CaTS GUIDE TO PURCHASING TECHNOLOGY FOR HOME
Systems: Apple Macintosh and iPodGet deals for students at the Apple Online Store, located at http://www.wright.edu/cats/purchase/apple.html. Order Mac notebooks for less. Free shipping. Full line of Apple products, including iMacs, MacBooks, iPods, and more. Systems: HP Laptop OfferSpecial student laptop offer from HP and Pomeroy. See http://www.wright.edu/cats/homebase/pdfs/WSU-StudentLaptop-2009-05-01.pdf for HP Student Laptop Bundles (Updated 3/11/09). Systems: Dell
Student and employees can save up to 12% through the Dell Online Store for Wright State. The store also honors promotions see on television and in ads. Systems: LenovoSave up to 36% through the Lenovo/Ohio IUC Online Store: http://www.lenovo.com/shop/deals/iuc. AT&T Home Wireless DiscountsAT&T has special discount offers on personal cell phone service. WSU students can receive a 5% discount and employees a 15% discount on most voice and data plans. The discounts do not cover the Unlimited Voice or Text Messaging options. Contact the CaTS Help Desk for your discount FAN code. You can provide the code either at the time of purchase or by calling AT&T Customer Service. CaTS Home BaseCaTS has opened a new service facility especially for students. CaTS Home Base includes our residence hall network support team and new advanced computer support offerings. The Home Base in 032 Dunbar Library also feature the Apple Demo Center and is where students go to pick up software ordered through the Home Licensing Software Store. Visit the Home Base website at the following location: http://www.wright.edu/cats/homebase/. |
Software: Microsoft, Apple, & MoreWright State University has special licensing agreements that allow us to distribute a wide variety of software programs to students and employees. Software is provided either free or at a minimal charge. Available packages include the Office suite, Windows and Mac OS operating system upgrades, McAfee virus protection software and much more. Check out http://www.wright.edu/software/ for all the details. Software: Mail Order Discounts
There are a number of mailorder companies that specialize in academically priced software, including the following: Free Software
There are numerous free/open source software sources on the Internet. Shopping Resources
These e-commerce sites on the web do not offer specific discounts to Wright State students or employees but they can be an excellent source of product reviews, technical notes and
price comparison information. Remember, be extra cautious whenever purchasing items over the phone or the internet. Need Help?If you'd like more information about student computing resources available at Wright State, please visit the CaTS website at http://www.wright.edu/cats/ or contact the CaTS Help Desk at 775-4827. |
