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Title:
Computers: How can I buy a computer from Princeton for myself or departmental use?

Synopsis:
Computers: How can I buy a computer through Princeton University for myself or departmental use?

Solution:
As a member of the Princeton community, there are a number of opportunities to purchase a computer for personal use or for a department or office. There are options available for faculty, staff, and students. All of these computer purchases allow you to find a quality computer at competitive prices.

Student Purchases
The Student Computer Initiative (SCI) provides Princeton students with aggressively priced, highly capable computers to facilitate academic work. For more information, see:


Departmental Purchases
Authorized departmental representatives can make computer purchases directly through The Princeton MarketPlace. The Princeton Marketplace is an online ordering system that conveniently puts all of Princeton’s e-commerce vendors into a single website. To see the available suppliers (such as Apple or Dell) and a select group of recommended computer bundles recommended for ordering, please contact your departmental administrator or SCAD/DCS support representative. When you initiate your order with the computer vendor, you must also submit a form that requests Hardware Support to contact you for scheduling of the installation and set-up of your new computer. Use the Hardware Installation Service Request Form to request help.


Faculty Academic Purchases
The following links contain information relating to the Faculty Computer Program (FCP) sponsored by the Office of the Provost.


Faculty and Staff Personal Purchases
Computers for personal purchase are not offered through the University. However, individuals are encouraged to consider Dell and Apple for personal acquisition and to use the University's current standards as a suggested guide. For University personalized portals to these vendors, follow these links to Dell, Apple and Lenovo. You will need to identify first the state of New Jersey and then Princeton University to drill down to the offerings.

Please note that any purchase made through the Faculty/Staff personal purchase websites (for personal use) will not be reimbursed by the University. Specific pricing questions cannot be answered by the OIT Help Desk as the prices and configurations change often and vary according to vendor standard and "special" offerings and availability of stock. It is advised that faculty and staff shop for the best deal using the links provided.

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Last Updated:
November 2, 2009

Solution ID:
4642