Posts Tagged Apple

Operating System Support

Posted by Kevin Murphy in Desktop Computing & Printing, Service Catalog, Software on April 7, 2011

All new PCs purchased by Tufts will have  Microsoft Windows 7  64-bit business edition installed on them. Microsoft Windows XP 32-bit SP3 will continue to be supported on older computers until September of 2014. http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifepolicy All new Macintosh computers purchased by Tufts will have Snow Leopard OSX 10.6 installed on them. Tufts will continue to [...]

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Apple iPhone

Posted by Kevin Murphy in Communication & Collaboration, Service Catalog on April 7, 2011

OIT will assist with the installation of ITunes and the configuration of synchronization with ITunes with the intent to backup the iPhone to a computer. We will also assist with the configuration of Activesync for connection to the Tufts Microsoft Exchange E-mail. Best effort is provided for connection to any other e-mail hosts.

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New Computer Recommendations

Posted by Kevin Murphy in Desktop Computing & Printing, Frequently Asked Questions, Service Catalog on April 7, 2011

Tufts University recommends Dell and Apple as preferred vendors for desktop and laptop computers. For Dell computers, the recommended model lines are the Latitude for laptops and the Optiplex for desktops. Current models: Desktop: Dell Optiplex 9010 Small Form Factor Laptop: Dell Latitude E6520 – Powerful desktop replacement Dell Latitude E6430 – Balance of performance [...]

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