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Meet your new constant companion - your laptop

Rose-Hulman requires all incoming freshmen to have a laptop - and we have since 1995 - so that you have the world at your fingertips, you can stay organized and you can work anywhere on campus. We select a model each year so that everyone has the same laptop. You can buy your laptop bundle up front or pay for it over the course of your four years.

Our campus network includes 7,000 wired Ethernet ports and an extensive IEEE 802.11a/b/g wireless network, which means you can work online nearly anywhere on campus. That includes all residence-hall rooms, snack bar and nearly every classroom and lab. The wired Ethernet infrastructure is a fully switched 100Mbps network with a 45Mpbs connection to the Internet.

What comes in your laptop bundle?

  • Laptop computer
  • Software suite including Windows 7, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, Logger Pro, Microsoft Forefront VirusScan, Maple, Matlab, Eclipse and latest version of JDK, Microsoft Office 2010, Solid Edge, Working Model, Van Dyke Secure CRT, and Van Dyke Secure FX
  • Free upgrades on software as long as you're a student
  • Insurance
  • Four-year warranty
  • Carrying case
  • Mouse
  • Cables
  • Ethernet connection
  • Wireless network interfaces

The 2012-2013 freshman class is using the Lenovo ThinkPad W530:

 -  Intel® Core™ i7 3720 (2.60 GHz 6MB L3) Processor
 -  Windows 7
 -  15.6" FHD (1920x1080) color, anti-glare, LED backlight,
 -  16:9 aspect ratio, 95% Gamut
 -  Intel® Wireless 802.11 a/g/n
 -  Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
 -  720p Camera
 -  8 GB DDR3 SDRAM 1600 MHz SODIMM Memory (2 Dimms)/2 slots available
 -  320GB, 7200rpm, 7mm & 9.5mm HDD SATA
 -  Multi Recorder Optical Drive
 -  NVIDIA Quadro 1100M with 2GB DDR3
 -  Bluetooth wireless
 -  One slot (ExpressCard/34)
 -  4 in 1 Card Reader & Smart Card Reader
 -  Two USB 3.0 , one powered USB 2.0 (yellow), one USB 2.0
 -  External monitor port (VGA BD-15), Mini Display Port, Ethernet (RJ-45)
 -  9-cell lithium-ion battery
 -  Precision backlit keyboard
 -  AC Adapter
 -  4 year warranty & ADP coverage
 -  Recovery media