Broward College Bookstores – Laptops, Netbooks & E-Readers.
Students, Faculty and Staff will be able to purchase laptops, netbooks and e-readers from our College bookstores. Broward College's Bookstore web site. We recommend that the Faculty and Staff download and run the Windows 7 advisory program prior to purchasing Windows 7 Upgrade from the bookstore. Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor Download See if your PC can run Windows 7. Upgrade - Install Windows 7? Upgrading things to consider (Faculty and Staff see Note *A below)
Direct from the Manufacture Web site!
Microsoft products - Microsoft – Student discounts!
Microsoft Office 2007 - Microsoft Windows 7 - Microsoft Visio
Microsoft DreamSpark - It's about giving students Microsoft professional tools at no charge.
Let's Get Started - DreamSpark (Free!)
HP products
Students, Faculty and Staff can now log onto the Hewlett-Packard (HP) web site and take advantage of the Academic Purchase Program (APP). This site will allow the students, faculty and staff to customize and purchase HP desktops, laptops and more at a reduced rate.
(Account creation and verification is needed to receive discounts) Faculty and Staff see Note *A
Apple products
Students, Faculty and Staff can now log onto the Apple web site and take advantage of the
Apple Store for education. Who is eligible to purchase? The following education individuals are eligible to purchase through the Apple Store for Education individuals:
• Faculty or staff member of a public or private Higher Education Institution in the United States.
• Student currently attending or accepted into a public or private Higher Education Institution in the United States.
• Parent purchasing on behalf of their child who is a student currently attending or accepted into public or private Higher Education Institution in the United States.
Dell products
Students, Faculty and Staff can now log onto the Dell web site and take advantage of the Dell - BC Purchase Program www.dell.com/collegediscounts. This site will allow the students, faculty and staff to customize and purchase Dell desktops, laptops and more at a reduced rate.
(Account creation and verification is needed to receive discounts) Faculty and Staff see Note *A
PC's - Broward College Desktop & Laptop Configurations
Students, Faculty and Staff can now log onto the Hewlett-Packard (HP) web site and take advantage of the HP - BC Purchase Program www.hpdirect.com/academy/broward This site will allow the students, faculty and staff to purchase HP desktops, laptops at the same reduced rate as the college. Note: These are commercial grade desktops and laptops that are non-customizable and already pre-configured.
(Account creation and verification is needed to receive discounts) Faculty and Staff see Note *A
Note *A - We remind faculty and staff prior to purchasing a desktop or laptop, they can purchase the Microsoft Office Suite from the College bookstores for $23.95 each (HP could charge $100 or more..). Unfortunately, students do not qualify for this purchase.
