IT Assistance Center (ITAC)
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itac@txstate.edu
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The Computer Replacement Program (CRP) is in place to maintain standardized high quality computers at Texas State. CRP computers are optimally configured with no additional options or modifications available and are designed to perform for at least a four year lifecycle. Listed below are guidelines to assist in the selection of a computer that best fits the needs of your faculty and staff. Learn about the general CRP guidelines.
The tables below are designed to aid in allocation decision-making for the faculty or staff in your area.
| Business Essentials | Those who require the basics. |
| These employees primarily use their computers to check e-mail, work with Microsoft Office products, access the Internet, access shared network resources, and work in SAP and Banner. | |
| Flexible Use | Those who require a higher level of performance. |
| These computers are well equipped and more than sufficient for the most demanding faculty and staff. They have more memory and processing power over the Business Essentials line and have increased graphics rendering capabilities. | |
| Advanced Workstations | Those who run processor and memory intensive programs. |
| These users require memory intensive applications like video and photo editing software, ArcGIS, Mathematica, AutoCAD (and other engineering software), VMware, and 64-bit applications. |
| Functionality | Business Essentials | Flexible Use | Advanced Workstations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Checking e-mail | X | X | X |
| Fast Web browsing | X | X | X |
| Displays online video and DVD movies | X | X | X |
| MS Word | X | X | X |
| MS Outlook | X | X | X |
| MS Excel | X | X | X |
| *MS Access | X | X | X |
| MS PowerPoint | X | X | X |
| *MS Publisher | X | X | X |
| *MS Visio | X | X | X |
| Work in the SAP Portal | X | X | X |
| Work in SAP GUI | X | X | X |
| Work in Banner (SIS) | X | X | X |
| Access shared networks/drives | X | X | X |
| Can run dual (two) monitors | X | X | X |
| Heavy video (graphics) usage | Better | Best | |
| Runs memory intensive applications | Better | Best | |
| Powerful for high amounts of raw data processing | X |
*Runs on Windows only.
| Business Essentials | Flexible Use | Advanced Workstations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Desktops | Dell OptiPlex 3010 and 21.5” widescreen monitor | Dell OptiPlex 7010 and 24” widescreen monitor | Dell OptiPlex 9010 and 24” widescreen monitor |
| Mac Desktops | Apple iMac, 21.5” screen | Apple iMac, 21.5” screen | Apple iMac, 27” screen |
| Windows Laptops | Dell Latitude E5430, 14” screen | Dell Latitude E6430 14” screen | Dell Latitude E6530 15” screen |
| Mac Laptops | Apple MacBook Pro 13” screen | Apple MacBook Pro 13” screen | Apple MacBook Pro 15” screen |
| Windows Desktop Computers | Windows Laptop Computers |
| Mac Desktop Computers | Mac Laptop Computers |
| Division Managers and Department Contacts: Access the CRP Allocation site here. |  |
If you need to order additional items or other computers outside of the CRP standard computers above, you must use your department's funds to pay for the purchase. This includes but it not limited to additional monitors, customized computers, or wireless keyboards. Click here for more information on the DFP program.
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