically organizes your photos and video by the events where they were taken

Completely reinvented iMovie collects all your video clips in one library where you can make movies in seconds with drag-and-drop ease

GarageBand makes it simple to produce great music, whether you're an accomplished musician or you've never played a note

Showcase photos and movies online with a few clicks in a .Mac Web Gallery, create stunning websites, photo books, calendars, DVDs, and more

Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac

Streamlined user interface runs natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs

Open XML file formats, the Office Art graphics engine, and other features that result in compatibility and file fidelity

Professional design is within your power with hundreds of new customizable templates and suite-wide themes, SmartArt graphics, and the new Publishing Layout View in Word 2008

My Day keeps you connected to all of the day's action. Command your calendar, tackle your tasks, and simplify your day

Includes: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Entourage, Microsoft Server Exchange Support

Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium

Experience the ultimate creative toolset with Adobe® InDesign® CS3 for page layout, Photoshop® CS3 Extended for specialized image editing, Illustrator® CS3 for vector graphics creation, Flash® CS3 Professional for interactive design, Dreamweaver® CS3 for web design and development, and Acrobat® 8 Professional for Adobe PDF workflows.

SuperDuper! Backup Software:

SuperDuper is the wildly acclaimed program that makes recovery painless, because it makes creating a fully bootable backup painless. Its incredibly clear, friendly interface is understandable, easy to use, and SuperDuper's built-in scheduler makes it trivial to back up automatically. It's the perfect complement to Time Machine under Leopard, allowing you to store a bootable backup alongside your Time Machine volume—and it runs beautifully on both Intel and Power PC Macs!

SuperDuper's interface confirms all your actions in simple, clear language to ensure that the end result is exactly what you intended.

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